Korean and Taiwanese artists are currently hot in Hong Kong. Each time artists such as Rain arrive in Hong Kong, hundreds of fans clamor to the airport wishing to get a closer look at their idol. Fans even spend large sums of money to rent vans and hail taxis to follow their idols. ranco

Looking back, there was also one artist who had legions of loyal fans, inciting such raucous behavior. Felix Wong Yat Wah became extremely popular in the 1980's after TVB aired "Gor Hak." The number of fan letters he received at the time exceeded even Liza Wang Ming Chuen and Angie Chiu Ngar Chi. Everyone who worked at TVB was aware of Felix's extreme popularity and large fan base.

Due to his tall height and handsome features, Felix was especially popular among young teenage girls. One time, when Felix was filming an outdoor scene in Wanchai and climbed into a TVB van afterwards, a group of young female fans spotted him and clamored on taxis to chase after him. Disregarding their own safety, the girls stuck their heads out of the moving taxi window and continued to scream Felix's name loudly.

Felix's popularity continued when "Soldier of Fortune" and "Legend of Condor Heroes" were broadcast. Even Carina Lau Ka Ling was a loyal Felix fan and joined TVB because she wanted to meet him in person!

Did you know what was Felix's gripe at the time? He valued his thick, luscious hair as one of his prized assets. At one point, he thought about leaving the entertainment industry due to his obsession with his hair.

When cast in TVB's Qing-era series, 《佛山贊先生》, Felix was required to shave his head bald and wear a pigtail hairpiece. Shaving his head was difficult for him and he lost sleep for 3 nights.

Source: Mingpao.com

Jayne: A nice anecdotal piece on Felix Wong's early days. He really was very handsome in his prime years!

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