楊瑞麟

简介

Yang Ruilin (Joseph Yeung Shui Lun), born on 1 March 1961, is a former Hong Kong actor and television host who was a contracted artiste with TVB. He grew up in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, as the only child of parents working in the garment industry. He was educated at Marist Brothers' School Primary and Secondary, then completed his university studies in Canada, earning a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto. After graduation, he worked for over a year on an engineering project in Hong Kong before returning to Canada. In 1986, he returned to Hong Kong permanently after his father fell ill. He entered the entertainment industry in 1987 when he won TVB's "全能司仪选拔大赛," earning the titles of "全能男司仪" and "最佳合拍奖." He subsequently joined TVB and appeared in his first TV drama, "城市故事," in 1987. He was known for playing roles of characters in suits. In 1988, he was transferred to the variety department to host "欢乐今宵" and later other programs such as "大江南北," "香港早晨," and "都市閒情," which he hosted for five years starting from 1993. In 1997, he refused to present a segment on feng shui in his program due to conflict with his Christian faith, leading to reports of non-renewal of his TVB contract. He also worked as a lecturer in a direct selling company, then co-founded a direct selling company in Tsim Sha Tsui with friends, and later established another company in Yau Ma Tei where he served as Executive Director and General Manager selling health products. His contract with TVB ended in September 2019. He is married to his university classmate and has one son.