Behind the “different” way of life of Keanu Reeves and Chow Tinh Tri is a loneliness that few understand.
You don’t have to be rich to live in luxury
In the eyes of the audience, the life of a superstar must always be associated with mansions, luxury cars, luxury goods, and hobbies that only the rich have. Once rich, a lavish lifestyle seems natural, but not all stars choose to live like that.
At the age of 54, Keanu Reeves is still working hard on film projects, but his name has never had a high “coverage” in the tabloids like other actors of the time.
Most recently, the action blockbuster John Wick 3 starring Keanu has just earned more than $ 22 million after only 1 day of early ticket sales. According to estimates by The Richest, the fortune that Keanu owns is about 36 million USD (more than 8000 billion VND) mainly thanks to filming and advertising brand.
Being rich is like th at, but money has never been the thing that makes Matrix actor pay attention. In a 2003 interview, Keanu once said: ” Money is the last thing I think about. I can live on what I have made for the next few centuries
If you happen to see Keanu on the street, perhaps many people will not realize that the bearded, shabby man in front of him is a cult Hollywood star.
Many times fans caught him leisurely riding the subway in the middle of crowded New York City. Keanu’s calm demeanor made him blend into the crowd like any other commoner.
Keanu Reeves does not need bodyguards or avoid the paparazzi because his simplicity helps him blend in with the crowd.
Not only living frugally, Keanu Reeves is often judged as eccentric when he behaves differently from others. He doesn’t seem to have any prejudice against the distinction between rich and poor.
Once, a passerby caught him lying on the street comfortably talking to a homeless guy Keanu didn’t know.
In addition to Keanu Reeves, a superstar who also has a similar eccentric lifestyle is Hong Kong comedy king Chow Chow . Anyway, Hong Kong does not have a high income like Hollywood stars, but thanks to business talent, the Tinh Gia also owns an equal fortune, estimated at 7000 billion VND.
In Hong Kong, Chow Tinh Tri is ranked among the kibo stars. Instead of driving a car, Chau prefers to ride a bicycle to protect the environment. He is often laughed at by the public for pretending to be poor and miserable because he wears simple sportswear and keeps the habit of wrapping leftovers every time he leaves a restaurant.
Chau Tinh Tri lives frugally, although he is very good at making money.
“The stingy king” or “the lonely prince”
Chau Tinh Tri’s photo of packing leftovers used to make him known as “the stingy king”. But looking at the photo from a different angle, it is not difficult to see that it is a portrait of a lonely person.
In fact, at the age of 55, Chow is still living a lonely life alone. Nearly 60 years of life, he is still used to eating rice cooked by his mother. Chau Tinh Tri’s mother once shared: “I still take care of my children until now. Chau Tinh Tri still eats rice cooked by me every day”.
When he couldn’t, he would go out to eat but mostly alone. Packed leftovers can be a meal for the next day, many single people have this habit.
Keanu Reeves is also famous for a picture that netizens often call “sad Keanu”. It was a photo that the reporter accidentally took of him sitting alone eating a sandwich by the roadside with a sad expression that was hard to hide.
“Sad Keanu” is the most memorable photo of Keanu Reeves.
In addition to the frugal lifestyle, another commonality between Keanu Reeves and Chow is solitude.
Hong Kong comedy king who grew up in poverty. Tinh Gia’s parents divorced early, Chau Tinh Tri’s mother had to work hard to raise him and his sister. When he was a child, a meal full of vegetables and meat was something very luxurious for Chau Tinh Tri.
Chow Tinh Tri and her mother.
Like the House of Elves, Keanu Reeves also grew up in the absence of fatherhood. Keanu’s father abandoned the family when he was 3 years old, his mother used to be a dancer. The last time Keanu heard about his father was when he was 12 years old. His father was arrested for selling heroin at the airport.
Keanu Reeves’ parents.
Chow and Keanu Reeves both lost someone they loved in different ways.
Chau Tinh Tri had many love affairs when he was young, but all failed. Keanu Reeves suffered greater pain. His first daughter with his wife died in the womb and his wife also died later in a traffic accident.
Keanu Reeves at the funeral of his beloved wife.
The emotional wound in the past made both actors not interested in love or marriage. They choose solitude as a way to face and gnaw pain.
