Henry Thia’s contract with King Kong Media Production expired in March and he decided not to renew it after multiple discussions.
“I’m getting older, my health isn’t as good as before, my eyelids keep twitching, and I lack control over my legs,” Thia said in a press statement on April 2. “I don’t want to work so hard any more.” He is also known as “Alamak”. This was the catchphrase uttered by his court clerk character, Miss Lim, in the popular TV variety show Comedy Nite , which also featured artistes such as Jack Neo, Mark Lee and Patricia Mok.
“Taking this step is not easy,” Thia said of his decision to leave King Kong Media Production. “After all, I have been working with Mark Lee for nearly 30 years, and he has taken very good care of me.”