方剛 (演員)

简介

Sunny Fang Kang (born Liang Shunnian) was a Hong Kong television and film actor, also known by his stage names Liang Fanggang and Fang Lianggang. He was born on May 6, 1947 in Weihai, Shandong province, and passed away on May 30, 2025 at the age of 78. After graduating from secondary school, he worked as a clerk in a trading company, then joined the drama group at the Sino-British Institute and participated in stage performances, before enrolling in the film and television actor training center of Cathay Organisation and graduating in 1968 alongside classmates such as Lau Dan and Lee Hei Kei. He joined Cathay Organisation as a film actor but left the entertainment industry in 1970 due to family disapproval and dissatisfaction with his appearance, working in advertising and import-export business. He returned to acting in the 1980s and joined various television channels including Rediffusion Television, TVB, and ATV. He was renowned for portraying villainous roles and was dubbed "the designated villain." He performed in stage productions including "Deathtrap" (勾心鬥角) in 1986, which earned him recognition in Southeast Asia. He served as a series planner at Asia Television from 1991 to 1994. He left the entertainment industry in 1994 and moved to mainland China to pursue business. His death was announced on May 31, 2025 by his godson Wang Hanxiang.