Wong Ching

Biography

Wong Ching is a Hong Kong actor born on June 24, 1949 in Shanghai, China to a poor family. He grew up in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, and was a neighbor of actor Keung Tai Kwun. He has an older brother who is actor and director Wong Chung. Wong began his career in the late 1960s in the film industry, then worked in both front and back of camera roles in the 1970s. He joined TVB in the mid-1990s, then moved to Hong Kong Television Network in 2012, and officially left television in 2015 to retire and move to live in Australia. Wong started as a circus performer in his childhood after his father's death, then moved to work as a martial arts choreographer at Shaw Brothers Studios. He was discovered for on-screen work in the early 1970s. He became known for his comedic roles in films like 小生怕怕 and 难兄難弟 where he built his image as a comedic actor. Despite lead roles in films like 顶天立地 and Friend過打Band, he never became a major star. Wong also performed in TV dramas like 近代豪侠传. He married in 1978 and has two daughters, and immigrated to Australia in 1984 where he settled permanently after retirement.