Former TVB actor Paul Che has one of the best comeback stories of all time.
Over the years, the 64-year-old, who is best known for playing Pang Tou She (胖头陀) in 1998 TVB drama The Duke of Mount Deer, has worked as a security guard and a construction worker to make ends meet.
Things started looking up for him last year when he was invited to be an acting coach on Chinese reality show Memories Beyond Horizon.
He recently achieved another career milestone when he was invited by a brand to model their collection at Shanghai Fashion Week.
Paul, who is 1.9m-tall, is not someone you would call conventionally good-looking but his runway performance was a, well, runaway success.
Many said his towering stature makes him the “perfect clothes hanger” and he was also called an inspiration for trying out something new despite his age.
“So great to see that Old Che is a late bloomer,” ventured one netizen, and we can’t help but agree.