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Yueh Hua
- October 20, 2018
- 76 years
About Yueh Hua
Yueh Hua, 76, Hong Kong actor (Come Drink with Me, Death Duel, Looking Back in Anger).
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|Yueh Hua (Chinese: 岳華; pinyin: Yuè Huá; 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.
TV series
Personal life
In 1975, Yueh married Tien Lie [zh], an actress. On 20 October 2018, Yueh died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 76.
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