Elliot Ngok

Elliot Ngok
Chinese name 岳華 (traditional)
Chinese name 岳华 (simplified)
Pinyin Yuè Huá (Mandarin)
Jyutping Ngok6 Waa4 (Cantonese)
Birth name Leung Lok Wah (梁樂華)
Origin Hong Kong
Born (1942-07-13) 13 July 1942
Shanghai, China
Occupation Actor
Years active 1964 – present
Spouse(s) Tien Lie (恬妮)
Ancestry Zhongshan, Guangdong, China

Elliot Ngok Wah, better known as Yueh Hua, is a former Shaw Brothers actor and veteran TVB actor.[1]

Early life and Career

Elly was born Leung Lok Wah in Shanghai, with native Cantonese roots. He immigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 after college and music training in Shanghai. He joined Shaw Brothers and started his acting career in 1965. His breakout film role was in 1966's Come Drink with Me. He was mainly cast in a lead role.

Elliot is best known for his role in Looking Back in Anger, one of TVB's popular shows. Elliot moved to Canada in the 90s, but returned to Hong Kong.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1965 The Lark
1966 The Monkey Goes West
Princess Iron Fan
Come Drink with Me Fan Tai Pei
1967 Hong Kong Nocturne
The Sword and the Lute Shen Shuwen
Sweet is Revenge
1969 Dragon Swamp Xi Zhengyuan
1970 Brothers Five Kao Wei
The Twelve Gold Medallions Miao Lung
Lady of Steel Qin Shang Yi
1971 Vengeance of a Snowgirl Tin Ying
The Long Chase Kou Ying
1973 The House of 72 Tenants Fat Chai
1974 Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women Chung[2][3]
Virgins of the Seven Seas Ko Pao
1976 Killer Clans Lu Hsiang Chuan
The Web of Death Fei Ying-hsiung
1977 Clans of Intrigue Monk Hua
Death Duel To Lang-chung
The Face Behind The Mask Hsiao Meng-fei
Jade Tiger Tang Ao
The Green Dragon Inn Marshall Law, Bold Dragon
The Sentimental Swordsman Long Xiaoyun
1978 Legend of the Bat Li Yuhan
Clan of Amazons Hua Manlou
The Master and the Kid
Vengeful Beauty
1979 Full Moon Scimitar Master Xie Xiao Feng
Ninja Wolves Yung Ti
1980 A Deadly Secret Ling Tui-see
Bruce Tuan's 7 Promises Chow Sun
Heroes Shed No Tears Hsiao Lei-hsueh
1981 The Duel of the Century Ximen Chuixue
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman Guo Songyang
Black Lizard Xiao Lik
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

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Gone with the Wind
浮生六劫
Ching Jui-cheung
Fatherland
大地恩情
Yeung Luk-kan
1986 Sword of the Yue Maiden
越女劍
Fan Lai
1987 The Legend of the Book and the Sword
書劍恩仇錄
Cheung Chiu-chung
The Seasons
季節
1988 Two Most Honorable Knights
絕代雙驕
Yin Nam-tin
And Yet We Live
當代男兒
1989 Looking Back in Anger
義不容情
Fung Sai-bong
Fu Kwai Lau Mang Lam Cheung
2006 Below the Lion Rock
獅子山下
2007 The Brink of Law
突圍行動
Tung Chin-lung Nominated – Best Supporting Actor
The Slicing of the Demon
凶城計中計
Fok Tin-ming
2008-2009 The Gem of Life
珠光寶氣
Hoh Fung (Martin) Nominated – Best Supporting Actor (Top 5)
2009 Rosy Business
巾幗梟雄
Cheung Kiu
2010 Ghost Writer
蒲松齡]]
Po Poon
No Regrets
巾幗梟雄之義海豪情]]
Cheng Long-gwan
2011 A Great Way to Care
仁心解碼
Ko Sau-yee
Grace Under Fire
女拳]]
Tong Yue-han Nominated — Best Supporting Actor
Be Home for Dinner
誰家灶頭無煙火
Chung Kwok-chu
2012 The Last Steep Ascent
天梯
Miu Hoi
The Confidant
大太監
Chan Fuk Nominated — Best Supporting Actor
2013 Slow Boat Home
情越海岸線
Cheung Shing-mui
Will Power
法外風雲
Lo Sam Bo
2014 Outbound Love
單戀雙城
Law Wai
Gilded Chopsticks
食為奴
Emperor Kangxi
Storm in a Cocoon
守業者
Poon Wing-lin
Shades of Life
我們的天空
Cheung Kit Episode 9
All That Is Bitter Is Sweet
大藥坊
Hui Sung Ming
Overachievers
名門暗戰
Chiang Sing-Tin
2015 Captain of Destiny
張保仔
Lai Gung-gung

References

Footnotes

  1. Wong, Sharon (15 December 2010). "Having no regrets". The Sun (Hong Kong). Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. Curti 2016, p. 146.
  3. Curti 2016, p. 147.

Sources

  • Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6. 

Elliot Ngok on IMDb


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