Hong Kong actor Dai Yiu Ming has fulfilled his dream of buying his first home for his elderly mother after years of hard work and saving.
The 54-year-old TVB star recently took to Instagram to share photos of the new home, including two snapshots of the view from the residence.
While Dai admitted that the purchase was "very expensive", he had no regrets.
"We only have this lifetime together. Even if there's a next life, we might not meet again," he wrote in the caption.
Dai revealed that his mother, who's now in her 80s, had spent most of her life living in shacks and old public housing flats.
He also praised her strength and resilience, recalling how she once told him about living in an air-raid shelter during the war, where she survived by picking sweet potato leaves to eat.
"This gift is probably very belated to you, but I don't have a choice. I'm not capable enough to make much money, so I have to be very thrifty to get by.
"Please accept this gift. I wish you good health and happiness every day," he wrote.
The post drew congratulatory messages from netizens, many of whom praised Dai for his devotion to his mother.
"Brother Yiu Ming's sense of filial piety and responsibility are unmatched," one user wrote.
Another commented: "Keep it up! Spend more time with your mum. Wishing you and your mum peace, safety and good health!"
For the record, Dai applied for ATV's artiste training programme in 1991 and made his acting debut in the 1993 series Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
However, he left the broadcaster in 1994 after feeling that his efforts were not being appreciated.
He subsequently worked as a computer repair technician for six months before signing a contract with TVB later that year.
Since then, Dai has built a reputation as a dependable supporting actor, appearing in dramas such as Spirit Of The Dragon, A Fistful Of Stances and No Regrets, among others.
Dai previously told Hong Kong media that his father passed away more than a decade ago, leaving the actor and his mother to rely on each other.
He expanded his career to mainland China in 2017 in search of more opportunities, but returned to Hong Kong not long after as he couldn't bear to leave his mother behind.
