Lee Kin Yan

Biography

Lee Kin Yan is a Hong Kong actor born on 12 May 1961. He grew up in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, and studied at the Maryknoll Fathers' School and St. Mary's English School, where he was classmates with Stephen Chow. In his youth, he played football as a reserve goalkeeper for clubs including Eastern, Yuen Long, and Rangers, training under footballer Qiu Zhiqiang, but retired due to injury and later worked as a clerk, bar attendant, and restaurant shareholder. He entered the film industry in 1989 with Stephen Chow's help, working as a location clerk before becoming a cinematographer's assistant, assistant director, and producer. He began acting in 1992 with the film "Fist of the Beggar" and became famous for his character "Ru Hua" (如花), which became the archetype of ugly women in Stephen Chow's films. His notable roles include playing a mildly intellectually disabled man in the 1999 film "Teenage Boys in a Group". He served as a producer at Xinghui Overseas Company but later stopped collaborating with Stephen Chow due to his family's dislike of the "Ru Hua" character. He is married with one son and two daughters and currently works in mainland China.