Yue Chi-ming (; 10 December 1944 – 10 November 2022) was a Hong Kong actor and singer.

Life and career

Born in

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, Chi-ming started his career as a singer in the 1960s, and in 1976 he was put under contract as an actor by the

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broadcaster, making his acting debut in the TV-series ''Huānlè jīn xiāo'' (; "Happy Golden Night"). In 1986 he left the showbusiness and moved with his family to

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; returned to Hong Kong in 1997, he successfully reprised his career, specializing in roles of

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and elder characters. Yue died of complications of a stroke on 10 November 2022, at the age of 78.

References

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