HK Actor Simon Yam Stabbed on Stage in China

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Hong Kong actor and film producer Simon Yam has been stabbed while speaking on stage at a promotional event in China on Saturday (July 20).

The star, who has appeared in numerous award-winning films, was in the city of Zhongshan in the southern province of Guandong when the incident happened.

The 64-year-old was speaking on stage as a guest at the opening of a new Beijing Easyhome store when a man suddenly charged towards him.

Video shared on Weibo shows a man approach the stage and lunge at the actor before a violent scuffle ensues.

Yam’s manager said his client’s injuries were not life-threatening and he had been taken to hospital.

“He was stabbed in his stomach and slashed on his arm, but was conscious the entire time,” Lester Mo Gee-man was quoted as saying.

“A preliminary investigation showed his injuries were not critical but the doctors are still deciding whether to operate on him in Zhongshan or whether we can wait until we return to Hong Kong,” he added.

Video shows a man rushing onto the stage and removing a weapon from his pocket. He can then be seen lashing out at Yam, who tries desperately to move away while clutching his stomach.

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Security guards then rush to intervene and, according to police, the attacker was detained at the scene.

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In a second video that has also circulated on social media, Yam can be seen holding his stomach in the aftermath of the attack while asking to be taken to hospital.

The actor started his career as a model before starring in a number of critically acclaimed Chinese-language films.

He made his Hollywood debut in the 2003 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life in which he played a crime lord.