Ling Man-Hoi

Biography

Ling Man-Hoi, born in 1946, is a Hong Kong television actor and politician. He studied at Pui Kiu Middle School and Han Hua Middle School, completing his fifth year of secondary school in 1966. He worked as a television actor, active through contracts with RTV (Rediffusion Television) and ATV (Asia Television), and was among the few actors from these stations who never moved to TVB. Among his notable television works are "Reincarnated" (1979), "Dragon Sabre" (1979), "The Lake Hai Contention" (1980), and "The Big Land" (1980), as well as roles in series such as "The Chameleon," "The Family Chase," and "The Gallant Thief." After his artistic career, he turned to political life, joining the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance (HKPA), and later the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) after the merger in 2005. He served as a member of the Sai Kung District Council from 1994, and held the position of Vice Chairman of the Council during 2019, until he decided not to seek re-election that same year and retired after 25 years of political service, making him the longest-serving former artist to hold a district council seat in the New Territories East constituency. He was awarded the Medal of Honour in 2007 and the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2013. His father, Ling Hung-yan, was the principal of Sai Kung Public School and was arrested during the 1967 riots for his involvement with the Sai Kung Struggle Committee.