陳振華 (1940年)

简介

Chan Chun Wah was a former Hong Kong actor, born in Hong Kong in 1940. He attended Hong Kong Tat Chung School and during his studies joined the drama club of the "Chinese Student Weekly" where he participated in stage performances with peers such as Lau Tin Chi, Ng Yu Sum and Leung Kei. After graduation he worked as a clerk and primary school teacher, and attempted to join Kwong Yee Company but was not accepted. In 1973 he officially entered the acting world through the recommendation of Chung King Fai and became one of the first generation leading actors at TVB. He moved to RTV at the end of 1975. After 1980 he left television work and specialized in studying palmistry and fortune telling. His sons Terence Ting Hin Hin and Yau Yau Man and daughter-in-law Ng Mui are voice actors. After retiring he ran a fortune telling business in Kowloon City United Plaza and taught voice acting techniques and palmistry courses at the Federation of Trade Unions. He passed away on 4 January 2018 at St. Teresa's Hospital in Kowloon City at the age of 78. According to his wishes his body was donated to the University of Hong Kong for medical training and became part of the "Silent Mentor" program. His eldest son Terence Ting Hin Hin also passed away the following year due to a brain tumor in the United States at age 48.