Death Place Matching "Hong Kong" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Bruce Lee
Actor | Meng long guo jiang
Bruce Lee remains the greatest icon of martial arts cinema and a key figure of modern popular media. Had it not been for Bruce Lee and his movies in the early 1970s, it's arguable whether or not the martial arts film genre would have ever penetrated and influenced mainstream North American and ...
2. Anita Mui
Actress | Yim ji kau
With a career that began in her early childhood, Anita Mui is the queen of Hong Kong's pop-music industry. After she won a singing contest in 1982, her life in the limelight began. In the early stages of her career her image was a little bit tomboy-ish and sexy (which was the reason she was called ...
3. Leslie Cheung
Actor | Chun gwong cha sit
Leslie Cheung was the youngest of 10 children. His father was tailor to the late William Holden. Leslie's parents divorced when he was young, and he claims this is one reason for his disinterest in marriage. Following graduation from secondary school, he studied at Leeds University in Great Britain...
4. Man-Tat Ng
Actor | Siu Lam juk kau
A native of Fujian province, Ng Man Tat was a graduate of the class of 1974's TVB Television training program where he quickly showed his chops thereafter acting in the Hong Kong television variety show 'Enjoy Yourself Tonight' and onto long running serials in 'Chor Lau Heung' and 'Police Cadet 84'...
5. Siu-Tin Yuen
Actor | Zui quan
Already a veteran of the Peking Opera, he starred in countless black and white costume dramas before son Woo-Ping Yuen cast him in _Snake in Eagle's Shadow_ , the film which launched Jackie Chan's career. He then went on to feature alongside Chan and Jeong-lee Hwang(_Snake in Eagle's Shadow_'s main...
6. Ringo Lam
Director | Lung foo fung wan
Ringo Lam was born on December 8, 1955 in Hong Kong. He was a director and writer, known for City on Fire (1987), Full Alert (1997) and Wild City (2015). He died on December 29, 2018 in Hong Kong, China.
7. Kien Shih
Actor | Enter the Dragon
Kien Shih was born on January 1, 1913 in Shígang Village, Panyu, Guangdong, China. He was an actor and production manager, known for Enter the Dragon (1973), Rivals of Kung Fu (1974) and Na Zha nao dong hai (1957). He died on June 3, 2009 in Hong Kong, China.
8. Howard Culver
Actor | Halloween II
Howard Culver's first radio shows were for CBS when he was in High School; worked most Hollywood-based radio shows, and many in San Francisco, including starring role as "Straight Arrow", and co-star with Mercedes McCambridge in "Defense Attorney". TV credits are many, including the entire 20 years...
9. Benny Chan
Director | Nou fo
Benny Chan Muk-Sing had worked for RTV and then for TVB as assistant director to Johnnie To Kay-Fung. He was later promoted to director. He served as the executive director for Raymond Wong Pak-Ming's "Goodbye Darling" in 1987 and then returned to ATV as producer and director. In 1990, he directed ...
10. Chia-Liang Liu
Actor | Jui kuen II
Chia-Liang Liu was born on August 1, 1936 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. He was an actor and director, known for The Legend of Drunken Master (1994), My Young Auntie (1981) and Legendary Weapons of China (1982). He was previously married to Jing-Jing Yung and Hsiu-Hsia Ho. He died on June 25, 2013...
11. Kenneth Tsang
Actor | The Replacement Killers
Kenneth Tsang was born on October 5, 1934 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor and director, known for The Replacement Killers (1998), Die Another Day (2002) and The Killer (1989). He was previously married to Chiao Chiao, Barbara Tang and Lan Di. He died on April 27, 2022 in Hong Kong.
12. Sheng Fu
Actor | Jue dai shuang jiao
Born Chang Fu-Sheng to a wealthy family on October 20th, 1954, in Hong Kong. His English adopted name was Alexander. He was the ninth of 11 siblings. He was considered his father's favorite. Unlike the rest of his family, he showed little interest in academic and had no desire to try his hand in ...
