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Cecilia met with an accident!

All the contents in this page is taken from HK Entertainment in Review.Thank you Sanner. As the notes at the end opf the pictures link says, all images are courtesy of the various magazines and newspaper and are in no way are intentionally used for Kelly's Page benefit. The sole purpose is to enhance the news provided here to readers who do not know how to read Chinese.
(The accident. Courtesy Ming Poa Daily.)

(Thursday, January 10th, 2002) Six days after the accident, Cecilia Cheung Bak-Chi is now in a cast that covers her torso. While it was more expensive, she opted for a cast that offers her some degree of mobility. Nevertheless, Cheung is still adjusting to the cast as she finds it cramped and a little claustrophobic. According to her father, Cheung is in a much better mood than she was this past weekend since the constant pain in her back has subsided. In fact, Cheung's father reports that she is now off pain killers.

Having seen footage of the stunt and the resulting accident on television, Cheung reportedly told her mother that she did not realize how dangerous the situation was until she saw it on TV.

In related news, a RTHK camera crew was spotted on the roof of the building across from Cheung's hospital the day before yesterday. When confronted about their purpose on the roof, the camera crew said that they were getting an exterior shot of the hospital for an unrelated RTHK programme and that they were not aware that Cheung was staying in that hospital. They stressed vehemently that they were not trying to get footage of Cheung through a window.

Rumours abound that Cheung's insurance policy will not cover her medical expenses. However, TVB executives stressed once again that they want Cheung to get the best medical care possible. As a result, TVB would make up any shortfall.

As for the Daniel Chan Hiu-Tung phone call brouhaha, Chan apparently called Cheung's assistant but did not speak to Cheung herself.

Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen, Alan Tam Wing-Lun and Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing were among the celebrities who dropped by to visit Cheung in the past three days.

Last, Cheung's ill-fated stunt helped the TVB charity show raise HK$1.3 million. However, it may be the last stunt viewers see on TVB for a little while as TVB has suspended all stunt sequences pending an internal review.


(Monday, January 7th, 2002) Not much new to report on the Cecilia Cheung injury front today. According to Cheung's co-manager, Ms. Heung, Cheung is not yet in a cast as doctors are deliberating the exact type of cast she will need. However, it will, at the very least, go from Cheung's underarms to her lower back. In addition to visits from the Heungs and her own family, Cheung has received visits from Nicolas Tse Ting-Feng, Kelly Lin (Lam Hei-Lui) and Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi.

Today's headlines are dominated not by reports on Cheung's condition but by a "he said, she said" controversy involving Cheung's former boyfriend Daniel Chan Hiu-Tung and Ms. Heung. Chan claimed in yesterday's papers to have called Cheung on the night of the incident. Heung, however, claims that Cheung recently changed her private number so Chan would not have been able to call Cheung.

In much more important news, Charles Heung told reporters that the injury will cost Cheung at least HK$10 million in revenue. Besides missing out on Johnnie To Kei-Feng's Lunar New Year movie LEK GU LEK GU SAN NIN CHOI (lit. LEK GU LEK GU NEW YEAR'S FORTUNE), Cheung will not be available for three scheduled commerical shoots and a handful of stage appearances during the Lunar New Year holiday. As for Cheung's medical expenses, Ms. Heung told reporters that Cheung's insurance policy should cover the costs of her recovery. If they do not, Cheung has no need to worry as TVB executive Ho Ding-Kwun pledged yesterday -- to reporters from The Sun -- that TVB would pay for any uncovered costs.

Yesterday, the Johnnie To film held its opening lens ceremony with Cherrie Ying installed as Cheung's replacement. Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo Tin-Lok co-star with Ying in the chasing girls comedy. At the event, Louis Koo wished Cheung a speedy recovery and revealed that members of the cast plan to make a group visit to see Cheung later this week. Related images:

http://www.orientaldaily.com.hk/photo/20020107/ent/0107enew01b2.jpg (Opening lens ceremony courtesy Oriental Daily News.)
http://www.the-sun.com.hk/channels/ent/20020107/img/e02010706_big.jpg (Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo. Courtesy The Sun.)
http://www.the-sun.com.hk/channels/ent/20020107/img/e02010705_big.jpg (Cherrie Ying courtesy The Sun.)
http://www.the-sun.com.hk/channels/ent/20020106/img/e01010601_big.jpg (Nic Tse courtesy The Sun.)

If you would like to send Cecilia Cheung your best wishes, you could try reaching her through her record company Universal Music Ltd. or her management company China Star Entertainment. Their addresses are:

Cecilia Cheung
c/o Universal Music Ltd. (Hong Kong)
6/F Railway Plaza
39 Chatham Road South
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Cecilia Cheung
c/o China Star Entertainment
Unit 503C
Miramar Tower
132 Nathan Road
Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon
Hong Kong

(Sunday, January 6th, 2002) Tragedy struck Cecilia Cheung Bak-Chi the night before last at the taping of a car stunt for a TVB charity show. After successfully jumping five cars, the stunt car Cheung was in landed awkwardly and skidded out of control. Nearby crew members and emergency service personnel hurried to the assistance of a conscious but dazed Cheung and quickly rushed her to a nearby hospital in the Tseung Kwan O district. Following a preliminary examination from doctors, Cheung was given a MRI that determined the 12th vetebra in her spinal column was broken. Fortunately, there was no nerve damage otherwise she would have suffered the same fate as American actor Christopher Reeve.

Nevertheless, the road to recovery for Cheung will be a long and difficult one. Cheung will be put in a body cast today that will remain for at least the next two months. Doctors, however, warn that it may take longer. Due to the delicate nature of her injury, Cheung will have to remain immobile and will require around-the-clock care. Consequently, she will be staying in the hospital for at least the next eight weeks. Despite the grim news, doctors expect Cheung to be fully mobile with no long-term side effects upon recovery.

Police were at the scene following the accident and have subsequently handed off their findings to the Labour Department. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Police told reporters that the incident is being treated as a "workplace accident". As a result, Cheung may be eligible for compensation. However, it may not be enough to cover her expenses and compensate her for the work she will miss while she recovers. Charles Heung Wah-Keung -- who co-manages Cheung's career with his wife -- told reporters that he has not ruled out legal action against TVB.

Producers of at least a dozen movie and ad projects will now have to scramble to find a replacement for Cheung. The most directly effected is Johnnie To Kei-Feng's Lunar New Year chasing girls movie LEK GU LEK GU BAT JEK FA (lit. LEK GU LEK GU EIGHT FLOWERS). Shooting, ironically, is set to begin today. Rumours abound that Andy Lau Tak-Wah protege Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi will be taking Cheung's place in the film. Lau, Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo Tin-Lok are set to star in the comedy. Related images:

http://www.orientaldaily.com.hk/photo/20020106/ent/0106enew01p1.gif (Workers rush to aid of a dazed Cheung. Courtesy Oriental Daily News.)
http://www.the-sun.com.hk/channels/ent/20020106/img/e01010620_big.jpg (Cheung rushed to hospital in neck brace. Courtesy The Sun.)
http://www.the-sun.com.hk/channels/ent/20020106/img/e01010630_big.jpg (File photo of Cherrie Ying. Courtesy The Sun.)