From Jackie Chan to Jet Li to Angelababy: Hong Kong stars get the #10YearChallenge treatment

Angelababy in 2008 (left) and 2018. Photo: SCMP

In the #10YearChallenge meme currently sweeping social media, we get to see how our friends and favourite stars have – or in many cases haven’t – aged during the past decade.

In the challenge (also known as the #HowHardDidAgingHitYou and the #GlowUp challenge) participants post two images – usually side by side – taken at least 10 years apart.

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Whether it’s a data-mining experiment by social media companies or just a harmless meme, news feeds worldwide are being swamped by the challenge and celebrities including Trevor Noah, Chrissy Teigen, Nicky Minaj and Caitlyn Jenner have posted pictures for comparison.

We haven’t seen many by Hong Kong celebrities so far, so we mined the South China Morning Post archives for old and new pictures of our favourite local singers and actors to see how they’re holding up.

Angelababy

Angelababy in 2008. Photo: courtesy of Occasions PR

Angelababy in 2018.

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan in 2008 (left) and 2018. Photos: SCMP/Alamy

Jet Li

Jet Li in 2008 (left) and 2019. Photos: AFP and Imaginechina

Carina Lau Ka-ling

Carina Lau Ka-ling in 2008. Photo: SCMP

Lau in 2018. Photo: AP/Billy Dai

Andy Lau Tak-wah

Andy Lau Tak-wah in 2008. Photo: AP/Vincent Yu

Lau in 2018. Photo: AP/Vincent Yu

Aaron Kwok Fu-shing

Aaron Kwok Fu-shing in 2008.

Kwok in 2018. Photo: Xinhua/Guo Cheng

Leon Lai Ming

Leon Lai Ming in 2007.

Lai in 2016. Photo: PaciwoodAMusic

Eric Tsang Chi-wai

Eric Tsang Chi-wai in 2008. Photo: Ricky Chung

Tsang in 2018. Photo: Reuters/Bobby Yip

Joey Yung Cho-yee

Joey Yung Cho-yee in 2008. Photo: Felix Wong

Yung in 2018.