His mother died of illness on Wednesday, but the penniless Che was unable to afford the burial expenses, estimated at HK$70,000 (RM27,672).
Che sought help from TVB deputy director of external affairs Tsang Sing-ming to spread the news of his plight.
"I'm earning some HK$4,100 (RM1,621) a month now, and can't even support myself," Che told the media.
"Entertainment is a very cold industry…"
Che was a car park security guard before being recruited by TVB because of his height at nearly 2m and his strange looks.
Among the series he acted in were The Duke of Mount Deer, Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre and Triumph in the Sky.
He also appeared in Stephen Chow's Justice, My Foot and Hollywood's Johnny English Reborn.
Che left the industry when his contract was not renewed by TVB a few years ago.
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