Financial freedom leads to more family time, says celebrity Michael Cheung

Michael Cheung Tin-fu once spent money freely but now recognizes the need for early financial planning and saving, the Hong Kong film star and singer told a Prudential media briefing on Tuesday.

When asked about his plans for marriage and children during the interview, Cheung said he hopes to achieve financial freedom first, with a goal to do so by the age of 40.

Financial freedom would allow him the time to spend with his family, he said.

Cheung said he initially planned to retire after saving millions of Hong Kong dollars when he started his career, but later realized it was not enough, and now focuses on working harder.

He said that when he has children, he will support them just as his father had supported him, giving them the freedom to follow their own paths.

Cheung starred in The Prosecutor, an action thriller directed and produced by Donnie Yen Chi-tan last year.

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