Prominent Hong Kong actors Edwin Siu and Priscilla Wong highlighted the critical importance of vision health and early childhood development on Monday by hosting a “blindfolded lunch” charity event with students at a school in Kowloon City. The intimate gathering aimed to raise awareness about visual impairment and offered a tangible experience of dining without sight, with the celebrity couple directly assisting the participating students.
The event, which saw students navigate their midday meal while blindfolded, provided a powerful sensory lesson regarding the challenges faced by those with low vision. Beyond philanthropy, the actors shared personal insights into their parenting journey, focusing particularly on nurturing the eyesight and developmental milestones of their nine-month-old son, affectionately nicknamed “Siu Ha Ha.”
Prioritizing Early Vision and Development
Wong, widely known for her maternal focus, emphasized that she and Siu are actively engaged in sensory training tailored for their infant’s visual acuity and motor skills. She explained that she specifically sought advice from early childhood education specialists to devise exercises that encourage her son to pick up small objects.
“We’ve introduced games to help him grasp tiny items, particularly for developing his hand-eye coordination,” Wong shared. However, she also humorously noted the unexpected challenge of supervising a curious baby: “I realized quickly that when he’s on his play mat, he’s keen to pick up and sometimes even try to eat absolutely minute bits of debris. It’s become a new form of training for me—I have to be quicker and have better vigilance than he does.”
Siu echoed his wife’s sentiments, explaining that they regularly deploy small, attention-grabbing objects around their environment to constantly test and engage their son’s developing visual tracking skills.
While admitting to occasional moments of parental jealousy—particularly when her son showed a clear preference for his father, expressing displeasure with a cry of “Mama” but delight with an enthusiastic “Baba”—Wong maintained that parenting is fundamentally a rewarding process of mutual learning and growth.
Navigating the Education Landscape
Inspired by close friends such as actresses Shiga Lin and Sisley Choi, Wong admitted that she has started contemplating her son’s primary education options, despite his young age.
“Initially, I didn’t feel pressure regarding schooling, but observing other parents has certainly made me a little anxious now,” she confessed. “We haven’t selected a final school yet, but we have already attended a few open days toward finding a nurturing environment.”
The couple clarified that their primary goal isn’t academic excellence but rather selecting a school that prioritizes character development, teaching their son happiness, empathy, and social ethics. Siu strongly concurred, asserting that strong moral values are far more crucial than high test scores.
Industry Nominations and Peer Support
Shifting focus back to their professional lives, Siu addressed his recent non-nomination for Best Actor, adopting a decidedly philosophical stance. He quoted a Buddhist proverb, suggesting a detachment from worldly accolades: “Originally there is not a single thing; where does dust alight?”
Wong, a veteran of televised awards cycles, expressed that she and Siu are accustomed to the industry’s ups and downs, viewing nominations as merely a component of their routine work. She confirmed that while they will not be attending the major upcoming ceremony due to lack of nominations, they remain supportive of their nominated peers.
Specifically, Siu is backing his co-star from a previous series, Jinny Ng, for the Best Actress award, while Wong voiced strong support for her friend and on-screen sister, Tavia Yeung’s husband, Him Law, in the Best Actor category. Their support underscores the tight-knit community within the local entertainment industry, demonstrating that peer relationships often outweigh competitive interests.
