Hong Kong media magnate appears in video to counter rival paper's fake obit of him
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Hong Kong pro-democracy media magnate has appeared in a humorous video to counter an obituary of him published in a rival paper.
Next Media boss Jimmy Lai says in the video he is "sorry to disappoint" whoever paid for the full-page announcement in Thursday's Oriental Daily. His video intersperses cartoon images with shots of Lai filming himself, selfie-style.
The notice said Lai Chee-ying died at 65 from AIDS and multiple cancers. It referred to Lai by his Chinese name but used a different written character for Chee that sounds the same.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The graphic style of the fake obituary mirrored that of real obituaries in Hong Kong media.
Lai's Apple Daily is Hong Kong's sole pro-democracy newspaper. It and Oriental Daily are among the most popular publications in the territory.