Jacky hates his family's handed-down bad habit of gambling, will not pay for his brother's debts no matter how rich he is

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http://ent.sina.com.cn 5th April 2006 09:37

Jacky was interviewed by Ming Weekly magazine the day before. When asked about his gambler brother, Jacky revealed that they had not met each other for quite a few years until recently, but he insists in not giving him any kind of financial support.

Gambling habit was handed-down

Jacky said: "Due to the fact that my dad loves to gamble, be it on dogs or horses, we had to help him buy lottery tickets since we were very young. When I grew up, I also secretly went to gamble myself. We used to be very poor, so I thought that gambling could win me money. However, after joining the entertainment circle, I realised that I can earn alot of money if I work hard, I don't have to gamble! That was when I stopped gambling. But my brother became a gambling addict, he made up alot of lies just to go gambling & just couldn't control himself."

"If only I was the elder brother"

Jacky said that he would not help his brother with his debts again. "I have already helped my brother repay over HK$10 million in debts, I can't help him anymore. Actually, if my brother is willing to work, even if it's digging mud, he won't have any problems with eating regular meals & having a place to live in. But he just doesn't want to, that is the problem. I have always thought that my brother is in alot of stress because of me. I have no reason to ask him to follow me here & there, it just doesn't make sense. Sometimes I'm wondering, if only I was the elder brother."

Helping him repay debts is harming him

Jacky said: "However, when I saw him again recently, I have gotten over it. I feel that this is his personal choice. I used to think that I had the responsibility to help him repay his debts. I later realised that doing this actually harmed him. He went into hiding these few years & I had wished that he had repented & become good. But I saw that he hadn't changed, he was still the same as before."

Still feeling sorry

Jacky still thinks that his brother had helped him & looked after him when he just joined the entertainment circle. His brother had lent him money when he didn't have enough. His brother even became his 'assistant' later, it must have been hard on him! Jacky still feels sorry towards his brother.