Lu Haipeng was so thin that he lost his appearance. After 40 years of acting, he had no money for surgery. What happened next?

In recent years, we have heard too many TVB artists complain about poverty. Most of them are classic supporting roles in Hong Kong dramas, but they have also started part-time jobs outside of the entertainment industry. Especially under the special circumstances of this year, news about the transition to food delivery and working on construction sites have emerged one after another, and the hardship of life is visible to the naked eye. But the most saddening thing is probably the veteran actor Lu Haipeng.

He has been engaged in acting for more than 40 years, spending most of his time in TVB, but he still lives in poverty. When he was diagnosed with an illness and urgently needed surgery, he was repeatedly postponed due to lack of money. Fortunately, the noble man Louis Koo helped him and generously advanced 200,000 yuan to help him tide over the difficulties. But after working for so many years, where has all the money Lu Haipeng earned gone?

Pocket-free

In fact, according to Lu Haipeng's current age, he should have retired and enjoyed his old age long ago. In fact, Lu Haipeng thought the same way, which is why he would come out to play a guest role every few years before he fell ill. The job was very simple. The originally contented life was disrupted by a serious illness, which brought considerable psychological pressure to Lu Haipeng.

In 2018, Hong Kong media revealed that 77-year-old Lu Haipeng suffered from cardiovascular obstruction and his condition was serious, but he still refused to undergo surgery. It was not until a month later that he underwent heart stent surgery, and we learned the inside story through our friend Wang Manling. It turned out that Lu Haipeng had never planned to be hospitalized. He thought that at such an old age, there was no need to waste huge surgical fees. Besides, he couldn't afford so much money.

It was Louis Koo and Johnnie To who took the initiative to invite him out for dinner and persuaded him to seek treatment. Even Louis Koo quietly helped Lu Haipeng advance the 200,000 surgery fee without saying a word. After the successful operation, Lu Haipeng also publicly expressed his gratitude to Louis Koo for saving his life. "Actually, we are not that familiar. We just filmed together before, but he was willing to spend 200,000 for me. I am very grateful to him."

Of course, Lu Haipeng is not someone who takes advantage of others. He has a good reputation in the entertainment industry for many years, so as soon as he was discharged from the hospital, he contacted the insurance for compensation and used the compensation money to pay back Louis Koo. It is said that the compensation is not enough for medical expenses. Now Lu Haipeng is paying back the money to Louis Koo on a monthly basis. But we have never heard Louis Koo mention this matter, let alone collect debts.

After working for more than 40 years, I was deeply in debt due to an illness in my later years, which is really sad. In the Hong Kong film and television industry, Lu Haipeng is actually a very prestigious veteran. His career was brilliant once upon a time, but why is he like this now? What has he done over the years? A job that can’t save money

Many people don’t know that Lu Haipeng and Chow Yun-fat were born at the same time, and they have been classmates in TVB training classes for a long time. Lu Haipeng debuted late, about 10 years older than his classmates. Originally, he had no chance to enter TVB, but just in time for their system changes, the age requirements were relaxed.

Since his debut, Lu Haipeng has had the opportunity to compete with Chow Yun-fat. After all, he was famous as a comedian at that time and became a mainstay of the variety show "Happy Tonight". But his development speed is far faster than Chow Yun-fat's classic works. He has been a host for 15 years and has also participated in many film and television dramas. Lu Haipeng, who is over 50 years old, has done something that surprised everyone.

Everyone seems to be particularly fond of the word loyalty. Lu Haipeng made his fortune in TVB and was supposed to work here until retirement, but he switched from TVB, where he had worked for 20 years, to their rival Asia Television. Many people say that he has moral problems, but as his colleagues, other friends are very supportive of him. After all, TVB's low salary is in sharp contrast to Asia Television. It's really ridiculous to have no savings after working for so many years.

After working as a TVB host and actor at the same time, Lu Haipeng changed his working location and focused more on film and television performances. In 4 years, he participated in many film and television works and earned a lot of money. In 1994, 52-year-old Lu Haipeng immigrated to Canada with his family for personal reasons.

But the family was left with nothing, and there were no suitable jobs in Canada. After falling into financial difficulties, Lu Haipeng could only return to Hong Kong to work as an actor after many years. In the past few years since his absence, many actors have appeared in Hong Kong, and he has not been able to find a chance to come back. It wasn't until his old classmate Johnnie To took the initiative to invite him to participate in "The Dark Flower" that he attracted everyone's attention with his role as Daesang Gong.

TVB disregarded past grudges and extended an olive branch to Lu Haipeng, who was making a comeback. Forced by the helplessness of life, Lu Haipeng had no choice but to return to his old employer and repeat the previous tragedy of low wages. Although he didn't make much money, Lu Haipeng participated in many classic works during this period and left behind impressive roles.

After the contract expired in 2005, Lu Haipeng returned to Asia Television again. They treated him well. When he came back from TVB, he was given the chance to be the protagonist. After many years of acting, Lu Haipeng has developed his own unique acting style, and became a blockbuster in the movie "The King". In 2012, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this movie. This was also the first award in his career. His many years of acting career was finally recognized.

It is difficult to enjoy happiness in old age

As the head of the family, Lu Haipeng has always been responsible for supporting the family, so every time he earns money, he supplements the family expenses and children, and also How much money can be left? When he won the award in 2012, although his career would definitely reach a new high, the 71-year-old Lu Haipeng was more of a lack of energy. He was really powerless as he got older.

The year after he won the award, he participated in 2 TV series and 4 movies, but he could no longer withstand such intense work intensity. After a busy life, Lu Haipeng doesn't really have long days of rest, so it makes sense for him to retire now. But this surgery left him with so much debt that he had to pay it back on his own without help.

When Lu Haipeng was a guest on a variety show, his friend saw his current situation and cried uncontrollably on the spot. As friends around them, they know Lu Haipeng's difficulties very well, but we are all ordinary people and can only feel sorry for his situation, but there is nothing we can do about it. In the end, I can only hold up my cup and wish Lu Haipeng good health and a long life.

When TVB actress Lu Shan held an online concert, we saw Lu Haipeng again. He is visibly haggard and so thin that he loses his appearance, but he still has the elegance he had on the podium. But in order to make money, he sang 4 songs in succession. Looking at him beaming with joy, I felt even sadder for some reason.

At the same age, most elderly people have long been enjoying their old age at home, with their children waiting by their side, but Lu Haipeng still has to think twice about urgent matters such as surgery, which is really sad. Fortunately, Louis Koo came to the rescue and lent 200,000 yuan to Lu Haipeng without blinking an eye, who might not be able to pay it back. "True love exists in the world." That's probably how it goes.

Conclusion

In fact, not just Lu Haipeng, there are many people who have worked hard all their lives but still have to worry about life-saving money. But now there are more and more people like Louis Koo who are enthusiastic about charity, and society is also actively helping poor people who cannot afford high medical expenses, giving them hope in life. Just be a good person like Louis Koo and do your best.