Stephen Hui

• Name — Benz Hui • Native Name — 許紹雄 • Birth Name — Hui Shiu-hung • Born — 4 November 1948 • Birthplace — Hong Kong • Died — 28 October 2025 • Place of death — Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Happy Valley, Hong Kong • Other Names — * Xu Shao-Xiong • Hsu Shao-Hsiung • Years Active — 1970–2025 • Occupation — Actor • Children — 1 daughter and 1 stepson • Relatives — Xu Yingkui (ancestor) Xu Guangping (great-aunt)

Hui moved to Hong Kong in 1958. Hui enrolled in the Artist Training Class at Television Broadcasts Limited in 1971. Hui came from an influential family in Canton. His great-grandfather, Xu Yingkui, was a godson of Empress Dowager Cixi and served as an imperial official during the late Qing dynasty. Hui's great-aunt, Xu Guangping, was the partner of writer Lu Xun. His granduncle Xu Chongzhi (Cantonese: Hui Chung-chi) was a founder of the Whampoa Military Academy, while his other granduncle Xu Chongqing (Cantonese: Hui Chung-ching) once served as an education minister of Canton.

Prior to acting, Hui joined Commercial Radio Hong Kong. There, colleague Charles Tang Wing-hung nicknamed him "Benz" as he was the only person to drive a Mercedes-Benz to work. In 1972, Hui started his acting career in Young People, a 1972 film directed by Chang Cheh. He shone in supporting roles of various television series, including Inspector Wong in Running Out of Time in 1999. Hui would be nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Inspector Wong in the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards. Hui was credited with over 165 films. In 2013, Hui won the Best Supporting Actor at the 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards for his role in the comedy series Bounty Lady. In 2014, Hui acted as Chum Foon-hei in the TVB serial drama Line Walker which boosted his acting career. He won the Most Popular Male Character at the 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards for this role. As a result, he clinched several commercial appearances, acting roles in mainland dramas, and a guest appearance on the film adaption of the drama serial. He was also nicknamed Foon-hei Gor, or Brother Foon-hei, after his character.

Hui met Angeli Hui (née Yin-yi Lung), a Singaporean, in the 1980s when he worked in Singapore. Lung has a son from her previous marriage and then a daughter, Charmaine Hui, with Hui in 1997. To help their daughter who struggled with mathematics under Hong Kong's education system, Hui and his wife opened a Singaporean-style tutoring school in Hong Kong. On 27 October 2025, Hui was reportedly hospitalised and in critical condition, many artists eventually arrived at the hospital for a visit. He died the next day, on 28 October, a week before his 77th birthday. The cause of death was multiple organ failure due to kidney cancer.

