Hong Kong businessman Richard Li Tzar-kai has promised to pay HK$10m (round £1m) to assist one of many dancers on whom an enormous video display fell throughout a Mirror live performance in July.
Mo Lee Kai-yin, the 27-year-old dancer, was severely injured and continues to be in hospital. Hong Kong outlet The Customary reported that the incident left Mo paralysed from under the neck.
An enormous 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 guardian firm of live performance organiser MakerVille.
“Once I visited Mo along with his household within the hospital final week, I repeatedly reiterated my concern concerning the accident and promised to do my finest to assist,” he stated in an announcement.
“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 troublesome 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 Submit.
“Earlier than these accountable have been correctly handled, all these donations are untimely,” he stated.
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 Regulation Tak-chi.
“The administration executives of the corporate have met Mo’s mother and father to precise our honest condolences,” they had been quoted as saying to The Customary.
“We have now additionally promised to cowl all medical bills, to proceed to help Mo’s household to seek out probably the most appropriate therapy, and have devoted workers to observe up on the household’s wants,” it added.
The assertion stated the executives additionally expressed “honest condolences” to the opposite dancers and that they’re attempting to “perceive their wants”.
