Old HK Actor Wu Fung Was In A Coma For 4 Days, Just Weeks After Breaking Guinness World Record
94-year-old Hong Kong actor Wu Fung recently spent four days in a coma due to acute cholangitis caused by a gallstone. The veteran star is recovering after a successful surgery to remove his gallbladder.
Why it matters
The health scare of a high-profile cultural icon provides insight into the risks of acute conditions in the elderly and the importance of medical privacy.
A gallstone became lodged in his bile duct, triggering a severe infection that left the showbiz icon fighting for his life.
Ilsa Chan 01 Aug 2026 at 12:26 Share Bookmark Bookmark Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp Share on Twitter Share on WeChat Set 8days as your preferred source on Google Add 8days as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Wu Fung Intensive Care Unit ICU coma Acute Cholangitis health scare Just weeks after setting a Guinness World Record as the oldest Chinese-language artiste to stage a concert , 94-year-old Hong Kong veteran Wu Fung suffered a life-threatening health scare that left him in the Intensive Care Unit, where he spent four days in a coma.
Wu Fung shared the details in a Xiaohongshu video on July 30 alongside his daughter-in-law, Jojo.
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