13. Cheh Chang
Director | Bao chou
Chang Cheh was the leading Martial Arts director in Hong Kong in the 1970s, now with close to 100 films to his name. His has influenced other directors such as John Woo and Liu Chiau Liang, and made famous such Hong Kong stars as Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok, Fu Sheng and Lung Ti. Chang has declared ...
14. Bill Tung
Actor | Hung fan kui
Originally Hong Kong's best known horseracing commentator. Two roles in mid-80s Hong Kong movies landed him many subsequent opportunities playing essentially the same two characters in many other films. #1 Uncle Bill (as in Jackie Chan's bumbling yet wisecracking police chief from Police Story) - ...
15. Ping-Ou Wei
Actor | Meng long guo jiang
Ping-Ou Wei was born on November 29, 1929 in Nanjing, China. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Way of the Dragon (1972), Fist of Fury (1972) and What Price Stardom? (1977). He died on December 3, 1989 in Hong Kong.
16. Ying-Chieh Han
Actor | Tang shan da xiong
When Yin-Chieh Han was 3 years old, he moved to Beijing and from 9 to 18 years old joined a Pekin Opera group. In 1946, he went to Shanghai and debuted in the film industry at 19 years old as stuntman that same year. Next year he left the movies temporarily to do martial arts and circus exhibitions...
17. Dean Shek
Actor | Ying hung boon sik II
Dean Shek was born on June 17, 1949 in Beijing, China. He was an actor and producer, known for A Better Tomorrow II (1987), Drunken Master (1978) and The Kung Fu Monk (1975). He was previously married to Lau Chun-yue. He died on October 31, 2021 in Hong Kong.
18. Phillip Ko
Actor | Dian zi ge men zhan shi
Phillip Ko was born on June 18, 1949 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He was an actor and director, known for Dian zi ge men zhan shi (1998), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Tiger on Beat (1988). He was previously married to Yukari Ôshima and Madie. He died on March 30, 2017 in Hong Kong, China.
19. Wei Lo
Actor | Jing wu men
Wei Lo was born in 1918 in Jiangsu Province, China. He was an actor and director, known for Fist of Fury (1972), The Big Boss (1971) and Slaughter in San Francisco (1974). He was previously married to Liang Hua Liu. He died on January 20, 1996 in Hong Kong.
20. Hark-On Fung
Actor | Ging chaat goo si
Hark-On Fung was born on September 12, 1948 in Shaxi, Zhonghsan, Guangdong Province, China. He was an actor and director, known for Police Story (1985), Kung Fu Hustle (2004) and Dragon Lord (1982). He died on March 2, 2016 in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
21. Run Run Shaw
Run Run Shaw was born in Shanghai, China on October 4, 1907. He went into the filming industry with his brother, Runme Shaw, and established the Shaw Organization in 1926 and the Shaw Studios (formerly South Seas Film studio) in 1930. In 1967, Shaw established the famous Television Broadcasts ...
22. Yuen Chor
Writer | Xing xing yue liang tai yang: Shang
His father was a famed Cantonese film actor. After studying in the Department of Chemistry in Zhongsha University for 3 years, Chor joined the movie industry as a writer in 1956. His film debut was "The Soul Stealer" directed by Ng Wui. Soon he began working as an assistant director and finally ...
23. Fui-On Shing
Actor | Dip huet seung hung
Fui-On Shing was born on February 1, 1955 in Hong Kong [now Hong Kong, China]. He was an actor, known for The Killer (1989), Tiger on Beat (1988) and A Better Tomorrow (1986). He was previously married to Chen Meizhi and Feng Yuehua. He died on August 27, 2009 in Hong Kong, China.
24. Ricky Hui
Actor | Geung see sin sang
Ricky Hui was born in Panyu, Guangdong, China on August 3, 1946. Ricky and his family moved to Hong Kong in 1950. His father played the violin and his mother loved Cantonese opera, therefore, Ricky and his siblings loved music and acting. Ultimately, Ricky and his brothers, Michael Hui and Samuel ...
