In recent years, Best Actor Louis Koo has often worn sunglasses in public, not for style, but due to an eye condition. On the 23rd, a netizen shared on social media that while Louis Koo was attending an event, someone targeted his eyes with a laser pointer, prompting a wave of outrage online as many slammed the act as deliberate harm.
In the clip shared by the netizen, a large crowd of fans is seen waiting at the scene. As Louis Koo arrives in a black seven-seater vehicle and gets out, someone suddenly aims a laser pointer at him, with the beam briefly shining near his eyes. The netizen posted the clip and angrily commented: “If I had caught the culprit on the spot, I would have sternly reprimanded them.” This remark resonated with many online, with others pointing out: “Reprimanding is not enough—this should be reported to the police immediately.”
Some fans added that last November, during a fashion brand event, Louis Koo revealed in interviews that he had recently undergone eye surgery and had not fully recovered: “I just saw my doctor. Still need 3 or 4 more months, because my right eye surgery was more extensive and needs more time to heal, while my left eye is better. I can’t focus right now; I need to view things at a certain distance to see clearly. My floaters have disappeared.”
Louis Koo’s right eye has been through a lot. Back in 2017, during the filming of 'Dynasty Warriors,' he was accidentally injured in the right eye by a prop weapon, requiring immediate surgery and eight stitches to his eyeball. He was supposed to rest for an extended period, but due to a tight schedule, he had to resume filming in New Zealand before his eye had healed, which was very risky. He has admitted to having 900-degree myopia and, combined with prolonged high-intensity work, this led to retinal degeneration and tearing.
In a previous appearance on Do Do Cheng’s YouTube show 'The Do Show,' Louis Koo recalled that he had experienced strange physical conditions since childhood. He described it by comparing himself to an alien, explaining that he would suddenly be enveloped in a blinding white light, followed by temporary blindness. These sudden episodes of vision loss would last about 10 seconds at a time and occur four to five times a day.
Source: Orange News, HK01