Yueh Hua (; 14 July 1942 – 20 October 2018), also known professionally as Elliot Ngok Wah, was a

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-born Hong Kong actor, later based in

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, with

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and

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. 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

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, aged 76.

Biography

Yueh was born as Leung Lok-wah in

, with Cantonese ancestry. Yueh emigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 after graduating from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He joined

and started his acting career in 1963. Yueh's breakout role was in the 1966 film ''

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''. He was mainly cast in lead roles and is credited with over 130 films. 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

in the 1990s, where he hosted programs for the

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Chinese radio station CHMB. Yueh returned to the entertainment industry in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2015.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

TV series

Personal life

In 1975, Yueh married , an actress. On 20 October 2018, Yueh died in

, Canada at the age of 76.

References

External links

*
Yueh Hua at filmaffinity.com

Yueh Hua at thespinningimage.co.uk

Additional sources

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