Eddie Li Kong

Biography

Eddie Li Kong, a Hong Kong actor born on September 18, 1954 in Hong Kong, was the youngest of eight children. He grew up in a stone house in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, with his father working as a labourer and his mother as a cleaner. He was skilled at table tennis in primary school and participated in drama and music activities during secondary school. After graduation, he worked as an office clerk at an accounting firm and Cathay Pacific's HR department while completing his secondary education through night school. In 1975, he joined the first training programme at CTV, graduating alongside classmates like Cheng Yu Ling and Li Tong Ming. He began his acting career with "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," then worked as a stuntman, dubbing artist, and assistant director. After CTV closed in 1978, he temporarily worked as a watch polisher before entering the film industry through actor Di Long's recommendation. Returning to Hong Kong in 1982, he appeared in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and formally joined ATV, becoming a leading actor. In 1991, he starred in the successful series "The Legendary Qianlong" as guard "Bao Zhu," one of his most famous roles. He moved to TVB in 1997, appearing in "The Deer and the Cauldron" and becoming known for playing leaders, captains, and butlers. In 2016, he received the "Alternative Best Actor - King of Butlers" award on "Sunday好戏王" for his contributions. He was married twice, first to actress Ban Ban until 1986, then remarried in 2000, having children from his first marriage.