‘Half of Hong Kong showbiz history’: Alan Tam’s dinner with Jackie Chan and friends delights fans

Singer-actor Alan Tam (first from left) recently met fellow Hong Kong stars from his era, including Jackie Chan (second from left), Eric Tsang (third from left), George Lam and Sally Yeh (first and second from right). — Picture via Weibo/Alan Tam

By Malay Mail

First Published: Wednesday, 28 Oct 2026 10:03 AM MYT

HONG KONG, OCT 28 — A gathering so iconic it’s trending on the internet.

Legendary singer-actor Alan Tam recently had dinner with a few of his celebrity friends, and the photos they took have netizens reminiscing about Hong Kong showbiz’s “golden era”.

Alan, 76, met up with actors Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang, as well as celebrity couple and singers Sally Yeh and George Lam.

“I bumped into Lau Kar Wing who directed Play Catch in the evening and who knew that at dinner, I would meet friends from Armour of God, Till Death Do We Scare and The Sound of Bang Bang as well as Sally Yeh,” he wrote in a Weibo post on Oct 24.

Alan starred alongside Eric, now 73, in the 1982 film Till Death Do We Scare.

Armour of God (1986), jointly directed by 72-year-old Jackie and Eric, also saw Jackie and Alan in the cast.

The Sound of Bang Bang, a popular Hong Kong music variety show from the 1970s, had featured Alan and George, 79.

Sally, 65, has been married to George since 1996.

Alan felt the dinner meet-up was “worth treasuring” and it appears netizens feel the same way.

“Film icons and music legends together in one room, truly formidable,” remarked one netizen.

Another remarked: “Alan’s dinner has half of Hong Kong’s showbiz history.” — AsiaOne

One thanked the group for “forging Hong Kong entertainment’s golden age” through their “relentless dedication”: “Thank you for continuing to work hard, inspiring and motivating us today.”