Recently, the epidemic in Hong Kong has been raging continuously, not only has the lives of ordinary people been seriously affected, but even the star artists in the entertainment industry have been miserable and survival has become difficult.
Cecilia Cheung's clothing store was closed for the second time
A few days ago, according to Hong Kong media reports, Cecilia Cheung's fashion store in Central has officially announced the suspension of business until further notice due to the impact of the epidemic, and at present, only the remaining website services are still running as usual.
From the photos provided by the media, it can be seen that Cecilia Cheung's clothing store has closed its iron door, and it is also dark and empty.
It is reported that in fact, as early as 2020, Cecilia Cheung's clothing store was closed because of the epidemic, when because of the sudden decline in the epidemic passenger flow, coupled with health and safety issues, Cecilia Cheung chose to take the initiative to close the store.
It is worth mentioning that considering that there is no source of income after the closure of the store, Cecilia Cheung, who has always loved her employees, still pays everyone a full salary as usual, plus the rent of the store, during the period of closure, Cecilia Cheung will lose hundreds of thousands of dollars every month.
I have to say that Cecilia Cheung is indeed a warm and good boss, but after all, she is also a single mother, living with three children a month, and now that she has encountered this situation, it must be a big test for her economic situation.
Huang Zongze considered applying for assistance
Like Cecilia Cheung, Mr. Wong has his own brick-and-mortar business in Hong Kong, having earlier opened a Western restaurant near Tsim Sha Tsui.
As a mid-to-high-end Western restaurant, Huang Zongze's shop has been highly respected by diners since then.
However, due to the impact of the epidemic, the business of Huang Zongze's shop has still been cut off, in order to save the loss, he has also launched a cheap breakfast of 38 Hong Kong dollars, as well as an affordable and convenient takeaway meal, etc., but the overall benefit is not good.
As a last resort, the restaurant announced a one-week closure at the beginning of this month and did not reopen until March 7.
I thought that reopening after a week of closure would save a little loss, but in the case of these two days, the turnover has never been proportional to the normal operating expenses of the restaurant, and the overall loss is expected to exceed one million.
Not long ago, Huang Zongze also said in an interview that the reason why he insists on business at present is also to ensure that employees can continue to work to earn wages, but Huang Zongze also said that he is trying to think about further business plans, and then does not rule out applying for anti-epidemic fund assistance.
Chen Zhanpeng was owed millions of dollars
"Emperor Shi" Chen Zhanpeng married His sister Shan Wen rou in 2018, and a year later, his daughter "Little Pigby" was upgraded to a family of three after the birth, and the happiness of family life is visible to the naked eye.
But Chen Zhanpeng did not expect that the arrival of the epidemic would catch his life by surprise.
Although as one of TVB's hottest young students at the moment, Chen Zhanpeng has far more work announcements than other artists, but due to the epidemic, there are only a few shooting announcements throughout the year.
Moreover, Chen Zhanpeng has always attached great importance to his children's education, and he has revealed before that the school where his daughter attends has an extremely high threshold, and the tuition fee alone reaches six figures every year.
Although the deposits in Chen Zhanpeng's hands can be temporarily saved, he has not started work for more than half a year, and he bears the pressure of being the head of the family all the time.
In an interview a few days ago, Chen Zhanpeng said that he wanted to provide for the house, to support the whole family, his daughter's tuition, and rent are not a small expense, and eating the old money is not a long-term solution after all.
Speaking of this, Chen Zhanpeng thought of another thing, he revealed that he had cooperated with a company other than TVB last year, but as of now, millions of payments are still owed by the other party.
Chen Zhanpeng also understands that it is not easy for everyone, but he also has a difficult life, and in the case of not receiving a dime, he also has to negotiate with the other party, hoping to receive the money as soon as possible.
As for the future plans, Chen Zhanpeng also said that considering family life, it will not be ruled out that he will develop in the mainland.
Cao Yonglian cried that there was no way to make money
As one of the most familiar actors, "Best Supporting Actor" Cao Yonglian married Jiang Yilan, the daughter of Jiang David, in 2007, and after marriage, the couple had a happy and sweet relationship, and in 2008 and 11, they welcomed a son and a daughter respectively.
Although not as well-known as other first-tier Hong Kong stars, Cao Yonglian has been diligent and earnest for many years.
In order to maintain the family's livelihood, Cao Yonglian's daily announcements are densely packed, and as a result, because of too much fatigue, he has continuous heart problems, coupled with his own genetic family diabetes, earlier, he was also admitted to the hospital for Tongbozai surgery to save his life.
In the past two years, even if Cao Yonglian is not in good health, he has had to work hard, but because of the epidemic, Cao Yonglian's income has also dropped a lot, and in a previous interview, he revealed that his income was nearly 70% less than the peak period.
In addition, in addition to filming dramas, Cao Yonglian has almost no other way to make money in Hong Kong, and for the sake of his family, he also has to choose to go north to develop and come to the mainland to make money.
But who would have thought that the epidemic in Hong Kong was getting worse and worse, and as more and more artists made the same decisions as him, Cao Yonglian's own itinerary was affected.
A few days ago, Cao Yonglian suddenly complained about his encounter in the past few days in an interview: "I originally planned to go to Guangzhou at the end of March to find a job opportunity, but now the quarantine hotel and tickets in Guangdong Province are fully booked, and now the TV City is suspended, and I really can only stay and wait for the beast fight!" ”
In addition to the above stars, there are many star artists who have been in difficulty due to the epidemic.
Among them, such as Tan Junyan, who just won the "Best Actor" of the TVB Thousand Stars Awards Ceremony, as the son of Dillon, he also opened a high-end Western restaurant.
However, due to the epidemic situation, the business of his restaurant in recent years has not been prosperous, coupled with the prohibition of dinner and dine-in, the restaurant is difficult to sustain, in the face of the interview, Tan Junyan also bluntly said that the current situation of the restaurant is almost equivalent to closure.
Former TVB well-known female anchor Huang Wanman also opened a restaurant, but the business situation has declined year after year, she has also tried to carry out performance through other channels, but the overall effect is not good.
In an interview, Huang Wanman said that the store has not been open for a whole day many times, and she also said that if the business has not been good, it may close at the end of the month.
Guo Jiajun, a member of the boy band ERROR, had earlier invested in seven figures with friends to open a café near Hung Hom.
Who knows because of the epidemic, resulting in the loss of workers, the decoration of the café has been stuck, in the recent show, Guo Jiajun showed the interior of his café, it seems, the interior is a mess, the business hours are far away.
Actress Zhuang Siming and boyfriend Yang Ming volunteered on the street some time ago and won the praise of many netizens, but Zhuang Siming's own life has also been affected to some extent.
It is reported that Zhuang Siming bought a 216-square-foot low-rise unit in Xiyingpan for rent at a price of nearly 6 million yuan in 2017, before the monthly rent was about 16,000, but now that there are fewer and fewer tenants, she has to reduce it to a price of 14,000, compared with the purchasing power at that time, the rental return is difficult to be proportional.
In addition, such as Lin Feng's cousin Lin Xiawei's restaurant, as well as Lin Xiuyi's restaurant, beauty salon, etc., the business of these actresses has also been affected by the epidemic, with an average loss rate of more than 50% per person, and losses of hundreds of thousands and millions are the norm.
In general, in the current environment, almost no Hong Kong star is not affected, the difference is only the size of the business, and the amount of loss.
Although for ordinary people, as stars, they have more sufficient capital, but no matter whose money is not blown by the wind, no one has an easy life, so I sincerely hope that the epidemic can pass as soon as possible, so that everyone can live well.