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| Will Or suddenly announces that he has stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma |
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| courtesy of singtao.com |
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| Will Or posts a selfie and confirms his cancer diagnosis |
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| Will Or's role in LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU will be recast |
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| Will Or originally would work with Jan Lamb, Eric Kot and Rosa Velasco on a 50 show run of LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU but have to resign due to illness courtesy of mingpao.com |
33-year-old Will Or Wai Lam debuted nearly 10 years ago, participated in many movies and TV series. His career was developing well. Yesterday he surprisingly revealed that he had stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma and is accepting targeted drug treatment. He admitted that at the age when he was firing at all cylinders, he felt angry and really wanted to blamed Heaven and the world for suddenly being forced to rest. He couldn't accept it right away, and asked twice why he had cancer. Then he slowly accepted it, actively accepted treatment, and said that he was used to playing in adversity, so that everyone could rest assured that he would live as usual. He believed in medical progress, and there are many ways to cure cancer. Or Wai Lam resigned from the play LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU co-starred with Jan Lam Hoi Fung and Eric Kot Man Fai in early August due to illness, and the team will find a replacement.
Or Wai Lam entered the industry in 2016 after participating in WEEDS ON FIRE (DIM NG BO) and continued to have opportunities, competing for the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor and New Performer with DRIFTING (JOOK SHUI PIU LAU). He also participated in a number of ViuTV dramas, including SPARKS, OH NO, I GOTTA GHOST BUST!, CITY OF LIGHT, etc. He uploaded a selfie on social platforms yesterday, revealing that he had stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma; he said that he had been coughing since the end of May, went to the general practitioner, took antibiotics twice but the symptom never stopped. He went to a respiratory specialist after, took a CT scan, and found something was wrong, then he was referred to another specialist. "After the doctor read the report, his face looked troubled, 'The doctor's complexion is so bad, cancer?' I went haha, and at that time I even said it was tuberculosis. I went to the hospital for a detailed examination, two or three days went by, and then ...... I was told that lung adenocarcinoma stage 4."
Or Wai Lam said that his steps were a little unsteady at that time, every step seemed to be a miss and his head hurt a little. "After taking an MRI my brain was fine (and also confirmed that my brain doesn't contain any crap), so it's probably just a psychological effect. I always want to sleep, want to escape." He said he wanted to take a vacation, but he actually loved work, "Do I treat work as a job? Most of the time I don't. I enjoy the work I put myself into no matter how hard it is. Every time after I see a doctor, I call Meko to discuss how to deal with my future job. On the day I was discharged from the hospital after the examination, I went home to take a shower and went to rehearsal since I would have just been at home waiting anyway."
Or Wai Lam was originally scheduled to co-star in 50 show run of the play LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU with Jan Lam Hoi Fung, Eric Kot Man Fai and Rosa Velasco (Wai Law Sha) in early August, but due to his physical condition he resigned from all the performances. He lamented, "LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, the first play in my life, when I was looking forward the most to how my body would react when I say my first line at the first public performance. Will I get goosebumps? Will I stutter? What will be the audience's reaction? Just thinking about it is already quite refreshing. When everything seemed to be going well, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma. I just started taking targeted drugs, I don't know how my body will react, what the side effects will be. I asked the doctor if I can come to the stage, the doctor said it depends on the physical condition. I can only tell you honestly that with all kinds of unknowns and uncertainties, I have to retire for the time being until my condition becomes clear before returning to the team. During this period, except for seeing the doctor for examination and asking for leave, I went to the rehearsal room, not to distract myself, but to be able to go on stage. I hope to be able to perform myself, and I hope even more to meet everyone in all 50 shows. A small hope, a small desire, a small thought, a small support from everyone around me, I rely on all the small things to go on."
33-year-old Or Wai Lam admitted that at the age when he was firing on all cylinders, he felt angry and really wanted to blame Heaven and the world to suddenly be forced to take a break. Thus he went online to find a way to "accept that he had cancer", "It seems that there are five steps, denial, anger, bargaining, frustration to acceptance. The most common question in the article is, 'Why me?' I have asked that twice, until I saw my dad hugging me, crying and saying why not him. At that moment, I was glad to have a dad who cared so much for me, and even more glad that something was happening that it wasn't him or someone I loved. I gradually accepted that I had cancer, just thinking about it. From the diagnosis to now, I have seen that the people around me are more uncomfortable and anxious than me."
Or Wai Lam believed that God would not let him leave so soon, "At this time, those who could laugh should laugh harder. If we have a chance to meet, don't say 'let's go' to me. We are already going hard enough to live in these crazy time. A smile, nod, or gesture, don't be afraid of looking outdated and lame and shout, "USH! I love you!"; letting me know that we are together is enough. Now I hope to keep a little space for myself and my family. Don't give too much advice, I would be confused. I have a professional team to deal with minor physical problems, thank you. Don't worry, I will be fine, I'm used to playing in adversity. I will live life as usual. Love you all！ I know I am favored by you." He later posted, "Don't worry, I can still walk and live a normal life. Fortunately medical treatments are advanced and there are many ways to treat cancer. No worries！ The photo was taken before the post, so you know how energetic I am."
LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU announced the "Cast Change Notice" on the official social platform, mentioning that actor Or Wai Lam was unable to participate in all performances due to illness. The team considered carefully and would seek replacement for the role Or Wai Lam would have played. The team was deeply sorry and hoped that the audience could understand, and the ticket holder could choose to refund the ticket. The article said that Or Wai Lam has not given up since he learning of his illness. He was still optimistic and actively participated in the rehearsal. The team thanked him for bringing infinite positive energy over the past few months. He has been always working hard and attentive, and the team was honored to work with an excellent actor like him. "No matter what, you (Or Wai Lam) will always be a member of the ENTERTAIN team. You have to know that you are worthy of our pampering." In addition, the Or Wai Lam starred movie GOOD GAME (JOOK DIN) will be released in August, and the film company said that it will maintain communication with his manager about Or Wai Lam's new film promotional activities.
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