Benz Hui Shiu-hung (born 4 November 1948) is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

film and TV actor. Hui is credited with over 165 films. Hui is a currently a TV actor with TVB.

Early life and family

Hui comes from an influential family in Canton. His great-grandfather was a godson of Empress Dowager Cixi and served as an imperial official during the late

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

. Hui's great-aunt, Xu Guangping (Cantonese: Hui Kwong-ping), was married to the writer Lu Xun. His granduncle Xu Chongzhi (Cantonese: Hui Chung-chi) was a founder of the Whampoa Military Academy, while his other granduncle Xu Chongqing (Cantonese: Hui Chung-ching) once served as an education minister of Canton. His name "Benz" was inspired by " Mercedes-Benz", as he was the first ATV actor to drive a Mercedes-Benz to work.

Career

In 1972, Hui started his acting career. Hui first appeared in Young People, a 1972 film directed by Chang Cheh. Hui started his acting career in supporting roles of various television series. He also joined the presentation of films in 1974. Hui has starred in many notable roles, including the part of Inspector Wong in '' Running Out of Time'' in 1999. Hui earned the nomination of best supporting actor in the 19th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards. Hui is credited with over 165 films.

Personal life

Hui's wife is Angeli Hui (aka Yin-yi Lung), a Singaporean. They have a daughter, Charmaine Hui. Hui and his family live in Hong Kong and also in Yishun,

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

. Hui is a permanent resident of

. To help his daughter who struggled with math, Hui and his wife opened a Singaporean tutoring school in Hong Kong.

Filmography

Films

TV series

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References

External links

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Hui Siu-Hung at hkmdb.com

Benz Hui at jaynestars.com
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