Above: Cheung Tat Ming surrounds himself with good friends, Dayo Wong, Vincent Kok, and Joe Nieh. After being diagnosed with cancer, Cheung Tat Ming (張達明), took a break from work for more than a year to recuperate at home. Recently, he was seen out and about, attending Eric Tsang (曾志偉) and Andrew Lau’s (劉偉強) birthday parties. However, Cheung Tat Ming has no intention to resume work yet. During Tat Ming’s battle with cancer and subsequent chemotherapy treatments, he dropped 30 pounds and suffered hair loss. Tat Ming shunned himself from the public eye completely and even avoided all social events, including meet-ups with friends. His only way of communication was through text messages with others. It was not until recently that Tat Ming started socializing once again, and attended Eric’s 60th birthday party. Resuming Normal Life Several days ago, Tat Ming was spotted in Kowloon by the media. Dressed in his usual vested garb, he also wore a cap. Though he has not fully gained back his weight, he looked to be in good spirits. Tat Ming had high tea with good friends, Vincent Kok (谷德昭) and Dayo Wong (黃子華). When Tat Ming noticed the reporters, he waved good-naturedly at them. The group of friends had a great time catching up and chatting for 4 hours. Even after they parted, they could not help talking about their meet-up on Weibo. Tat Ming posted, “Happy tea time! Filled with laughter and wisdom. Great! Great! Great! Let’s meet again!” Shortly after, Vincent also posted, “It was a non-stop 4 hours of laughing and eating. It’s been so long since I have had such a good time!” Following that, Tat Ming continued to post photographs of the gathering, including a slice of cake that he had. Not Thinking about Work In 1997, Cheung Tat Ming shot to fame with Justice Sung <狀王宋世傑>. Ratings were so good that a sequel was made in the same year. Hoping to ride on their successful collaboration once again, it was rumored that TVB has implored Dayo Wong to persuade Tat Ming to guest-star in Dayo’s returning drama. Asked to comment about filming for TVB, Tat Ming said, “A singer who is only left with 70 percent of his capabilities can only sing for leisure. He will only hurt himself if he holds a concert impulsively.” Tat Ming added, “Right now, I want to focus on my health, so the only thing I want to do is rest.” Cred: Oriental Daily
