Liu Wai Hung

Biography

Liu Wai Hung (original name Liu Wan Hung) is a former Hong Kong actor, television host, and businessman. Born on December 9, 1957, in the Kowloon Chai wooden area of Hong Kong, he grew there until age six or seven. His father worked as a chef but passed away early, and he has three older sisters. He studied at Sheyin Primary School, graduating in 1971, and later attended Catholic Nam Wah Secondary School. In 1976, after completing secondary school, he enrolled in TVB's sixth artist training course. He began his acting career in 1977 with minor roles and rose to fame in 1979 with the character "Ah Charn" in the TV series "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (網中人), a nickname that became commonly used for immigrants from mainland China. In a famous scene, he ate 30 hamburgers in one go. He co-founded the production company "群雄" with fellow artists, then joined "永佳 Films" in 1983 and directed his first film "吉人天相" in 1984. He gradually left the entertainment industry in the 1990s to focus on business, investing in the food industry in Malaysia. He also served as a member of the Luoding Municipal Political Consultative Conference, and in his later years took up farming as a career before returning to Malaysia in 2025 to spend his retirement years.