In the eyes of ordinary people, stars not only look infinitely beautiful, but also have unattainable high incomes, taking on a film, or even filming an advertisement, the money earned is enough to make an ordinary person happy for a lifetime.
Compared with actors in the mainland entertainment industry, even if the income of actors in Hong Kong and Taiwan is not high, they are still a high-income group compared with ordinary people. After having money, many actors and stars will hope to expand their assets through investment, business and other means.
However, when it comes to managing money, not everyone is good at it, and wrong judgment may lead them to make mistakes in investment, allowing themselves to fall into a debt crisis after the limelight, and the lucky ones can make a comeback, and some will completely withdraw from the circle after failure, and their lives are not as good as ordinary people.
Yin Yangming
In the 90s of the last century, Yin Yangming became an instant hit through the "Crazy Boy" series of films, at that time he was both popular and wealthy, with constant invitations to various dramas, and commercial performances were overwhelming, making him make a lot of money. It's a pity that Yin Yangming, who has gained fame and fortune, did not make reasonable use of the large amount of property in his hands, just because he was addicted to gambling, as long as there was no announcement, he used all his free time to gamble in the casino.
As the old saying goes, "often walk by the river, how can you not get your shoes wet", and no one can change the truth that you will lose if you gamble for a long time. At the worst time, he was able to lose 2 million in one night, and as expected, Yin Yangming finally lost all his net worth, and owed a lot of foreign debts.
After going bankrupt, Yin Yangming quit the entertainment industry, he did not break the jar, but under the introduction of a friend, he entered the funeral industry, and used the contacts he had accumulated in the entertainment industry for many years to mix well in the funeral industry and successfully made a beautiful turnaround.
With the lessons of the previous bankruptcy, Yin Yangming said goodbye to the gambling table completely, made good use of the money he earned, and partnered with friends to invest in several restaurants in the Greater Bay Area.
Recently, TVB's big-scale production drama "Black Moonlight" held a finale banquet, and Yin Yangming, who has not filmed for TVB for a long time, appeared in the list of starring actors and played an important role in the play, and his comeback was really surprising. Yin Yangming also attended the finale banquet, his appearance has changed a lot, and his white hair looks a little vicissitudes.
Peng Cha Cha
When he was young, Peng Chacha was very interested in music, and with a good voice, he went to the restaurant to sing after graduating from middle school. Once, the well-known Taiwanese director Wang Weizhong happened to dine at the restaurant where he was singing, and his unique singing voice made Wang Weizhong see his acting talent, so he brought him into the entertainment industry.
However, at that time, Taiwan's music scene was full of talents, and Peng just thought that he was difficult to stand out, so he accidentally participated in the variety show "Serial Bubble" and became one of the hosts of the show.
When he received the invitation to the TV series "A Fairy Wife", he was very excited, and Peng in the play successfully created an image of a "wife slave" who is simple and silly on the outside, but extremely kind on the inside. is because he played the role of the ugly man Chen Tiangui in this drama, and he was successfully well-known by mainland audiences.
This work made him popular overnight, and after it became popular, he slowly put the focus of his work back to his favorite music and hosting, and also released a solo album, becoming a veritable "three-dimensional artist". It is said that people's desires are endless, and Peng Chacha, who originally had a happy family, became more and more bulging in his pockets, and he became tired of his wife, who gave birth to two sons and a daughter, and began to betray his wife frequently.
He later recalled, "Because I was ugly and my family was poor, I didn't like girls, so I always had a lot of fantasies about girls' bodies." Because of the strange mentality of the poor and rich, he plunged into the sound field without any scruples, and was deeply involved in the "CD-GATE" scandal, paying a huge price for his addiction to women.
Because in the hearts of the audience, he has an honest and kind image, so after the news broke, public opinion was in an uproar, which made it particularly difficult for those who liked him to accept.
The beauty involved in the incident claimed tens of millions of Taiwan dollars from him, which was to take advantage of his greed for beauty, and was forced to be cornered, Peng Chacha could only borrow usury, and later he was worried that the woman still had a video clip in his hand, so he asked a friend who came from the wrong way to help, but this person not only did not help him, but also took the opportunity to extort him a sum of money.
This incident continued to ferment, and the number of people who shouted that he had his handle to extort money from him became more and more, and seeing that the matter could not be completely resolved, but became more and more unstoppable, Peng Chacha chose to call the police. Afterwards, he held a press conference and publicly admitted what he had done, so that he was less anxious all the time.
It's just that the money owed has not disappeared, and from relatives and friends, he can no longer borrow a penny, so he can only continue to borrow and repay in the form of usury, and the debt reached 240 million at the peak, so he had to declare bankruptcy, and his wife divorced him.
Peng made it clear at the press conference that he did owe so many debts, but he said that he would pay them off one by one. But his way to make money is no longer as easy as before, he wanted to increase his income through live broadcasts, but the creditors ran to his live broadcast room to collect debts, which made him embarrassed.
River Kuo Rong
As the first foreign artist under TVB, Leslie Ho from Australia, has played foreigner roles in many TV dramas, and has the reputation of "professional foreign superintendent", people who love to watch Hong Kong dramas will definitely not be unfamiliar with this actor from across the ocean. The reason why he gave himself a Chinese name like "He Guorong" is because he likes superstar Leslie Cheung very much.
Because he played supporting roles in TVB, his salary was not high, and he didn't have children after marrying his wife, and he wanted to change his stretched life, so he re-engaged in the English teaching business in 2008, but the price of goods in Hong Kong was very high, and he was forced to sell the handicrafts made by his wife to sell them at a stall.
