Yueh Hua

• Name — Yueh Hua • Birth Name — Leung Lok-wah (梁樂華) • Born — 13 July 1942 • Birthplace — Shanghai, China • Died — 20 October 2018 • Place of death — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Other Names — Elliot Ngok, Ngok Wah, Yo Hua • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1964–2018 • Spouse — Tien Lie 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.

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.

• 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 — Fan Lai • 1987 — The Legend of the Book and the Sword 書劍恩仇錄 — Cheung Chiu-chung • The Seasons 季節 • 1988 — Two Most Honorable Knights 絕代雙驕 — Yin Nam-tin • And Yet We Live 當代男兒 • 1989 — Looking Back in Anger 義不容情 — 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 • Grace Under Fire 女拳 — Tong Yue-han — Nominated – Best Supporting Actor • Be Home for Dinner 誰家灶頭無煙火 — Chung Kwok-chu • 2012 — The Last Steep Ascent 天梯 — 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 • Gilded Chopsticks 食為奴 — Kangxi Emperor • Storm in a Cocoon 守業者 — Poon Wing-lin • Shades of Life 我們的天空 — Cheung Kit — Episode 9 • All That Is Bitter Is Sweet 大藥坊 — Hui Sung Ming • Overachievers 名門暗戰 — Chiang Sing-Tin • 2015 — Captain of Destiny 張保仔 — Lai Gung-gung

In 1975, Yueh married Tien Lie, an actress. On 20 October 2018, Yueh died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 76.

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