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Yueh Hua (actor)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Ngok (Yue).
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Yueh Hua
Chinese: 岳たけ華はな
Born
Leung Lok-wah (梁はり樂らく華はな)

(1942-07-13)13 July 1942
Shanghai, China
Died20 October 2018(2018-10-20) (aged 76)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other namesElliot Ngok, Ngok Wah, Yo Hua
OccupationActor
Years active1964 – 2018
SpouseTien Lie [zh]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese岳たけ華はな
Simplified Chinese岳たけ华
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuè Huá
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingNgok6 Waa4
Signature

Yueh Hua (Chinese: 岳たけ華はな; 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.[1]

Biography

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Yueh was born as Leung Lok-wah[2] in Shanghai, with Cantonese ancestry. Yueh emigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 after graduating from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.[3] He joined Shaw Brothers Studio and started his acting career in 1963.[3]

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.[4][3] 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.[5]

Yueh returned to the entertainment industry in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2015.

Filmography

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Films

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This is a partial list of films.

Year Title Role Notes
1964 The Dancing Millionairess Dancer [6]
1965 The Lark
1966 The Monkey Goes West
Princess Iron Fan
Come Drink with Me Fan Dapei / Drunken Knight [7]
1967 Hong Kong Nocturne
The Sword and the Lute Shen Shu-wen [8][9]
Sweet is Revenge Xiao Pao [10]
1969 Dragon Swamp Xi Zhengyuan
1970 Brothers Five Valet Kao Wei [11]
The Twelve Gold Medallions Miao Lung
Lady of Steel Qin Shang Yi
1971 Vengeance of a Snow Girl [fr] Tin Ying [12]
The Long Chase Kou Ying
1973 Facets of Love Emperor Zheng-De
The House of 72 Tenants Fat Chai [13]
Illicit Desire Hsiao I [14][15]
The Villains Fang Zheng [16]
1974 Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women Chung [17][18]
Virgins of the Seven Seas Ko Pao
1976 Killer Clans Lu Hsiang Chuan
Love Swindlers
The Web of Death Fei Ying-hsiung
1977 Clans of Intrigue Monk Hua
Death Duel To Lang-chung
The Face Behind The Mask Hsiao Meng-fei
Jade Tiger Tang Ao
The Green Dragon Inn Marshall Law, Bold Dragon
The Sentimental Swordsman Long Xiaoyun
1978 Legend of the Bat Li Yuhan
Clan of Amazons Hua Manlou
The Master and the Kid
Vengeful Beauty
1979 Full Moon Scimitar Master Xie Xiao Feng
Ninja Wolves Yung Ti
1980 A Deadly Secret Ling Tui-see
Bruce Tuan's 7 Promises Chow Sun
Heroes Shed No Tears Hsiao Lei-hsueh
1981 The Duel of the Century Ximen Chuixue
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman Guo Songyang
Black Lizard Xiao Lik
Mahjong Heroes Kwok Chu
1982 The Spirit of the Sword Tzu Yi-hou
1983 99 Cycling Swords
1995 Rumble in the Bronx Wah
2006 Confession of Pain Chow Yuen Sing
2008 Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon Liu Bei

