Actor Auston Lam on why he left TVB: Offer 'could not even cover a month's rent'


The actor said in a sarcastic social media post that the network had offered him a "heavenly gift" that could not even cover a month's rent. Photo: Photo: TVB/Brutally Young

Actor Auston Lam is the latest actor to leave TVB, joining Vivien Yeo, Selena Lee and Evergreen Mak in the list of stars who have cut ties with the Hong Kong broadcasting network.

Lam first signed onto TVB in 2009 and has acted in several dramas, including Come Home Love, Brother’s Keeper II and Brutally Young.

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