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Yueh Hua (actor)

Yueh Hua (actor)

Chinese-born Canadian actor (1942–2018)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ngok (Yue).
In this article, the surname is Yueh (岳).

Yueh Hua (Chinese: 岳華; 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]

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Biography

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

Films

This is a partial list of films.

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TV series

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Personal life

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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    Stokes, Lisa Odham (2007). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 546. ISBN 978-0-8108-6458-0.
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    "Two performances of "Noodle of Love" by Dramaonevan". Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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    "岳华所饰演的角色都很擅长"隐忍"" (in Chinese). The Paper. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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    "Yueh Hua". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "影星岳華溫市逝世 享年76歲 好友緬懷". Sing Tao Canada (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 21 October 2018.
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    "The Dancing Millionairess". hkmdb.com. 12 February 1964. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "Come Drink with Me". lovehkfilm.com. 1966. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "The Sword and the Lute". filmaffinity.com. 21 April 1967. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "The Sword and the Lute". hkmdb.com. 21 April 1967. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "Sweet Is Revenge". thespinningimage.co.uk. 1967. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "Brothers Five (1970)". silveremulsion.com. 1970. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "Vengeance of a Snow Girl (1971)". silveremulsion.com. 1971. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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    "The House of 72 Tenants". lovehkfilm.com. 1973. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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    "Illicit Desire". filmaffinity.com. 1973. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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    "Illicit Desire". hkmdb.com. 4 August 1973. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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    "The Villains (1973)". silveremulsion.com. 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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    Curti 2016, p. 146.
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    Curti 2016, p. 147.
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    "Hong Kong screen idol Yueh Hua dies". asiaone.com. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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    "Obituary: Elliot Ngok Passes Away". jaynestar.com. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

Additional sources

  • 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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