Why She Walked Away From Fame at 37 — and Never Looked Back

Why She Walked Away From Fame at 37 — and Never Looked Back

8 DAYS·2026-01-10 13:12

After retiring from showbiz two decades ago, ‘80s screen goddess Joey Wong, best known for her iconic role as Nie Xiaoqian in 1987 classic, A Chinese Ghost Story, has been living a quiet life in Vancouver, where she devotes herself to Buddhist practice. In 2025, she also opened a traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion clinic in the city. Now 58, Joey recently made a rare appearance as a guest speaker at a Traditional Chinese Medicine forum in Silicon Valley. During the event, she revealed for the first time why she chose to retire at the height of her career.

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