He Guorong was diagnosed with cell cancer in 2017, and underwent two major surgeries that made his life even worse, owing millions of debts.
If it weren't for the death of his wife due to illness, He Guorong would not have completely lost confidence in life so quickly. On the evening of February 2, 2024, He Guorong committed suicide by burning charcoal in his house at the age of 58. Because he has always been optimistic and positive to the outside world, it was indeed surprising that the news of his suicide suddenly broke out.
Sun Xiaoming
Seeing this still of Sun Xiaoming, it is estimated that many people can immediately remember which role he is in, he once played the guard of Liang Wangfu who looked down on people in "The Legend of the New White Lady". Sun Xiaoming entered the showbiz as a dragon and tiger martial artist, his skills are good, and he is also called a brother and sister to Donnie Yen, Liang Jiahui and others.
With the decline of Hong Kong kung fu films, Sun Xiaoming also fell into a situation where there was no drama to film, and in desperation, he changed careers to business, and as a result, he lost a fortune, and in the most difficult time, he had to rely on picking up garbage and selling waste products to make a living.
Some media met him on the street, and learned through interviews that he could earn almost 20 yuan a day, and was kicked out because he couldn't pay the rent.
Later, he unfortunately suffered from rectal cancer, because there was no money for treatment, the condition was dragged more and more serious, and around 2013, Sun Xiaoming died of illness.
Liu Xiaodong
Those who have watched "Avenue of Stars" probably remember the former champion Liu Xiaodong, because he has a unique voice and a nose that can use stunts, he can be said to be in the limelight for a period of time, and at the highest, its appearance fee can reach six figures, and soon has a value of tens of millions, and has also won the love of a large number of fans.
It's a pity that his popularity is fleeting, and he has not made greater progress in music, at this time Liu Xiaodong thought of going into business and taking the money he earned to invest with his friends, but due to lack of experience and being deceived, the money was soon gone, and he was burdened with a debt of up to 2.3 million, because he could not pay off the arrears on time, Liu Xiaodong was blacklisted.
In order to survive, and in order to pay off his debts, he also moved bricks on the construction site, and sold vegetables in the market.
Zhong Zhentao
Zhong Zhentao, who has been debuting in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years, encountered a "middle-aged bottleneck" in his career, and under the background of a sharp decline in income, he wanted to make a breakthrough in investment, so he started a property speculation business with the wind, and successively purchased a number of luxury houses with a total value of more than 150 million Hong Kong dollars.
Affected by the bursting of the bubble in Hong Kong's property market, housing prices fell and fell, and the rebound became extremely slim, Zhong Zhentao and his wife Zhang Xiaohui's investment failed, but they still had to bear high loan interest, and the debt principal and interest accumulated to hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and then he couldn't hold on, so he chose to file for bankruptcy with the court, and he was 49 years old that year.
According to the requirements of the Official Receiver's Office in Hong Kong, he can only have the minimum monthly expenses to maintain his basic living expenses, and all the rest of his income must be used to pay off his debts. During that period, he could only take the subway when he went out to film, and when he went to department stores, he could only watch and not buy, because he was a bankrupt person.
After four years of such a life, Zhong Zhentao regained his financial freedom, and after re-emerging from the rivers and lakes, he worked harder and harder to devote himself to his acting career, completely walked out of the trough of his life, and ushered in the second spring of his life and career.
Looking back on the first half of Zhong Zhentao's life, he joined the Wenna band from the age of less than 20, and after becoming popular, he gained fame and fortune, and made money as fast as running water. At that time, he never imagined that after half his life, he would one day be reduced to the point of tightening his belt to live a hard life. During the period of bankruptcy, he also saw through the cold state of the world, tasted the warmth and coldness of human feelings, and Zhang Xiaohui divorced him.
Later, there was a loving and righteous woman Fan Jiang by his side, which truly confirmed that no matter whether he was poor or rich, he had always been silently guarding him, and Fan Jiang sold his diamonds to help him. Afterwards, Zhong Zhentao learned about the incident and felt that he owed too much to Fan Jiang. At that time, he thought to himself that he must get a big diamond and send it back to her.
is different from Zhang Xiaohui, who always likes to enjoy being taken care of, after Fan Jiang and Zhong Zhentao were together, she let Zhong Zhentao experience the warmth of being cared for and taken care of, they gave birth to a total of two children, plus the two children Zhang Xiaohui gave birth to before, Fan Jiang had to take four children in total.
In 2014, Zhong Zhentao, who is 61 years old, finally held a grand wedding with his beloved woman in Bali, and he fulfilled his previous promise and wore a six-carat diamond ring for his wife on the spot.
In addition to Fan Jiang, who helped him a lot, Zhong Zhentao said that he also had one person to thank, that is, Xu Xiaofeng, who sang "Selling Tangyuan". Once, they met in a fruit store, and Xu Xiaofeng said to him, "You will be fine in the past, and you can tell your children a little more when you are old, it's better than a blank sheet of paper with nothing, right?"
It was after listening to Xu Xiaofeng's words that Zhong Zhentao adjusted the angle of considering the problem, and finally survived the most difficult days and ushered in the sunny day after the storm.
The road of life is actually very long, and there are many experiences, and while the pain is doubled, the happiness is also doubled. Do you have anything to say about these actors who have fallen into an embarrassment after the scenery? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area!