In a recent discussion about financial management of the couple, Ms. Tran Lam - wife of Hong Kong (China) entertainment tycoon Huong Hoa Cuong - suddenly revealed: "All of Li Lian Kiet's income is paid to Loi Tri".
Ms. Tran Lam's sharing not only revealed the "assolutely trusting" relationship of the couple Ly Lien Kiet - Loi Tri for more than 30 years, but also revived the story of the past when Ly Lien Kiet, out of love, frantically accepted the film, helping Loi Tri pay off a huge debt.
According to Ms. Tran Lam's memories, when Ly Lien Kiet pursued Loi Tri in 1989, he was still just a poor guy, but boldly swore firmly: "I will give her all the money I earn".
That promise had to go through a challenge in 1992, when Loi Tri's real estate investment failed heavily, carrying a debt of up to 10 million USD.
To save the risk, Li Lien Kiet went to Huong Hoa Cuong and Tran Lam's company, signed an emergency contract to film 6 films in 2 years, advance 72 million USD in remuneration, and help Loi Tri pay off the debt. At that time, it was Tran Lam who signed the check to give the actor the money.
After this incident, the saying "all money is managed by you" from love became the practical foundation for the family's financial structure.
After marrying Loi Tri in 1999, Ly Lien Kiet continued to keep his promise. From the salary of acting in films to investment profits, all of his earnings are transferred directly to Loi Tri's account.
In 2007, Ly Lien Kiet admitted that if he wanted to donate 1 million, he also had to be approved by Loi Tri. This level of financial management has surprised and caused controversy among many netizens.
Proponents believe that Loi Tri is not simply a matter of "holding money". She is considered a businesswoman who has significantly increased her family's assets. The fact that Ly Lien Kiet has full authority to entrust finance to his wife is like a reasonable assignment based on the belief: whoever is good at managing money should let that person manage it.
On the contrary, those who objected expressed concern that transferring financial management completely to the wife would be risky.
In addition, this approach also makes the public once again look back at the starting point of the relationship between the two. To get to Loi Tri, Ly Lien Kiet divorced his first wife, Hoang Thu Yen - a controversial past.
Up to now, the fact that all of his finances are under Loi Tri's management seems to have become a form of "love security" that he gives to his current family.
But the audience also noticed that Li Lien Kiet was a clear person in the family's financial matter. When he divorced Hoang Thu Yen in 1990, he voluntarily left empty-handed, leaving a villa in Los Angeles (USA), a house in Beijing (China) and all his savings for his ex-wife.
He also fulfills his fatherhood responsibilities when providing for his children, including tuition at a top private school in Beijing, living expenses, nanny, private driver... Even when his ex-wife remarried, Li Lien Kiet gave him a Mercedes-Benz as a wedding gift.
Meanwhile, Ly Lien Kiet's current wife - Loi Tri - recently caused a stir when the actor had to be hospitalized for hyperthyroidism and a benign tumor in his neck. There are rumors that Loi Tri only visits her husband for 15 minutes a day, and the doctor's room for her husband is also a regular detention room.
However, a source from inside said that this was just inaccurate information. Ly Lien Kiet's practical infirmary is a special unit customized according to medical needs, with a team of nutritionists and rehabilitation specialists.
