Ng Cho Fan

Biography

Actor Ng Cho Fan was born in 1911 in Tianjin, China and grew up in Hong Kong. He was educated at St. Paul's College in Hong Kong and worked as a salesman and factory supervisor before entering cinema. He began his acting career in 1932 with the film "Midnight Gunshot" and appeared in many war resistance films. He established his image as a vivid resistance hero in the film "Life Line" and was crowned "South China Film Emperor" in 1937 for the film "Life Song". He co-founded Chung Lien Film Production Company in 1952 with fellow actors to improve the standard of Cantonese films. He led the company in producing socially meaningful films that served an educational purpose. He appeared in over 300 films during more than 30 years in cinema. He spent his later years in Ottawa, Canada and passed away there in 1993 at the age of 81. He received a Special Memorial Award at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony in recognition of his contributions to Hong Kong cinema.