Yang Jia An

Biography

Yang Jia An is a former Hong Kong television actor, born on 8 February 1953. He became famous for playing the student character Lu Da An in the TV series "Da Xia Huo Yuan Jia" and gained widespread popularity in Hong Kong and mainland China. This success attracted the attention of Chinese advertisers, and he landed several commercial endorsement deals, including advertisements for rice cookers. He also appeared in other TV series such as "Da Di En Qing" and "Da Zhang Fu" and worked as a director. After retiring from the entertainment industry, he moved into the business world and became chairman of the board of Hong Kong Yang Shi Group, a listed company. He was also awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Foshan City. In 2002, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder after being convicted in the Lu Yu Tea House shooting case for hiring a hitman.