Lo Hoi Pang

Biography

Lo Hoi Pang is a Hong Kong actor, born in Guangxi province in 1941. He grew up in a family of three brothers, with his father owning a knitting factory. His family was forced to relocate due to the Japanese invasion and settled in Guangzhou when he reached school age. He attended Renwei Miao Primary School, where he was a classmate and friend of Cai Guoqing, and they listened to and imitated Cantonese opera singer Bai Jurong. In middle school, he joined the arts troupe and water polo team. After graduation, he wanted to attend the Beijing Film Academy, but the Cultural Revolution prevented him, and he was assigned as a teaching assistant. In 1969, he was sent to agricultural labor due to his father's business background, and later managed to reach Hong Kong by swimming in 1970. He worked in various jobs before entering acting. In 1973, he joined the third training course of Hong Kong television, alongside classmates Chow Yun-fat and Ng Mang-tat. He became a mainstay of the famous variety show "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" and was known for comedy and celebrity impersonations. In 2012, he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the film "Life Without Principle". He later joined other television networks in Hong Kong.