Waise Lee Chi Hung

Biography

Waise Lee Chi Hung is a Hong Kong actor born on 19 December 1959, raised in Chung Cheng Village in Yuen Long, New Territories. He was the eighth of nine siblings, and his father ran a small shop. As a child, he worked as a summer waiter at a restaurant and helped his family manage the shop. He attended Chung Cheng Public School and graduated in 1977 from CCC Kei Sun Secondary School. After graduation, he worked in a shoe warehouse, then at Chong Hing Bank and another bank before joining the Hong Kong Customs Department. While working at the airport cargo terminal, he saw actor Ren Dahwa filming an anti-corruption scene, and his colleagues encouraged him to apply for acting training. He enrolled in the 11th TVB Artist Training Course in 1982 alongside classmates like Tony Leung and Francis Ng. He worked as an immigration officer while studying. In 1985, director Tsui Hark discovered him through a rice commercial, and he was cast in "A Better Tomorrow" in 1986, which launched his film career and earned him a Hong Kong Film Award in 1987. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Celebrity Football Team.