According to Dimsum DailyCheung wrote on his account: “Is there anyone who can help me?”

Earlier this month, his family received the notice from their landlord “after two months of leniency,” as his wife Au Yin Man explained on Instagram. According to Au, the family of six pays a monthly rent of HK$15,000 (US$1,911) and has been enduring hardships to cover it for some time. Cheung also revealed in a past interview that their monthly expenses exceed HK$30,000.

Au also expressed on social media the difficulty of finding alternative accommodation within their budget, and the growing fear of becoming homeless. She shared her concerns about the possibility of seeking shelter services, which could lead to family separation.

In a bid to support his family, 40-year-old Cheung has taken on various odd jobs over the past years, including cable wiring, construction, distributing fliers and condoms, and making food deliveries. Last month, Cheung appealed for help on Instagram, stating: “I’m in urgent need of a job opportunity, requiring HK$6,800 today. Help me.”

Cheung first rose to fame in 2003 as a member of the boy band Boy’z, which later rebranded as Sun Boy’z. The group garnered recognition and multiple music awards in Hong Kong. However, after the group disbanded in 2008, Cheung’s attempt to transition into acting met with limited success and few opportunities.

Cheung married Au, 34, in 2019, and their financial challenges have been further complicated by the damage to his reputation following a cheating scandal in 2019 involving four women, including Hong Kong actress April Leung. Since the scandal, Cheung has struggled to secure steady performance opportunities, intensifying the couple’s financial hardships.