HK artiste Ronald Cheng opens up about battle with depression and alcoholism


Hong Kong singer-actor Ronald Cheng hopes to be a good husband, father and better version of himself. Photo: Ronald Cheng/Instagram

Just days after announcing the termination of his 10-year partnership with his manager, Hong Kong artiste Ronald Cheng has opened up about his ongoing struggles with depression and alcoholism.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Aug 6), Cheng recounted his secret marriage to Cantopop singer Charlene Choi in 2006 and his drink-fuelled rampage on a plane in 2000, which led to his career nosedive.

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