Kenneth Ma Pays $500,000 HKD for Father's Surgery

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Kenneth Ma’s (馬國明) popularity has burst through the roof after appearing in hit dramas, The Hippocratic Crush <On Call 36小時> and Three Kingdoms RPG <回到三国>. Withi his status ascending to become one of TVB’s top siu siangs, Kenneth’s earnings also jumped tremendously! Although his career is smooth sailing, Kenneth appears to have a heavy heart. Earlier, Kenneth’s father was admitted to the hospital, in which Kenneth paid $500,000 HKD for his father’s heart surgery.

Kenneth is an Attentive and Thoughtful Son

An inside source revealed that Kenneth’s father was found to have a heart problem during his health check up. Fortunately, his heart condition was discovered early, otherwise, it could lead to serious complications. Kenneth conveyed to the doctor that the utmost importance was to treat his father, with the costs being secondary. As the surgery was done in a private hospital, Kenneth assumed full burden of $500,000 HKD in medical bills!

When he was asked about his father’s surgery, Kenneth confirmed, “It’s very common for the old folks to have some small problem. He was admitted earlier and has completely recovered. Thank you for your concern.”

Asked whether his father’s medical bills cost $500,000 HKD? Kenneth replied, “It does not matter how much the bills are. What’s most important is his health. As his son, it’s my responsibility to be filial to my parents.”

Kenneth was also photographed having tea with his parents earlier. For the sake of his father’s health, Kenneth was thoughtful when ordering the food. He ordered mainly light dishes and avoided oily, fried food. After the meal, he attentively held his parents arms and walked patiently with them. Even his costar, Tavia Yeung (楊怡) had praised Kenneth in a recent interview for being an attentive son to his parents!

Kenneth Likes Living with Parents

Kenneth Ma has been branded as TVB’s top “diamond bachelor” due to his healthy lifestyle and good man image. He was romantically linked to Margie Tsang (曾華倩) and Nancy Wu (胡定欣) in the past. Currently, living with his parents in Tai Koo City, Hong Kong, Kenneth has proclaimed that he will continue staying with his parents as long as he is not married.

Kenneth was reportedly looking at an apartment in Tai Koo City for investment. Kenneth confessed, “I did keep an eye on the property market. If there is any suitable apartment in that area, I will take it! I can stay there when I get married! Ha ha!” Did Kenneth have the intention to get married soon or did he have a new love target?

Kenneth’s Net Worth Increases

After 12 years of hard toil, Kenneth finally ascended as one of TVB’s top actors. He reportedly pocketed $6.55 million HKD from his TVB series, endorsements and outdoor events. Currently, he earned $30,000 HKD per episode. He has 6 series this year, which help him earn $4.2 million HKD!

Kenneth also has 3 ad endorsements on hand, which on average earned him between $300,000 to $500,000 HKD. He also picked up approximately 4 promotional events monthly, collecting $50,000 HKD per event. In the first half of 2012, he reportedly profited $1.2 million HKD from the events!

Kenneth’s hard work and efforts finally pay off. It is a remarkable career turnaround for the 38-year-old actor who was formerly cast in forgettable cameo roles. With 6 TVB series on hand this year, Kenneth’s meteoric rise continues; no doubt his million-dollar paycheck will only increase as well!


Creds: Sudden Weekly

 

for some reason i feel he is the good son/good husband type whoever marrys him will be a lucky gal. Also you don't hear much bad "faye mun" about Kenneth either.