Yueh Hua

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ngok (Yue).

In this article, the surname is Yueh (岳).

Yueh Hua
Chinese: 岳華
Born	Leung Lok-wah (梁樂華) (1942-07-13)13 July 1942 Shanghai, China
Died	20 October 2018(2018-10-20) (aged 76) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other names	Elliot Ngok, Ngok Wah, Yo Hua
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964 – 2018
Spouse	Tien Lie [zh]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	岳華
Simplified Chinese	岳华
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yuè Huá Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Ngok^6 Waa^4
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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, Canada, aged 76.[1]

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.

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

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

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

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. "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.
4. "Yueh Hua". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
5. "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.
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.

External links

• Yueh Hua at IMDb
• Yueh Hua at filmaffinity.com
• Yueh Hua at lovehkfilm.com
• Yueh Hua at hkmemory.hk
• Yueh Hua at thespinningimage.co.uk

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.