Ha Yu (actor)

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Wong Sing (born 14 June 1943), better known by his stage name Ha Yu, is a Hong Kong actor who has been working on the television network TVB since the 1970s.

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Biography

Wong was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, in 1946. He went to Hong Kong in 1962 and worked as a part-time actor during his studies there. Later, he joined the television station Rediffusion (now ATV) as an actor and adopted the stage name "Ha Yu". He switched to another station, TVB, in 1974 and acted in a number of television series produced by TVB, especially in adaptations of wuxia novels by Gu Long. In early 1987, Wong co-hosted the variety show An Evening With the Stars (群斗星會) aired on the Taiwanese television network TTV.[ citation needed ]

He immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1994. During that period, he returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to film for ATV, and in 2000, Wong returned to TVB and acted in some television series again. He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2005 TVB Anniversary Awards for his portrayal of a useless son in the sitcom My Family . In 2007, Wong acted in a few TVB dramas, most notably as "Dai Bau" in Heart of Greed . He won Best Actor at the 2008 TVB Anniversary Awards for his role as "Gam Tai Jo" in Moonlight Resonance .[ citation needed ] Wong left TVB in 2012. [1]

Filmography

Film

TVB Series

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Born
Wong Sing (黃成)

(1946-06-14) 14 June 1946 (age 77)
OccupationActor
Years active1974s-present
Awards TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Actor
2008 Moonlight Resonance
Best Supporting Actor
2005 My Family

Wong Sing
Traditional Chinese 黃成
Simplified Chinese 黄成
YearTitleRoleNotes
1974Chinese Folklore
1976 The Legend of the Book and the Sword Yu Yu-Tung
1977 A House is Not a Home Ha Chun-Yau
1978 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Cheung Tsui-San
1979 Chor Lau-heung Kei Bing-ngan
1981No One is InnocentPau Tsa-Lai
Young's Female WarriorYeung Tsung-Po
1983 The Legend of the Condor Heroes Yau Chui-Kai
The Return of the Condor Heroes Yau Chui-Kai
Foon Lok Cheung On Tong Ming Wong
1985 The Rough Ride Tsau Cheung-Yau
Take Care, Your Highness! Chow Yau Ching
1988 My Father's Son Tang Yan Wai
1989Da Sing Siu King
Yankee BoyTsui Wong-Tsoi
1990Priceless AdventureLaw Chin-Choi
1991The Lady of IronSing Tai-Chi
1992Hap Fu Cheung ChinKo Cheung
Ngoi Sang Si Ka TingLau Ming
2001Beautiful LifeLau Lik
Reaching OutLau Lik
Hope for SaleWong Yee-Zai
Armed Reaction IIIWai Ying-Hung
2002Fight for LoveTsui Bo
2004Armed Reaction IVWai Ying-Hung
Hard Fate Mok Sai-lung
2005 My Family Man Chiu-Kit
When Rules Turn Loose Shum Yat-On
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Pairs with Liza Wang
2006 Under the Canopy of Love Ko Pak-Fai
2007 The Brink of Law Tong Dai-Hoi
Heart of Greed Tong Yan Gai
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Pairs with Louise Lee
Fathers and Sons Ko Chi-Tim
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Father of Wong Hei
2008 The Gentle Crackdown II Tse Chong-Tin
  • Supporting Role 男配角
  • Pairs with Law Koon Lan
  • Father of Steven Ma
Moonlight Resonance Gam Tai-jo
2010 In the Eye of the Beholder Wah Hung-shan
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Pairs up with Eileen Yeow
The Comeback Clan Dai Koo-tung
2010-2011 Home Troopers Chu Kot-ho
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Pairs with Liza Wang
2012 Daddy Good Deeds Ko Yi-man
Three Kingdoms RPG Szema Shun's father
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Father of Cilla Kung
2015 Beyond the Rainbow Tam Kam-shing
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
2017 Heart and Greed Wong Wing Ching
  • Pairs with Louise Lee
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角

MediaCorp TV Channel 8 series

YearDramaRoleNotes
2011 Love Thy Neighbour Wang Da Fa
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
2013 It's a Wonderful Life Hao Huixian
2014 World At Your Feet Mei Renxin 没人信
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Pairs with Aileen Tan
2016 118 II Li Jinlong
  • 1/2 of the Male Lead 两大男主角之一
  • Father of Jeanette Aw

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAccoladeWorksNotes
2018 24th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 118 II Nominated

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References

  1. Ng, Gwendolyn (19 May 2014). "Veteran Hong Kong actor Ha Yu stars in third MediaCorp drama. Hong Kong actor Ha Yu is acting in his third show for Channel 8 after quitting TVB in 2012". The Straits Times . Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
Awards and achievements
TVB Anniversary Awards
Preceded by Best Actor
2008
for Moonlight Resonance
Succeeded by