The 54-year-old was quoted as saying: 'As I grew older, my eyelids began to droop. I began going for cosmetic surgery in Hong Kong when I was filming The God Of Gamblers in 1989.'

He was in Seoul, South Korea, to promote Dragonball: Evolution, the Hollywood adaptation of the popular Japanese manga. He plays Master Roshi in the film.

He seemed light-hearted throughout the interview and even joked with the host of the TV programme: 'If you go to Hong Kong for cosmetic surgery, I can introduce you to the doctor. He's cheap and good.'

Dragonball: Evolution opens in Singapore on March 12.