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• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1979 — Passenger — Luk Wing Tai • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — Chu Bak Keung • 1980 — The Adventurer's — Wong Yat Cheung • 1981 — The Three Musketeers • The Fate • 1982 — Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils — Cho Chi Muk • Love with Many Phases • 1983 — The Legend of the Condor Heroes — Chu Cung • The Return of the Condor Heroes — Kung Suen Chi • The Man in the Middle — a.k.a. Sandwiches • 1984 — The Clones • Love Me, Love Me Not • The Duke of Mount Deer — Do Lung • Police Cadet '84 — Hui Siu Dung • The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung — Tso Hing-hau • 1985 — The Battle Among the Clans — Wah Biu • The Yang's Saga — Siu Tin Yau • The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain — Yim Gai • Police Cadet '85 — Hui Siu Dung • Happy Spirit • 1986 — Siblings of Vice and Virtue • The Unyielding Master Lim • Turn Around and Die • New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre — Wai Yat Siu • 1987 — The Grand Canal — Syun Dou Si • The Conspiracy • The Legend of the Book and the Sword — Ah Fan Tai • Police Cadet '88 — Hiu Siu Dung • 1988 — Behind Silk Curtains • 1989 — The Final Combat — Chin Man Lee — a.k.a. Final Combat • Family Fortune — Hung Jan Yu • The Justice of Life — Ma Ging Lei • Yankee Boy — Ho Tai Dai • 1991 — The Breaking Point — Ko Tin Luk • Be My Guest — Wat Yan Git • Big Family — a.k.a. The Big Family • 1992 — Love and Marriage • The Mark Of Triumph • Super Cop — Cheung Kan Fu • The Key Man — Lok Man • 1993 — Romance Beyond — Ng Bak Tong • The Link — Wong Sai Kau • 1994 — Fate of the Clairvoyant — Cheung Syu Yan • Instinct — Bau Jan • The Emperor and I — Fong Dak • 1995 — Forty Something — Ma Jeun Git • Debts of a Life Time • 1996 — Crossing Boundaries — Jung Ching • The Criminal Investigator II — Fong Sai Yin • One Good Turn Deserves Another • In the Name of Love — Tin Nga Hung • 1997 — Deadly Protection • 1999 — Happy Ever After — Hoi Mong • Ultra Protection — Lui Chi Dat • Life for Life • Witness to a Prosecution — Sung Sing • 2000 — Time Off — Lee Sing • A Matter of Customs • Green Hope • 2001 — Law Enforcers — Chan Chau • 2002 — Love is Beautiful — Ling Tiet • The White Flame — Yu Sei Hoi — Warehoused and broadcast in 2007 • Police Station No. 7 — Wong Chi Cheung — Warehoused and broadcast in 2004 • Golden Faith — Kam Wan Hung (Henry) • Lofty Waters Verdant Bow — Hiu Fung • Square Pegs — Ting Yau Lik • 2003 — The 'W' Files — Sung Kin • Survivor's Law — Lok Gin • 2004 — The Vigilante in the Mask — Au Yeung Guai • Hard Fate — Tsang Shu-hung • To Love With No Regrets — Cheung Hin • To Get Unstuck in Time — Ho Tai Ho • Split Second — Lam Yau-wai • Hidden Treasures — Kwok Tai Hoi • 2005 — Lost in the Chamber of Love — To Fai/Wong Sum • The Gentle Crackdown — Lo Chou • Yummy Yummy — Chan Wai • Into Thin Air — Lai Chau • Life Made Simple — Tong Fok Shui • Always Ready — Ko Yu Cheung • 2006 — Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion — Hui Yuk Mo • Under the Canopy of Love — Sum Shau Ching • At Home With Love — Ying Yan • Dicey Business — Chau Fok Wing • 2007 — The Slicing of the Demon — Kei Hok Yu • The Drive of Life — Ngai Ling Tai • Men Don't Cry — So Fei • 2008 — Wars of In-Laws II — But Ping Fan • C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri — Li Zai Sheng — Remake of the 1994 film of the same name • Dressage to Win — Cashier — Guest appearance (ep. 1) • When a Dog Loves a Cat — Miu Tai Mo • Your Class or Mine — Fan Tai Wai • 2009 — Just Love II — Ho Shi Fu • The King of Snooker — Yau Yi Po • You're Hired — Tong Kat • Love Kickoff — Ying Yat Hung • Born Rich — Tai Wing-luk • 2010 — The Season of Fate — Ding Boss • The Comeback Clan — Yip Mo-sing • 2010–2011 — Show Me the Happy — Ching Cheung-gim • 2011 — Wax and Wane — Chan Yat-chung • The Other Truth — Tam Wai-tung • 2012–2013 — Friendly Fire — Kam Pou Cheung • 2013 — Sergeant Tabloid — Lui Tsan Nam • A Change of Heart — Yip Sai-gau • Bounty Lady — Heung Sing-nam • 2014 — Outbound Love — Tse Wan-fung • Line Walker — Chum Foon-hei • The Great Doctor An Daoquan • The Last Emperor — Shanqi • 2015 — Destined to Love You • 2016 — Come with Me — Liu Chun-cheung • 2017 — Line Walker: The Prelude — Chum Foon-hei • My Ages Apart — Lui Chun • 2018 — Guardian Angel 2018 Web Drama — Fong Chi-keung — Shaw Brothers Web Drama • 2019 — The Defected — Chief Superintendent Kan Kwok-chu • 2020 — Line Waker: Bull Fight — Chum Foon-hei • 2021 — Armed Reaction 2021 — Wai Chin-chiu • 2024 — The Heir to the Throne • 2025 — The Narcotic Operation • Justice Is Mine • 2026 — Themis — Hung See-yee