TV series

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Gone with the Wind
浮生六ろく劫こう		 Ching Jui-cheung
Fatherland
大地だいち恩情おんじょう		 Yeung Luk-kan
1986 Sword of the Yue Maiden
越えつ女おんな劍けん		 Fan Lai
1987 The Legend of the Book and the Sword
書しょ劍けん恩おん仇かたき錄ろく		 Cheung Chiu-chung
The Seasons
季き節ぶし
1988 Two Most Honorable Knights
絕ぜっ代だい雙そう驕おご		 Yin Nam-tin
And Yet We Live
當代とうだい男兒だんじ
1989 Looking Back in Anger
義よし不ふ容よう情じょう		 Fung Sai-bong
Fu Kwai Lau Mang Lam Cheung
2006 Below the Lion Rock
獅子しし山下やました
2007 The Brink of Law
突圍行動こうどう		 Tung Chin-lung Nominated – Best Supporting Actor
The Slicing of the Demon
凶きょう城じょう計けい中なか計けい		 Fok Tin-ming
2008-2009 The Gem of Life
珠たま光こう寶たから氣き		 Hoh Fung (Martin) Nominated – Best Supporting Actor (Top 5)
2009 Rosy Business
巾はば幗梟雄きょうゆう		 Cheung Kiu
2010 Ghost Writer
蒲かば松まつ齡よわい		 Po Poon
No Regrets
巾はば幗梟雄きょうゆう之の義ぎ海うみ豪ごう情じょう		 Cheng Long-gwan
2011 A Great Way to Care
仁ひとし心こころ解かい碼		 Ko Sau-yee
Grace Under Fire
女おんな拳けん		 Tong Yue-han Nominated – Best Supporting Actor
Be Home for Dinner
誰だれ家か灶頭無む煙火えんか		 Chung Kwok-chu
2012 The Last Steep Ascent
天てん梯はしご		 Miu Hoi Guest Appearance
The Confidant
大だい太ふとし監かん		 Chan Fuk Nominated – Best Supporting Actor
2013 Slow Boat Home
情じょう越えつ海岸かいがん線せん		 Cheung Shing-mui
Will Power
法外ほうがい風雲ふううん		 Lo Sam Bo
2014 Outbound Love
單たん戀こい雙そう城じょう		 Law Wai
Gilded Chopsticks
食しょく為ため奴やつ		 Kangxi Emperor
Storm in a Cocoon
守まもり業者ぎょうしゃ		 Poon Wing-lin
Shades of Life
我わが們的天空てんくう		 Cheung Kit Episode 9
All That Is Bitter Is Sweet
大だい藥くすり坊ぼう		 Hui Sung Ming
Overachievers
名門めいもん暗くら戰せん		 Chiang Sing-Tin
2015 Captain of Destiny
張ちょう保たもつ仔こ		 Lai Gung-gung

Personal life

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In 1975, Yueh married Tien Lie [zh], an actress. On October 20, 2018, Yueh died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 76. [19][20]

References

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  1. ^ Stokes, Lisa Odham (2007). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 546. ISBN 978-0-8108-6458-0.
  2. ^ "Two performances of "Noodle of Love" by Dramaonevan". Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "岳だけ华所饰演的てき角かく色しょく都と很擅长"隐忍"" (in Chinese). The Paper. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Yueh Hua". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "影かげ星岳ほしだけ華はな溫ゆたか市し逝世 享年きょうねん76歲さい 好こう友とも緬はる懷ふところ". Sing Tao Canada (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 21 October 2018.
  6. ^ "The Dancing Millionairess". hkmdb.com. 12 February 1964. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Come Drink with Me". lovehkfilm.com. 1966. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ "The Sword and the Lute". filmaffinity.com. 21 April 1967. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ "The Sword and the Lute". hkmdb.com. 21 April 1967. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Sweet Is Revenge". thespinningimage.co.uk. 1967. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Brothers Five (1970)". silveremulsion.com. 1970. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Vengeance of a Snow Girl (1971)". silveremulsion.com. 1971. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  13. ^ "The House of 72 Tenants". lovehkfilm.com. 1973. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Illicit Desire". filmaffinity.com. 1973. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Illicit Desire". hkmdb.com. 4 August 1973. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  16. ^ "The Villains (1973)". silveremulsion.com. 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  17. ^ Curti 2016, p. 146.
  18. ^ Curti 2016, p. 147.
  19. ^ "Hong Kong screen idol Yueh Hua dies". asiaone.com. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Obituary: Elliot Ngok Passes Away". jaynestar.com. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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Additional sources

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  • Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6.
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