Wikipedia / Yueh Hua
Wikipedia / Yueh Hua
Yueh Hua (; 14 July 1942 – 20 October 2018), also known professionally as Elliot Ngok Wah, was a Shanghai-born Hong Kong actor, later based in Canada, with Shaw Brothers Studio and TVB. Yueh was one of the most versatile and prolific leading actors of Shaw Brothers. Yueh starred in five to ten films per year in his heyday, playing roles ranging from foolish drunks to scholarly warriors. Yueh died of cancer in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, aged 76.
Biography
Yueh was born as Leung Lok-wah in Shanghai, with Cantonese ancestry. Yueh emigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 after graduating from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He joined Shaw Brothers Studio and started his acting career in 1963.
Yueh's breakout role was in the 1966 film Come Drink with Me. He was mainly cast in lead roles and is credited with over 130 films. Yueh was best known for his role in Looking Back in Anger, one of TVB's popular shows. After his last appearance on screen in 1989, he moved to Canada in the 1990s, where he hosted programs for the Vancouver Chinese radio station CHMB.
Yueh returned to the entertainment industry in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2015.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
Year | Title | Role | Notes/ |
1964 | The Dancing Millionairess | Dancer | |
1965 | The Lark | ||
1966 | The Monkey Goes West | ||
Fan Dapei / Drunken Knight | |||
1967 | |||
The Sword and the Lute | Shen Shu-wen | ||
Sweet is Revenge | Xiao Pao | ||
1969 | Xi Zhengyuan | ||
1970 | Valet Kao Wei | ||
Miao Lung | |||
Lady of Steel | Qin Shang Yi | ||
1971 | Tin Ying | ||
The Long Chase | Kou Ying | ||
1973 | Facets of Love | Emperor Zheng-De | |
Fat Chai | |||
Illicit Desire | Hsiao I | ||
The Villains | Fang Zheng | ||
1974 | Chung | ||
Ko Pao | |||
1976 | Lu Hsiang Chuan | ||
The Web of Death | Fei Ying-hsiung | ||
1977 | Monk Hua | ||
To Lang-chung | |||
Hsiao Meng-fei | |||
Jade Tiger | Tang Ao | ||
The Green Dragon Inn | Marshall Law, Bold Dragon | ||
Long Xiaoyun | |||
1978 | Li Yuhan | ||
Hua Manlou | |||
The Master and the Kid | |||
1979 | Full Moon Scimitar | Master Xie Xiao Feng | |
Ninja Wolves | Yung Ti | ||
1980 | Ling Tui-see | ||
Bruce Tuan's 7 Promises | Chow Sun | ||
Hsiao Lei-hsueh | |||
1981 | Ximen Chuixue | ||
Guo Songyang | |||
Black Lizard | Xiao Lik | ||
Mahjong Heroes | Kwok Chu | ||
1982 | The Spirit of the Sword | Tzu Yi-hou | |
1983 | 99 Cycling Swords | ||
1995 | Wah | ||
2006 | Chow Yuen Sing | ||
2008 | Liu Bei |
TV series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1980 | Gone with the Wind浮生六劫 | Ching Jui-cheung | |
Fatherland大地恩情 | Yeung Luk-kan | ||
1986 | Sword of the Yue Maiden越女劍 | ||
1987 | |||
1988 | Yin Nam-tin | ||
And Yet We Live當代男兒 | |||
1989 | Fung Sai-bong | ||
Fu Kwai Lau Mang | Lam Cheung | ||
2006 | Below the Lion Rock 獅子山下 | ||
2007 | The Brink of Law 突圍行動 | Tung Chin-lung | Nominated – Best Supporting Actor |
The Slicing of the Demon 凶城計中計 | Fok Tin-ming | ||
2008-2009 | The Gem of Life 珠光寶氣 | Hoh Fung (Martin) | Nominated – Best Supporting Actor (Top 5) |
2009 | Rosy Business 巾幗梟雄 | Cheung Kiu | |
2010 | Ghost Writer 蒲松齡 | Po Poon | |
No Regrets 巾幗梟雄之義海豪情 | Cheng Long-gwan | ||
2011 | A Great Way to Care 仁心解碼 | Ko Sau-yee | |
Tong Yue-han | Nominated – Best Supporting Actor | ||
Be Home for Dinner 誰家灶頭無煙火 | Chung Kwok-chu | ||
2012 | Miu Hoi | Guest Appearance | |
The Confidant 大太監 | Chan Fuk | Nominated – Best Supporting Actor | |
2013 | Slow Boat Home 情越海岸線 | Cheung Shing-mui | |
Will Power 法外風雲 | Lo Sam Bo | ||
2014 | Outbound Love 單戀雙城 | Law Wai | |
Kangxi Emperor | |||
Poon Wing-lin | |||
Shades of Life 我們的天空 | Cheung Kit | Episode 9 | |
Hui Sung Ming | |||
Overachievers 名門暗戰 | Chiang Sing-Tin | ||
2015 | Lai Gung-gung |
Personal life
In 1975, Yueh married , an actress. On 20 October 2018, Yueh died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 76.
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