Yue Chi-Ming | |
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余子明 | |
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| Born | 10 December 1944 (1944-12-10) |
| Died | 10 November 2022(2022-11-10) (aged 77) Hong Kong |
| Other name | Yu Chi-ming |
| Occupation | Actor |
Yue Chi-ming (Chinese: 余子明; 10 December 1944 – 10 November 2022) was a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Life and career
Born in Hong Kong, Chi-ming started his career as a news reporter before transitioned to a singer after winning an amateur singing contest in 1968,[1] and in 1976 he was put under contract as an actor by the TVB broadcaster, making his acting debut in the TV-series Huānlè jīn xiāo (Chinese: 欢乐金宵; "Happy Golden Night").[2][3] In 1986 he left the showbusiness and moved with his family to Vancouver; returned to Hong Kong in 1997, he successfully reprised his career, specializing in roles of Teochew people, eunuchs and elder characters.[2][3]
Yue died of complications of a stroke on 10 November 2022, at the age of 78.[4]
References
- "新聞記者余子明 以一曲「曼莉」進入歌壇" [Journalist Yu Chi Ming enters the music industry with the song "Manli"]. Kung Cheung Daily News (in Chinese). 2 May 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- "78歲余子明逝世 曾效力TVB超過40年《封神榜》演姜子牙最經典". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "余子明逝世, 拍剧曾至脑溢血忍痛完成工作, 专业精神令人佩服". 星岛环球网 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "香港资深演员余子明因病逝世 终年78岁 | 娱乐". Oriental Daily News (in Simplified Chinese). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.