Chan Hung-lit
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Chan Hung-lit | |||||||||||
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| 陳鴻烈 | |||||||||||
| Born | Chou Hung-lieh (周鴻烈) 7 June 1943 | ||||||||||
| Died | 24 November 2009 (aged 66) | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, film company founder, businessman | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1964–1988, 1995–1996, 2003–2009 | ||||||||||
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| Relatives | Chan Ban-hang (daughter), Chan Bing-sing (son), Steve Chen Hao (brother) | ||||||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – My Favourite Powerhouse Actor now named: Best Supporting Actor 2004 War and Beauty | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳鴻烈 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈鸿烈 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Master Lit (烈爺) Brother Lit (烈哥) | ||||||||||
Chan Hung-lit (7 June 1943 – 24 November 2009), was a Hong Kong actor famous for portraying villains from the 1960s to 1980s.
Background
[edit]Chan started his acting career after joining Shaw Brothers Studio in 1964. and mainly acted in wuxia and martial arts films. He rose to fame after portraying the antagonist in the 1966 wuxia film, Come Drink with Me. Chan later got his first leading role as a protagonist in the 1970 wuxia film, The Winged Tiger. In 1988, Chan took a hiatus from his acting career and was involved in the garment industry. He later resumed his acting career by joining TVB in 1995, left the following year and did not return again until 2003. In 2004, Chan won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the historical drama series, War and Beauty. He was the elder brother of Steve Chen Hao.
Death
[edit]At 4:20 p.m. on 24 November 2009, while waiting to tape an episode of Off Pedder on TVB City, Chan Hung-lit complained of sudden chest pains and fell into a coma in the changing room. He was transported by ambulance to the emergency ward of Tseung Kwan O Hospital, where he died at 7:11 p.m. at the age of 66.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1979 | One Sword 一剑镇神州 | 無名客 |
| 1995 | Fist of Power 南拳北腿 | Luk Ah Choi 陸阿采 |
| 1996 | Dark Tales 聊齋 | Yim To Sang 嚴道生 Uncle Shum 沈叔 Wong Yan Kei 王仁騏 Wong Ting 王鼐 Yung Lo Yee 翁老兒 |
| State of Divinity 笑傲江湖 | Cho Lang Tan 左冷禪 | |
| 1997 | Legend of YungChing 江湖奇侠传 | Kangxi Emperor 康熙帝 |
| 1998 | Master Ma 馬永貞之爭霸上海灘 | Bai Laili 白癩痢 |
| Master Ma II 馬永貞之英雄血 | Bai Laili 白癩痢 | |
| 2003 | In the Realm of Fancy 繾綣仙凡間 | Pei Shum Yuen 裴沈元 |
| Point of No Return 西關大少 | Ng Man Sing 伍晚成 | |
| 2004 | Blade Heart 血薦軒轅 | Cheung Sing 張誠 |
| War and Beauty 金枝慾孽 | Suen Ching Wah 孫清華 | |
| The Conqueror's Story 楚漢驕雄 | Hung Pak 項伯 | |
| 2005 | Wong Fei Hung - Master of Kung Fu 我師傅係黃飛鴻 | Chiu Pa Shan 趙霸山 |
| Lost in the Chamber of Love 西廂奇緣 | Hat Lap Chan 乞立贊 | |
| Healing Hands III 妙手仁心III | Tsang Tat Yin 曾達賢 | |
| The Charm Beneath 胭脂水粉 | Chuk Moon Shan 祝滿山 | |
| 2006 | Welcome to the House 高朋滿座 (2006–2007) | Master Fo 火爺 |
| The Dance of Passion 火舞黃沙 | Mau To 茅土 | |
| C.I.B. Files 刑事情報科 | Chung Kam Yuen 鍾金元 (Albert) | |
| Land of Wealth 滙通天下 | Cheung Hau Yue 章孝儒 | |
| The Price of Greed 千謊百計 | Mau Chun/Ha Hok Kei 茅泰/夏學琪 | |
| 2007 | Life Art 寫意人生 | Wong To Ling 黃道齡 |
| 2007-2008 | Best Selling Secrets 同事三分親 (2007–2008) | Yin Ying Ming 言英明 |
| 2007 | Heart of Greed 溏心風暴 | Chan Kwok Lit 陳國烈 |
| Phoenix Rising 蘭花劫 | Sing Bo 成堡 | |
| 2008-2009 | The Gem of Life 珠光寶氣 (2008–2009) | Sung Sai Man 宋世萬 (Phillip) |
| 2008-2010 | Off Pedder 畢打自己人 (2008–2010) | Yim Hei 閆器 (Joe) |
| 2010 | Fly with Me 飛女正傳 | Yung Pak Kui 容伯駒 (Richard) |
| 2011 | When Heaven Burns 天與地 | Hau Chiu Ping 侯釗平 (George) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rape of the Sword (1967)". silveremulsion.com. 1967. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong Rhapsody". hkmdb.com. 1968. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Chen Hung-lieh at allmovie.com
- Chen Hung-Lieh at hkmdb.com
- Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Chan Hung-lit at IMDb
- Chen Hung-lieh at senscritique.com
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