Ha Chun Chau

Biography

His real name is Wu Jin Chuen (Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun), and his nicknames are "Uncle God of Fortune" and "Father of the Lottery". Born in British Hong Kong in 1931, he is the father of actress Wu Jun Ru and Wu Jun Xiang. He began his artistic career in 1933 in films while working as a company clerk, and participated in amateur theatre troupes. He worked at Hong Kong Radio as a broadcaster and then joined RTV in 1957. He temporarily withdrew from entertainment in 1961 to work in administrative jobs, then officially returned in 1969 to RTV and continued working with ATV until 2000. He presented numerous drama, variety, and women's programmes, and sang theme songs. He became famous for hosting the live lottery broadcast programme for seventeen years from 1976 to 1993, earning him the titles "God of Fortune" and "Father of the Lottery". Huang Chan gave him the nickname "Uncle" based on his stage name. He emigrated to Canada and worked at a local Chinese radio station. He was invited as a guest of honour at lottery commemorative events and joined ATV Digital Media in 2017. He passed away on March 11, 2025, at the age of 93.