Ryan Lian reveals rocky 4 months, including grandma's death and 'eating huat kueh left out for prayer rituals', Entertainment News
Local actor Ryan Lian revealed his grandmother, who raised him, died recently.
In an Instagram post on June 10, the 37-year-old wrote: "Recently, I had time on my hands and went wandering. For the past four months, I wandered the streets and experienced the warmth and coldness of the world.
"When I was at my hungriest, I ate huat kueh left out for prayer rituals. When I was caught in the rain, I wore the clothes given to me by passers-by. My grandmother also left the world during this time. I told her ice-cold body then that I will get treated for my illness and make a name for myself. When I succeed one day, I will do charity in her name."
He also thanked those who had helped him during this period, adding that because he knows how tough life could be, he strives to help the elderly and children in need when he is capable in the future.
Ryan ended his post with: "Singapore is rich, but in certain corners there are still many underprivileged families who worry about their meals every day." View this post on Instagram
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Last September, Ryan was apprehended by the police under Section 7 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act after he successfully opened the electronic lock of someone's flat at Telok Blangah Street 31. The resident had observed through her CCTV camera that he was shirtless and lingering at her door. He fiddled with the gate and successfully opened the electronic lock but left before opening the one on her main door.
He stayed in the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for five days after the incident and made a return in October, poking fun of himself in a cafe commercial uploaded on his social media accounts.
Netizens and celebrities including Ya Hui, Kenneth Chung and former actor Kang Chengxi wrote words of support and encouragement in the comments section of his latest post.
Ryan, who had appeared in local movies including Long Long Time Ago (2016), Ah Boys to Men 4 (2017) and King of Hawkers (2024), revealed in a podcast with singer-actor Kenji Ng last August that one of the "biggest causes" for his depression was his guilt towards his 90-year-old grandmother who had raised him for most of his life.
He revealed that the elderly woman had a stroke after Ryan threw his temper at her one night, but he only realised her condition the next morning when he found her crawling on the floor. The incident resulted in his severe depression in 2019 and he was unable to visit her after that.
Ryan also shared in the podcast that he had to place her in an elderly care home as she had dementia and he was unable to care for her. After living in a one-room flat with her for most of his life, he couldn't enjoy living with her when he was able to purchase his own flat, which left him feeling "unfilial" and "horrible".
In November, Ryan was slashed thrice on his face by an unknown man outside Nex Shopping Mall, causing him to suffer multiple lacerations and abrasions.
The 21-year-old assailant was charged in court the following day on one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to cause voluntary harm.
Ryan revealed to Shin Min Daily News then that his doctor had told him to be "mentally prepared" for scars on his face even when he recovers. He added that if his scars prevent him from acting, he will work behind the scenes instead.
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