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简介

Lau Kwai Hong was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera and film actor, born on April 1, 1919 in Dongguan, Guangdong province, nicknamed "the big fat boy." He began his career as a child actor in Hong Kong from a young age. During the Pacific War era, he moved to Shaoguan in Guangdong province of the Republic of China, where he worked in the garrison headquarters. After World War II, he represented the Republic of China in receiving territory in Shanghai, then returned to Hong Kong to continue working as a film actor, specializing in comedic roles. He appeared in "The Stage in Spring" (1938) with comedians Yang Jun Xia and Lemon in a group known as "The Fu Shi Brothers," and also formed a famous comedy duo with Yang Jun Xia resembling Laurel and Hardy. He married Yang Yu Xiang in 1948 and had two sons and two daughters. He suffered from a stomach ulcer in 1954 and vomited blood, then passed away on April 24, 1955 at St. Teresa's Hospital in Kowloon at the age of 37. He was one of the most prolific actors, appearing in approximately 360 films during his short career.