Ruan Yixiong

Biography

Ruan Yixiong is a Hong Kong taxi driver born in 1954 who also works as a part-time extra actor for TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited). He entered the acting world by chance in 1988 when he made a guest appearance in the drama "Nameless Fire" playing a taxi driver, and since then he has continued for over 30 years taking minor roles in TVB series, always portraying taxi drivers — his real profession. In 2007, a mainland Chinese internet user recognized him and compiled all his scenes over the years and posted them online, making him an overnight internet sensation. In 2013, he appeared in the medical drama "A Great Way to Care II" where, for the first time, his character had a name and surname, and he played the role of the female lead's father.