#SHOWBIZ: HK singer Calvin Choy marks 60th birthday with idol Chow Yun Fat

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Kong singer Calvin Choy Yat-Chi recently marked his 60th birthday in a star-studded celebration.

On Jan 4, a day after his birthday, Choy shared on Instagram a video of Chow Yun Fat, TVB star Natalie Tong and their group of running buddies, all singing "Happy Birthday" to him.

The post included a selfie of the singer with Chow, 69.

"Thank you to Big Brother Yun Fat and my group of running buddies for preparing this birthday surprise for me," he wrote in the caption.

On Jan 5, numerous celebrities took to social media to share photos from Choy's birthday party.

Among the high-profile guests were Louis Koo, Charlene Choi, Joey Yung, and Julian Cheung and his wife Anita Yuen.

In an Instagram update, Charlene reflected on her friendship with Choy, a member of the band Grasshopper.

The 42-year-old singer shared that her father once had a part-time job assisting an entertainment company with overseas performances of Hong Kong singers.

Charlene, who rose to fame as part of the Cantopop duo Twins alongside Gillian Chung in 2001, added that Grasshopper were the first celebrities she met.

"I was six years old, I can't remember the specifics as I was very young at that time.

"Fast forward to Twins' first concert, which took place less than a year after our debut, we had only six songs to perform.

"Our company brought in some well-known senior singers to support the show, and one of them was Grasshopper," she said.

Charlene admitted that she initially thought the members would not recognise her. However, when they spotted her mother, they greeted her and said it had been a long time.

"Wow! After all these years, they still remembered my mum," she said.