Paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li shares video of himself steering wheelchair
Li’s Instagram post marks first time he has shown himself moving independently since Mirror concert accident 3½ years ago
A Hong Kong dancer left paralysed after being struck by a giant screen at a concert by popular boy band Mirror has for the first time shown himself moving independently in a wheelchair since the accident 3½ years ago.
Mo Li Kai-yin, 31, shared an Instagram video on Saturday of him operating an electric wheelchair with the caption, “A 90 per cent introvert be like:” followed by a bashful emoticon.
In the clip, he appeared to be in good spirits as he steered the wheelchair using his right hand. Upon noticing someone filming him, he shyly reversed away.
He added the hashtag “please let me go” and joked in the caption: “Extra motivation to train for driving: To get away from the crowd.”
Li also playfully tagged three friends, including Canny Leung Hoi-ching, who was another dancer for Mirror at the concert where the accident happened.
Saturday’s video marked the first time Li has shared a video that showed clearly his ability to move since his injury.
The footage reveals a breathing stoma in his neck and shows him wearing a mask while performing movements such as lowering his head, shaking his head and moving his right arm.