We are halfway through 2022 in the blink of an eye, and now we have begun the second half of our journey. In the past six months, there have been laughter, tears, hopes and regrets in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. If we want to talk about regrets, the most regrettable thing is that as many as 17 artists (personnel) in the Hong Kong entertainment industry have left us. To be honest, the number 17 is still shocking. On average, three artists leave every month. Among these 17 artists (personnel), there are both well-known seniors and low-key green leaves, both front-stage artists and behind-the-scenes heroes. Every time I hear the bad news, it is sad, and every time I see the farewell, it makes people sad. With reluctance, I can only lament that no one can escape life, old age, illness and death. I hope that after many years, someone will still remember their voices and smiles, and thank them for bringing excitement to our entertainment life.
Wang Yu passed away in Taipei
Shaw Brothers star Wang Yu died of illness in Taipei in the early morning of April 5, 2022, at the age of 80.
Wang Yu suffered his second stroke in Thailand in 2015. After returning to Taipei, he has been recuperating in Zhenxing Hospital. Over the years, he has lost the ability to move freely and even speaking has become difficult. Some media reported that he has become a demented elderly person. His second daughter Wang Jialu takes care of him in Taipei.
Wang Yu is a Shaw Brothers movie star. He joined Shaw Brothers in Hong Kong in 1963 and became famous after starring in "One-Armed Knife ". Since then, he has become a popular movie star of Shaw Brothers. He was once the highest-paid martial arts actor in Hong Kong. . In the 1990s, Wang Yu quit the entertainment industry and went to Taiwan to do business. In 2011, he returned to filming. At that time, he had already suffered a minor stroke. Unexpectedly, he suffered a second stroke four years later and never left the hospital again.
Zeng Jiang passed away in an epidemic prevention hotel
Less than a month after Wang Yu's death, Zeng Jiang, who was once Wang Yu's brother-in-law, also passed away at the age of 87. Zeng Jiang's death was very sudden. Before his death, he had traveled to Singapore alone. After returning to Hong Kong from Singapore on April 25, he was quarantined in an epidemic prevention hotel. Unexpectedly, he was found unconscious in the quarantine hotel on the morning of April 27, and was finally confirmed to have passed away.
Tsang Kong is a senior actor in Hong Kong. His development in the Hong Kong TV circle is particularly exciting. Among them, the most well-known is the role of Huang Yaoshi in the TVB version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in the early 1980s. He played This character was described as "there is no other Huang Yaoshi except Zeng Jiang".
Chu Yuan died of illness after being sent to the hospital
Hong Kong veteran actor and director Chu Yuan suddenly felt unwell on the morning of February 21, 2022, and was rushed to the hospital for treatment by his family. He was treated in the hospital for two hours. Unfortunately, he died at noon at the age of 87.
Chu Yuan, formerly known as Zhang Baojian , is good at shooting martial arts movies. He has already participated in film shooting in the 1950s. Later, he shot the most classic Cantonese feature films, represented by "Black Rose and Black Rose" and "Seventy-two Tenants" . The martial arts movies "Meteor and Butterfly Sword" and "The Sword of the Third Young Master" shot in the 1970s are very famous and have made many newcomers famous. Chu Yuan joined TVB in the 1990s and filmed as an actor. He became well-known to TV audiences for his role as Datuk Gui in "True Love".
Mrs. Li Xiaohe passed away at home
Mrs. Li Xiaohe was originally named (Li) Lu Yanqun. She was the wife of Li Xiaohe and , so she was respectfully called Mrs. Li Xiaohe. Mrs. Li Xiaohe is not an artist, nor is she a behind-the-scenes staff member, but she has made a lot of contributions to the Hong Kong entertainment industry, especially TVB. Li Xiaohe was once one of the founders of TVB. After his death, his equity was inherited by his wife Li Xiaohe. Mrs. Li Xiaohe often served as a guest at TVB's major award ceremonies. She wore a cheongsam every time and hosted Taiwan celebrations for many years. The cake-cutting ceremony has become a symbol of TVB together with Run Run Shaw.
Mrs. Li Xiaohe resigned from the TVB board of directors due to her advanced age in 2012. She made her last appearance on TVB’s Taiwan celebration program in 2017. After that, she lived in seclusion and made her last appearance at the opening ceremony of Lee Garden Three in 2018. On February 12, 2022, Toshitaka and his wife passed away at home at the age of 96.
TVB Green Leaf Zhu Wenjun passed away from lung cancer
Zhu Wenjun was not a well-known actress in TVB. Over the years, she mainly starred in Green Leaf and became a popular Green Leaf. Her death was sudden, indeed, because she had never disclosed the news of her lung cancer to the public, not even her best friend, even though she had participated in the filming of a TV series before her death. Her weight loss made friends around her curious, but she still insisted on not revealing any information until she passed away in the hospital on February 28, 2022.
Zhu Wenjun was only 55 years old when he passed away, which is very regrettable. Her family complied with her last wish and kept the funeral simple and did not arrange a public memorial, just because they did not want to cause trouble to everyone.
Lu Xiong
In addition to the five well-known artists (people) mentioned above, there are 12 artists who have been quietly working in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and left us in the first half of 2022. Senior voice actor and actor Lu Xiong passed away due to illness on January 27, 2022 at the age of 75. He was well known for his role as Captain Lu in "The Night of Return". The actor yellow shrimp who played Mr. Ren in the movie "Mr. Zombie" passed away on March 27, 2022 at the age of 76. Senior Lu Yeliang Xiong passed away at Kwong Wah Hospital in Hong Kong on April 11, 2022, at the age of 90. Actor Mai Haowei, who has mainly played small roles for many years, passed away on April 11, 2022, at the age of 76. A generation of traitors Shen Wei passed away on June 11, 2022 at the age of 71.
Shao Guohua
Senior radio host Shao Guohua passed away on March 18, 2022, at the age of 64. Shao Guohua was once the editor-in-chief of Hong Kong youth magazine Yes! 》, became the founder of a product of the times. In addition, Hong Kong's senior voice actor Xie Yuemei once dubbed many Hollywood cartoons and Hong Kong films. She was a behind-the-scenes person. She was 71 years old when she passed away. Former ATV TV producer Zhao Ruqiang passed away in April 2022. She had supervised many well-known ATV programs, including "Today's True D", "Tonight's Undefended", etc. Louis Koo, the artistic director of Hong Kong Chung Ying Theater Company and veteran stage actor , passed away on June 22, 2022, at the age of 69. Senior voice actor Zhu Zicong passed away on January 1, 2022 at the age of 70.
Xu Xinxin
The famous Cantonese opera actress, Ren Bing'er, known as the thin girl , passed away on May 21, 2022 at the age of 90. Ren Bing'er's cousin is the famous Cantonese opera actress Ren Jianhui, and her cousins once performed in Cantonese opera Well-known in the circle. Xu Xinxin, a veteran movie star who was deeply loved by the public in Hong Kong, passed away on May 25, 2022 at the age of 102.
I wish them good luck all the way!
PS: The pictures are all from the Internet
