After a well-deserved hiatus, Hong Kong actress Adia Chan has made an appearance on a mainland Chinese television program, where she revealed her fight with depression.
Her appearance on the mainland Chinese TV program made people remember her talents, especially her beautiful singing voice. However, behind the beautiful façade was a struggle that no one would have ever thought the actress went through.
Adia revealed that she suffered from depression and contemplated committing suicide after she lost her father 10 years ago. "I almost completely lost all confidence in life during the tough year in 2005. I felt like I lost everything in an instant overnight," Adia said.
"I didn't have any money and I was struggling to put food on the table. I never thought my life would be like this. I suffered from depression and was on medication 10 years ago. During the same year, the passing of my father hit me hard. I really thought about ending my life," she added.
Despite being a celebrity since she was 14 years old, Adia had a tough life. At the start of her career, she was thinking of retiring but she was dissuaded by her mother. Due to their turbulent relationship, her mother broke off contact with her and Adia decided to lean on her manager instead.
Unfortunately, Adia's relationship with her manager was not smooth either. In 2005, her manager dropped her off from his agency. She lost all of her savings and even slept on the streets because she became homeless.
Now, it appears that Adia is getting her life back on track. In 2011, she married Chinese actor Zhang Duo and has a successful lingerie business in Hong Kong, where she currently resides.
Aside from that, she is also slated to make a comeback in TVB's Full-Time Nowhere Girl, which she stars in alongside Owen Cheung.
