雷宇揚

简介

Simon Loui Yu-yeung was a Hong Kong actor, presenter, radio DJ, columnist, and director. He was born on July 8, 1964 in Hong Kong and had one-eighth British ancestry. He was the only child of a family where his mother was a nurse. He attended St. Paul's College Primary School and St. Paul's College, winning an award at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival in 1975. After secondary school, he went to Montreal, Canada to study for a bachelor's degree in mass communication at Concordia University. Upon returning to Hong Kong, he worked in the media field. In 1988, he graduated from TVB's artist training program and joined the network, where he participated in variety show hosting and TV dramas, mostly playing minor villainous roles. He later left TVB for the film industry but did not achieve notable success and was even dubbed "King of Bad Films" due to taking many low-quality movies. He then moved behind the camera as a director, producer, lyricist, and composer. He became best known for starring in and hosting supernatural-themed works such as the "Yin Yang Road" film series and "Strange Talk," earning him the nickname "Ghost King," though he himself was not superstitious. In 2012, he married Guangdong TV host Ma Li and had one son. He suffered from throat cancer and passed away on September 7, 2026 in Guangzhou from stomach cancer at the age of 62.