The 59-year-old Hong Kong actor Lui Songxian posted on Weibo on August 24, 2025, to inform the public that he was safe, saying that he had been in critical condition due to a bacterial infection in his lungs and had been in and out of the ICU many times. He was in a coma throughout the process. Now he has been discharged from the hospital and went home to recuperate. In the article, he lamented that "I really know what it means to die and return to life", and reminded everyone to take good care of their health while busy.
According to his wife Mai Jingting, Lu Songxian's infection was rare and serious. The illness lasted for nearly two months, during which he was transferred to the emergency room, negative pressure ward, intensive care unit (ICU) and isolation ward, and was once in critical condition. As the disease spread to multiple organs, he was treated in the ICU for 14 days and his weight plummeted by about 36 pounds (nearly 18 kilograms). Medical staff said the case was a rare and severe case.
Mai Jingting said that because Lui Songxian was busy producing and starring in the new drama "The Unknown Jianghu", he had been sleeping and forgetting to eat for a long time, which led to a decline in immunity and infection. "It was difficult to prevent. Fortunately, he loved sports and had good physical fitness, and he eventually recovered."
Lu Songxian was born in Hong Kong, China, in 1966. In 1996, he played the role of Linghu Chong in the TV series "The Swordsman" and was widely praised as "the most handsome Linghu Chong." He married actor Mak Jingting in 2008. The two have been in love for many years and have a stable relationship. They often share their life details on social platforms.