However, treatment doesn’t come cheap.
Even with government subsidies, their monthly expenses, including medical and living costs, come up to HK$100K (S$17K).
It doesn’t help that things have been slow on the work front.
Danny had plans to start shooting a Chinese movie in June, but filming was repeatedly postponed, leaving him with no income for an extended period.
He was even willing to take on editing jobs, but there were no offers.
With no income and having exhausted his savings, Danny turned to private loans and is now HK$2mil (S$340K) in debt.
He had no choice but to file for bankruptcy.
While his brother and sister-in-law, Malaysian actress Angelica Lee, had offered help, Danny declined as it wasn’t a long-term solution.
“He also has a family to take care of,” Danny reasoned.