Hong Kong businessman Richard Li Tzar-kai has promised to pay HK$10m (round £1m) to help one of many dancers on whom a large video display fell throughout a Mirror live performance in July.
Mo Lee Kai-yin, the 27-year-old dancer, was significantly injured and continues to be in hospital. Hong Kong outlet The Customary reported that the incident left Mo paralysed from beneath the neck.
A large video display had collapsed and fallen onstage throughout a live performance by Hong Kong boyband Mirror in July. Movies on social media confirmed the display falling on two dancers through the live performance.
Mr Li visited Mr Mo final week. He’s the chairman of PCCW, the father or mother firm of live performance organiser MakerVille.
“Once I visited Mo together with his household within the hospital final week, I repeatedly reiterated my concern in regards to the accident and promised to do my greatest to assist,” he mentioned in a press release.
“I perceive that monetary help can not alleviate their ache, however I hope I can do my half to assist Mo and his household throughout this tough time,” he added.
Noting that the organisers had already promised to bear medical bills, Mr Mo’s father Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, rejected the businessman’s donation and different presents of assist from church buildings and people, reported South China Morning Put up.
“Earlier than these accountable have been correctly handled, all these donations are untimely,” he mentioned.
Live performance organisers Music Nation and MakerVille additionally introduced on Tuesday that they’re in contact with the opposite two injured dancers, Cheung Tsz-fung and Zisac Legislation Tak-chi.
“The administration executives of the corporate have met Mo’s mother and father to specific our honest condolences,” they had been quoted as saying to The Customary.
“We’ve additionally promised to cowl all medical bills, to proceed to help Mo’s household to seek out essentially the most appropriate therapy, and have devoted employees to comply with up on the household’s wants,” it added.
The assertion mentioned the executives additionally expressed “honest condolences” to the opposite dancers and that they’re attempting to “perceive their wants”.
