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   Ten years ago, the owner of 20th Century Fox had it all—a $3.5 million house in Beverly Hills, a $1 million salary(薪水), a Porsche, a yacht(游艇) and many film stars on his friend list. But for Scott Neeson, his rich life changed in 2003 when he visited Cambodia and saw the poor children.

A year later, Scott gave up his job, sold his house, his car and his yacht and moved to Phnom Penh, and there he set up the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) charity(慈善团体). Scott, 55, who marketed some of the biggest movies of all time including Braveheart, Titanic and X-Men, cares for 2,000 Cambodian children, providing them with an education, healthcare and a future.

As the big-hearted Scott prepares to celebrate his charity’s 10th birthday this year, he feels proud of his achievements. Scott, who used to spend his weekends partying with Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise, said, “It’s been 10 years since I sold up and left Hollywood.Now, my days are longer, my friends smaller, my mind clearer, my clothes without designers and I smell badly by the end of the day. But if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change my mind.” He added, “I had a Porsche and I flew in private planes with movie stars. It was a great experience but it’s like Disneyland. I want a real life.”

The charity provides a daily meal, healthcare and an education for 2,000 kids.It also offers 10 kilos of rice and free healthcare to their parents.He says his experience has been one of blood and tears, but it works well－The CCF has now 22 girls who have graduated from university and have fulltime jobs.