Wan Tin-chiu Opens Up on Illness and Life North
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Former ATV leading actor Wan Tin-chiu (尹天照), best known for playing Kuang Tin-yau in the 1990s hit series My Date With a Vampire, said a brush with serious illness in his family reshaped his priorities and pushed him toward a quieter life in mainland China. In a recent YouTube interview with veteran media figure Wong Man-ling, he said he and his wife now live in Panyu and feel less financial pressure there than in Hong Kong
Key Points
- Wan said he married his non-industry wife Teresa in 1999 after a 16-year relationship, and largely stepped back from acting after she developed blood cancer in 2011
- He said his income once fell to zero as he cut work, while medical treatment and living expenses mounted during his wife’s illness
- Wan, who has long suffered from rheumatoid problems, said the condition once left him unable even to lift a blanket and required costly medicine, injections and strict exercise
- He said he now swims 2,000 metres, or 40 laps, in the morning and then spends two to three hours working out to keep the illness from controlling him
- The couple bought a home in Panyu, and Wan said two injections there recently cost HK$3,000 to HK$4,000 less than in Hong Kong
Why It Matters
Wan’s remarks add a celebrity voice to a familiar Hong Kong debate over living costs, housing prices and cross-border medical spending. His account also shows how health crises and caregiving can reshape career choices, retirement planning and where families choose to live