Zhou Zhicheng

Biography

Zhou Zhicheng (1909-1956) was a Hong Kong film actor in the 20th century. He began his artistic career in the early 1930s in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, where he worked with actors Kuang Shanxiao and Li Ming at Huichong Film Company run by Shanghai businessman Zhang Huichong. He starred in two silent films, "Chinese Swordsman" and "Invincible Love Demon." He later moved to Hong Kong and continued working as an actor in over 100 films until his death. He passed away on July 1, 1956, at 6 PM at Kwong Wah Hospital in Kowloon due to cerebral microvascular occlusion and heart disease. He was survived by his wife Shi Jianfen, son Zhou Boling, and daughter Zhou Jiezhu. His funeral took place on July 3, 1956, at 4:30 PM, departing from Wan Kwai Funeral Parlour in Wan Chai, led by two white-robed bands, followed by two trucks of wreaths, and finally the hearse, and he was buried at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley. Six prominent actors, Wu Chufan, Li Qing, Ma Shilu, Kuang Shanxiao, Zhang Ying, and Qian Dashu, served as pallbearers. Coincidentally, his tomb was adjacent to that of the famous villain actor Feng Yingxiang.