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#SHOWBIZ: Alan Tam shares nostalgic reunion with Jackie Chan, George Lam, Sally Yeh

HONG KONG: Legendary singer and actor Alan Tam recently delighted fans by posting photos of a star-studded gathering featuring some of Hong Kong’s biggest showbiz veterans.

#SHOWBIZ: Alan Tam shares nostalgic reunion with Jackie Chan, George Lam, Sally Yeh

Hong Kong's beloved singer and actor Alan Tam sparked widespread nostalgia on social media with a post featuring a photo of a gathering of some of the city's most iconic showbiz personalities. The image, posted on Weibo, quickly went viral, with fans hailing it as a "once-in-a-lifetime group photo."

At the reunion, the 76-year-old Tam caught up with his long-time friends and fellow legends, Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang. The trio shared several snapshots of their evening on the popular Chinese social media platform. In addition to the two actors, music power couple George Lam and Sally Yeh also joined the festivities, posing for photos alongside the group.

Tam shared his excitement over the reunion in Chinese, recounting his surprise meeting with Lau Kar Wing earlier that evening. Lau Kar Wing, a veteran director known for directing Tam in the horror-comedy films Till Death Do We Scare (1982) and Play Catch (1983), added to the star-studded lineup.

The reunion brought together a legendary group of Hong Kong cinema and pop music icons from the 1970s to the 1990s. Together, they collectively contributed billions at the box office and earned countless music awards. Tam starred alongside Chan in the action comedy Armour Of God (1986), co-directed by Chan and Tsang. Additionally, he worked with Lam on the music variety show The Sound Of Bang Bang, which aired in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Lam is married to Yeh.

The photos from the reunion have ignited a wave of nostalgia online, with fans expressing their admiration for the golden era of Hong Kong's entertainment industry. One fan remarked, "This table represents the golden age of Hong Kong's entertainment industry," while another added, "Truly a legendary chance encounter."

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