Yueh Hua
Yueh Hua, 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.
Biography
Yueh was born as Leung Lok-wah in Shanghai, with Cantonese ancestry. Yueh emigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 after graduating from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He joined Shaw Brothers Studio and started his acting career in 1963.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. 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.
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 | |
| 1965 | The Lark | ||
| 1966 | The Monkey Goes West | ||
| 1966 | Princess Iron Fan | ||
| 1966 | Come Drink with Me | Fan Dapei / Drunken Knight | |
| 1967 | Hong Kong Nocturne | ||
| 1967 | The Sword and the Lute | Shen Shu-wen | |
| 1967 | Sweet is Revenge | Xiao Pao | |
| 1969 | Dragon Swamp | Xi Zhengyuan | |
| 1970 | Brothers Five | Valet Kao Wei | |
| 1970 | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Miao Lung | |
| 1970 | Lady of Steel | Qin Shang Yi | |
| 1971 | Tin Ying | ||
| 1971 | The Long Chase | Kou Ying | |
| 1973 | Facets of Love | Emperor Zheng-De | |
| 1973 | The House of 72 Tenants | Fat Chai | |
| 1973 | Illicit Desire | Hsiao I | |
| 1973 | The Villains | Fang Zheng | |
| 1974 | Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women | Chung | |
| 1974 | Virgins of the Seven Seas | Ko Pao | |
| 1976 | Killer Clans | Lu Hsiang Chuan | |
| 1976 | Love Swindlers | ||
| 1976 | The Web of Death | Fei Ying-hsiung | |
| 1977 | Clans of Intrigue | Monk Hua | - |
| 1977 | Death Duel | To Lang-chung | - |
| 1977 | The Face Behind The Mask | Hsiao Meng-fei | - |
| 1977 | Jade Tiger | Tang Ao | - |
| 1977 | The Green Dragon Inn | Marshall Law, Bold Dragon | - |
| 1977 | The Sentimental Swordsman | Long Xiaoyun | - |
| 1978 | Legend of the Bat | Li Yuhan | - |
| 1978 | Clan of Amazons | Hua Manlou | - |
| 1978 | The Master and the Kid | - | |
| 1978 | Vengeful Beauty | - | |
| 1979 | Full Moon Scimitar | Master Xie Xiao Feng | - |
| 1979 | Ninja Wolves | Yung Ti | - |
| 1980 | A Deadly Secret | Ling Tui-see | - |
| 1980 | Bruce Tuan's 7 Promises | Chow Sun | - |
| 1980 | Heroes Shed No Tears | Hsiao Lei-hsueh | - |
| 1981 | The Duel of the Century | Ximen Chuixue | - |
| 1981 | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Guo Songyang | - |
| 1981 | Black Lizard | Xiao Lik | - |
| 1981 | 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
Personal life
In 1975, Yueh married, an actress. On 20 October 2018, Yueh died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 76.Additional sources
Category:Hong Kong male film actors
Category:Hong Kong male television actors
Category:TVB veteran actors
Category:1942 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Male actors from Shanghai
Category:20th-century Hong Kong male actors
Category:21st-century Hong Kong male actors
Category:Chinese male film actors
Category:Chinese male television actors
Category:20th-century Chinese male actors
Category:21st-century Chinese male actors
Category:Shanghai Conservatory of Music alumni
Category:Canadian radio hosts