Yue Chi-ming

Hong Kong actor (1944–2022)

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Yue Chi-Ming
余子明
Born10 December 1944 (1944-12-10)
Chenghai, Shantou, Guangdong, China
Died10 November 2022 (2022-11-11) (aged 77)
Hong Kong
Other namesYu Chi-ming
OccupationActor

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

Life and career

Born in Chenghai, Shantou, Chi-ming started his career as a singer in the 1960s, and in 1976 he was put under contract as an actor by the TVB broadcaster, making his acting debut in the TV-series Huānlè jīn xiāo (Chinese: 欢乐金宵; "Happy Golden Night").[1][2] In 1986 he left the showbusiness and moved with his family to Vancouver; returned to Hong Kong in 1997, he successfully reprised his career, specializing in roles of Teochew people, eunuchs and elder characters.[1][2]

Yue died of complications of a stroke on 10 November 2022, at the age of 78.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "78歲余子明逝世 曾效力TVB超過40年《封神榜》演姜子牙最經典". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "余子明逝世, 拍剧曾至脑溢血忍痛完成工作, 专业精神令人佩服". 星岛环球网 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ "香港资深演员余子明因病逝世 终年78岁 | 娱乐". Oriental Daily News (in Simplified Chinese). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.