Personal Info
Birth date
1942-07-13 (83 Years)
Day of death
2018-10-20
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Shanghai, China
Also known as
Hua Yueh
Yo Hua
Yueh Hua
Yuei Hua
Yue Hua
Yue Hwa
Wah Ngoc
Wah Ngor
Hua Yao
Hwa Yao
Hwa Yueh
Elliot Yueh Hua
Elly Leung
Ngok Wah
Leung Lok Wah
岳华
岳華
الیوت انگوک واه
Elliot Ngok Wah
Biography
Elliot Ngok Wah (Chinese: 岳華; pinyin: Yuè Huá; 14 July 1942 – 20 October 2018), or Yueh Hua, was a Shanghai-born Hong Kong actor, later based in Canada, with Shaw Brothers Studio and TVB. One of the most versatile and prolific leading actors of Shaw Brothers, he starred in five to ten films per year in his heyday, playing roles ranging from foolish drunks to scholarly warriors.
Filmography
Rumble in the Bronx
6.8
Overview:
Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. One of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head.Be Home for Dinner
NYR
Overview:
Chung Kwok-Chu is a renowned food critic and an assistant editor-in-chief of a newspaper, Ko Jim Daily. When his son, Si-Hon returns from Canada, Chu is disappointed to find that Si Hon intends to become a chef rather than taking up a professional career. His attempts to guide his son away are thwarted when Shum Bui-yee, a well-known and respected chef, reluctantly accepts Si-Hon as her assistant. Meanwhile, Kwok-Chu struggles to keep peace amongst extended family members.Coolie Killer
6.7
Overview:
Ko leads a team of Hong Kong assassins that are taken out one by one. Ko manages to flee to the countryside, where he aims to find out who's behind this and to gain the strength to fight back. Helping him is local girl Tong, whilst chasing Ko is the long arm of the law, represented by cop Chung.Looking Back in Anger
10
Overview:
Looking Back in Anger was a 1989 Hong Kong TV series and one of the most watched TVB series by Chinese people in Hong Kong and around the world. Many factors contributed to the success of this series. As well as its tragic but memorable storyline, this series featured a strong cast, with Felix Wong, Deric Wan, Carina Lau, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei and Maggie Shiu. The popular theme song of the series "Yat sang ho kau" was sung by Danny Chan and later by Deric Wan himself.The Gem of Life
8
Overview:
The Gem of Life was a TVB grand production drama, that broadcast between October 2008 and February 2009. The series was specifically filmed to celebrate TVB's 41st Anniversary. The series was filmed in many locations apart from Hong Kong, including Tibet, Taiwan and France.Super Dragon
5.5
Overview:
Kung Fu idol, John Chang, stars as an escort and Kung Fu master. He meets his match when he comes up against a masked raider who wants his loot.Shaolin Temple
6.2
Overview:
There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
6.2
Overview:
The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.Two Most Honorable Knights
9.3
Overview:
A Hong Kong television series adapted from Gu Long's novel Juedai Shuangjiao.Come Drink with Me
6.72
Overview:
Golden Swallow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Swallow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.Rosy Business
8.8
Overview:
Set in Eastern China in the mid-19th century Qing Dynasty, the mercantile Chiang family and the ambition and jealousy surrounding the issue of who will inherit the family business when Chiang Kiu dies. Hong Po-kei marries into the Chiang family as Chiang Kiu's fourth wife. She gains ownership of Hing Fung Nin, the family rice shop, and guides the ambitious coolie Chai Kau to rise in the social status ladder.Grace Under Fire
NYR
Overview:
Following his defeat by Wong Fei-hung in a duel, Guangzhou’s number one kung fu master Lui Kong contracts leprosy and runs off in secret. Putting all the blame on Fei-hung, Lui Ching-lung, who knows nothing about martial arts, is resolved to seek revenge for his father. Surprisingly, Fei-hung offers to teach Lui Ching-lung the renowned kung fu system and urges him to come back for revenge when he has picked up all the martial arts techniques. When Fei-hung encounters two siblings – Mok Kwai-lan and Yau Sam-shui – in a restaurant, and they are introduced to Ching-lung, this marks the beginning of a complicated story of a love polygon.No Regrets
8.9
Overview:
Set in the late 1930s to late 1940s in Canton, Republic of China during World War II, No Regrets is an epic drama that centers on a triad family, the Canton police force, and the Japanese occupation of the city.All That is Bitter is Sweet
NYR
Overview:
