Ex-TVB star Sammy Sum once lived on only RM27 a day, with RM2K going to rent


Hong Kong-born actor Sammy Sum shot to stardom with his performance in the 2014 crime drama 'Line Walker'. Photo: Sammy Sum/Instagram

Hong Kong-born actor and entrepreneur Sammy Sum has opened up about the financial struggles he endured during the early years of his career at TVB.

In a recent interview with fellow actress Lee San San on her YouTube programme, the 42-year-old revealed that he once earned a monthly salary of HK$6,000 (RM3,243).

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