Yueh Hua (; 14 July 1942 – 20 October 2018) was a

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-born Hong Kong actor, later based in

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, with

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and

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. Yueh is 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

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, aged 76.

Biography

Yueh was born as Leung Lok-wah in

, with Cantonese ancestry. Yueh emigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 after graduating from

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. He joined

and started his acting career in 1963. Yueh breakout film role was in the 1966 ''

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''. He was mainly cast in a lead role. Yueh was best known for his role in ''

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'', one of TVB's popular shows. After his last appearance on screen in 1989, he moved to

in the 1990s, where he hosted programs for the

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Chinese radio

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. Yueh returned to the entertainment industry in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2015. Yueh is credited with over 130 films.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

TV series

Personal life

In 1975, Yueh married , an actress. On October 20, 2018, Yueh died in

, Canada. Ngok was 76 years old.

References

External links

*
Yueh Hua at filmaffinity.com

Yueh Hua at thespinningimage.co.uk

Additional sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ngok, Wah Hong Kong Buddhists Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong male television actors TVB veteran actors 1942 births 2018 deaths Male actors from Shanghai 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors 20th-century Chinese male actors 21st-century Chinese male actors Shanghai Conservatory of Music alumni Canadian radio hosts