25. Kai-Chi Liu
Actor | Mou gaan dou II
Kai-Chi Liu was born on April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He was an actor and writer, known for Infernal Affairs II (2003), Beast Stalker (2008) and New Police Story (2004). He was previously married to Man-Yee Chan. He died on March 28, 2021 in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.
26. Lydia Shum
Actress | Siu Tai Gik
With her signature wing-tip frame coke bottle glasses and imposing coif, 'Zaftig' TV-movie comedienne and celebrity personality Lydia Shum also known as 'Ah-Fay' to her fans stands out as one of the most recognizable and endearing entertainment icons in Hong Kong society whose celebrity ubiquity ...
27. Alan Tang
Actor | Joi jin gong woo
Alan Tang, named Tang Kwong Wing, was born September 20, 1946, the year of the dog, in Guangzhou, PRC. He was the youngest of four children having two older brothers and one older sister.
His early education was at the New Method College or the Sun Fat College. After graduation and having armed ...
28. Li Ching
Actress | Ci Ma
Li Ching was born on October 29, 1945 in Shandong Province, China. She was an actress, known for Dynasty of Blood (1973), Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978) and The Web of Death (1976). She was previously married to Xie Hong. She died on December 9, 2017 in Hong Kong, China.
29. Ka-Kui Ho
Actor | Gam yuk fung wan
Ka-Kui Ho was born on March 14, 1951 in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Prison on Fire (1987), Story of Ricky (1991) and Cheung nui cheung ngoi (1979). He died on January 27, 2015 in Hong Kong.
30. Raymond Chow
Producer | Meng long guo jiang
A native of Guangdong province with Hakka roots, Golden Harvest studio president Raymond Chow was born in Hong Kong and considered to be a role model for success as a product of the parochial Catholic education system from China's past. Having first attended the legendary St. Stephen's College ...
31. Chung-Hsin Huang
Actor | Meng long guo jiang
Chung-Hsin Huang was born on May 27, 1920 in Hebei, China. He was an actor, known for The Way of the Dragon (1972), Fist of Fury (1972) and The One-Armed Swordsman (1967). He was previously married to Chiao Chiao. He died on October 28, 1976 in Hong Kong.
32. Shun-Yin Leung
Actress | Bloodsport
Shun-Yin Leung was born on January 7, 1929 in Hong Kong. She was an actress, known for Bloodsport (1988), Gong zi jiao (1981) and Hong lou chun shang chun (1978). She was previously married to Liáng Shùnyàn. She died on August 13, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
33. James Wong
Composer | Sien lui yau wan
James Wong was born on February 16, 1940 in Canton, China. He was an actor and composer, known for A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Once Upon a Time in China (1991) and The Big Boss (1971). He died on November 24, 2004 in Hong Kong, China.
34. Yue Wong
Actor | Lan tou He
Yue Wong was born in 1955 in Hong Kong, China. He was an actor, known for Dirty Ho (1979), The Proud Youth (1978) and How to Choose a Royal Bride (1985). He died on May 17, 2008 in Hong Kong, China.
35. Kit Ying Lam
Actress | Sai yau gei: Yut gwong bou haap
Kit Ying Lam was born on April 27, 1963 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. She was an actress, known for A Chinese Odyssey: Part One - Pandora's Box (1995), A Chinese Odyssey: Part 2 - Cinderella (1995) and The Bride with White Hair (1993). She died on November 3, 2018 in Hong Kong, China.
36. Feng Tien
Actor | Jing wu men
Feng Tien was born on June 4, 1928 in Hunan Province, China. He was an actor and director, known for Fist of Fury (1972), Five Fingers of Death (1972) and A Better Tomorrow (1986). He died on October 22, 2015 in Hong Kong, China.
37. Tak-Hing Kwan
Actor | Huang Fei Hong hu zhao hui qan ying
When he was 13 years old, he joined an entertainment troupe on tour of Singapore. During these years he began to study performing. In 1932 he debuted in the film "Gor Nui Ching Chiu" ("Sentimental Song of Companions' Tide") playing a bit part, shot in San Francisco (USA). Soon he came back to Hong ...
