Over 10 Veteran Supporting Actors Lost in Hong Kong Entertainment Industry This Year

With the last two months of 2025 approaching, this year has been a particularly heavy one for the Hong Kong entertainment industry, as we have lost more than 10 iconic veteran supporting actors. Viewers of TV dramas in the 1980s and 1990s are surely filled with sadness over their passing.

Legendary Cantonese film comic from the 1940s, Yu Ming, affectionately known as “Uncle Yu Ming,” passed away on February 4 at the venerable age of 100. Wu Chun-ru’s father, Ha Chun-chau (real name Wu Kam-chuen), was reported to have passed away in March, at the age of 93. Ku Feng passed away in April at the age of 94. “Designated Villain” Fong Kong (real name Leung Fong Kong) departed at dawn on May 30, aged 78. The “Leading Man of a Generation,” Chow Chung, reportedly died of pneumonia in July at the age of 92. On July 4, veteran actress Suet Nei passed away at the age of 78, and her husband Tong Kai (real name Wong Tong), also left us on June 23 at the age of 88. The couple’s consecutive passings are deeply saddening.

Former veteran TVB artist Ng Pok-kwan, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2018, was reported to have passed away on July 15 at the age of 69. Former ATV actor Dan Wai-lun’s passing was reported in August at the age of 67. Veteran actress Lai Suen, aunt of Gigi Lai, passed away on August 28 at the age of 93. Former ATV actor Yan Chi-keung died peacefully in Shanghai on October 21; he once starred in the series "Justice Bao: The Yang Family Saga” and was hailed as “the most handsome Zhan Zhao.”

Hui Siu-hung’s Memorial, Daughter Posts Childhood Photo in Remembrance

Affectionately known as “Benz Gor,” Hui Siu-hung passed away on October 28 at the age of 76; his close friend Fung Shui-fan also passed away on October 31 at the age of 81. As November 4 marked Hui Siu-hung’s memorial day, his daughter Hui Wai-ching posted in remembrance of her father on social media.

On IG, Hui Wai-ching shared a childhood photo with her father Hui Siu-hung, leaving the message: “Dad... today is your memorial day, these past few days feel surreal. I hope you are now free and at ease to go wherever you need to; I’ll just imagine you’ve gone to work. I am also so grateful, not only for the love and support from family and friends for our family, but also for the condolences from so many people I have never met. Please forgive me for not being able to thank each of you individually, but every concern and thought is deeply remembered. All of Dad’s social media platforms will remain, so we can continue sharing his moments with everyone, continuing the spirit of ‘happiness’.”