38. Tina Ti
Actress | Tai tai wan sui
Tina Ti was born in 1945 in Xinhui, Guangdong, China. She was an actress, known for Tai tai wan sui (1967), Yi jian xiang (1969) and Bo si mao (1968). She died on March 31, 2010 in Hong Kong, China.
39. Louis Cha
Writer | Wong lao hu qiang qin
Louis Cha was born on February 6, 1924 in Haining, Zhejiang Province, China. He was a writer and director, known for Wong lao hu qiang qin (1960), You nu huai chun (1958) and The Knight of the Dazzling Scimitar (1981). He was previously married to Lin Leyi, Zhu Mei and Du Zhifen. He died on October...
40. Li-Jen Ho
Actor | Enter the Dragon
Li-Jen Ho was born in 1911 in Zhejiang, China. He was an actor, known for Enter the Dragon (1973), The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) and Vengeance! (1970). He died on April 18, 1978 in Hong Kong.
41. Kai-Ming Lai
Director | Che gau dong on: Mut yat fung bau
Ivan Lai was born in 1955 as Kai-Ming Lai. He was a director, writer and producer, best known for his work in the Category III film field in the 90s Hong Kong, such as Daughter of Darkness (1993), Daughter of Darkness 2 (1994), The Imp (1996), The Peeping Tom (1997), Ancient Chinese Whorehouse (...
42. Li Hua Li
Actress | Yang Zi Jiang feng yun
She was born in Shanghai, China, to Beijing opera performing parents. Thanks to a long and popular movie career and youthful looks, she is nicknamed 'The Evergreen Tree' of Chinese cinema. She began acting in movies in 1940 and acted in over 120 movies before she retired in 1973. her breakthrough ...
43. Regina Kent
Actress | Ying hung boon sik II
Regina Kent was born on September 4, 1967 in Hong Kong, China. She was an actress, known for A Better Tomorrow II (1987), Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) and Huo wu li ren (1989). She died on August 16, 1999 in Hong Kong, China.
44. Hung-Lieh Chen
Actor | Da zui xia
Hung-Lieh Chen was born on June 7, 1943 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor and director, known for Come Drink with Me (1966), Wo ban cai yun fei (1978) and Tragedy of Love (1979). He was previously married to Yin-Tze Pan. He died on November 24, 2009 in Hong Kong, China.
45. Ching Lee
Actress | Yu mei ren
Ching Lee was born on November 8, 1948 in Shanghai, China. She was an actress and producer, known for The Mermaid (1965), Jing jing (1967) and San xiao (1969). She died in February 2018 in Hong Kong.
46. Kau Lam
Actor | Zui quan
Kau Lam was born on January 1, 1923 in Guangdong, China. He was an actor, known for Drunken Master (1978), Fang Shiyu rou bo Hong Xiguan (1952) and Huo yan shan (1962). He died on October 30, 2009 in Hong Kong, China.
47. Ailen Sit
Actor | Hung fan kui
Ailen Sit was an actor, known for Rumble in the Bronx (1995), Push (2009) and Shaolin Soccer (2001). He died on July 17, 2011 in Hong Kong, China.
48. Ping Ha
Actress | Lit foh chin che
Ping Ha was born on October 6, 1937 in Hong Kong, China. She was an actress, known for Full Throttle (1995), The Accidental Spy (2001) and Jianghu san nu xia Shang ji (1960). She was previously married to Wan Chueng and Yat-Fan Kong. She died on August 5, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
49. Meng-Hua Ho
Director | Xia shi hang
Meng-Hua Ho was born in 1923 in Shanghai, China. He was a director and writer, known for Xia shi hang (1971), Young Passion (1974) and The Jade Raksha (1968). He died on May 19, 2009 in Hong Kong, China.
50. Pui-San Auyeung
Actress | San diu haap lui
Pui-San Auyeung was born on December 6, 1953 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. She was an actress, known for The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983), Chor Lauheung (1979) and The Proud Twins (1979). She was previously married to Fung Kwok. She died on July 9, 2017 in Hong Kong.