The Dou family of Foshan is an affluent family that owns and runs Sheung Chun Tong, the largest traditional Chinese apothecary in town. When an epidemic occurs in Foshan and the shop's medicine is found to be the cause, the shop owner is accused of murder and is imprisoned. In order to help release her father, the family's only daughter, Dou Gaai-kei, sets out to investigate.Black Magic
5.3
Overview:
A magician makes money by charging people to cast love spells on the objects of their affection. Complications arise when he decides that he wants a customer's bride for himself.Gilded Chopsticks
8
Overview:
Ko Tin Bo had been an experienced eater since youth, he knows everything about food and the taste as soon as it goes into his mouth. Unfortunately due to a family crisis he and his loyal follower Lee Wai were forced to wander the streets and made a living off selling buns. Because of food, Tin Bo met a female street entertainer Gei Mo Suet, the Capital's most beautiful woman Lin Yeuk Bik and female chef Mai Siu Yue. It is also because of fate that he encountered the Fourth Royal Prince Yan Chan who discovered his talent and recommended him to the palace to work as a palace chef. In the palace, Tin Bo meets his old enemy Choi Hok Ting and set off a series of battles in the kitchen. Tin Bo also didn't know he was getting himself involved in the Eighth Royal Prince Yan Yik's evil plot.Captain of Destiny
8
Overview:
During a high-speed motorboat chase with a criminal, Cheung Chau police officer Wong Tai-mui gets herself trapped in a waterspout, accidentally opening a time portal. She travels back 200 years to 19th century Hong Kong, a time when the island was under Qing rule. Using her knowledge of the future, which she keeps in an e-book, she saves a family of pirates from a deadly naval battle against the Qing naval fleet led by Prince Man-ho, the eleventh son of the Jiaqing Emperor. Puzzled by her mysterious origins, the family remains wary of Tai-mui and is hesitant in trusting her. Meanwhile, at the royal court, Prince Man-ho becomes jaded from politics and family feud and decides to let go of his ambition for the crown.The 14 Amazons
6.7
Overview:
The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.Killer Clans
6.5
Overview:
Based on a popular swordplay novel, this colorful and complex saga (whose Chinese title literally translates into the poetic Meteor, Butterfly, Sword) has enough conspiracies, stratagems, and sword fights to fascinate even novice kung-fu cinema viewers. The cast of Shaw Brothers' leading swordsmen and swordswomen are masterfully staged by Yuen Cheung-yan, the brother of Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping. The result is both a great action movie and an exceptional dramatic film.Clans of Intrigue
6.094
Overview:
Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace suddenly appears and accuses Chu of having stolen the palace's Heaven's One Holy Water and committed a series of murders. She agrees to give Chu a month's time to clear his name, or else the mistress of the palace will kill him. Chu's curiosity and eagerness to prove his innocence spur him to investigate the case.The Shadow Whip
6.37
Overview:
This top ten box office hit reunites the star duo from Come Drink With Me in another classic action adventure. Cheng Pei-pei radiates her trademark charm while wielding the deadly title weapon, which is implicated in multiple murders and a major heist. Whether single-handedly fighting sixteen bandits or avenging her father's brutal death, she demonstrates why she was Hong Kong's number one swordswoman and no slouch with the whip either!Acting
2016Trivisa as Ho Yu Kei
2015Captain of Destiny (32 Episodes) as Lai Gung-gung
2014Overachievers (30 Episodes) as CHIANG SHING-TIN
2014All That is Bitter is Sweet (30 Episodes) as Hui Sung-Ming
2014Shades of Life (12 Episodes) as Unknown
2014My Family Doctor (5 Episodes) as Unknown
2014Storm in a Cocoon (32 Episodes) as Unknown
2014Gilded Chopsticks (25 Episodes) as Unknown
2014Outbound Love (22 Episodes) as Unknown
2013Will Power (32 Episodes) as Unknown
2013Slow Boat Home (25 Episodes) as Cheung Shing-mui
2012The Confidant (33 Episodes) as Chan Fuk
2012The Last Steep Ascent (25 Episodes) as Unknown
2011Be Home for Dinner (160 Episodes) as 钟国柱
2011Grace Under Fire (32 Episodes) as Tong Yuet-hang
2011A Great Way to Care (20 Episodes) as Ko Sau Yee
2010No Regrets (32 Episodes) as 郑朗军
2010Ghost Writer (25 Episodes) as Unknown
2009The Slicing of the Demon (20 Episodes) as Unknown
2009Rosy Business (25 Episodes) as 蒋乔
2009Club Sparkle (1 Episode) as Unknown
2008The Gem of Life (82 Episodes) as Ho Fung (Martin)
2008Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon as Liu Bei
2007The Brink of Law (25 Episodes) as Tung Chin-Lung
2006Confession of Pain as Chow Yuen-Sing
2006Wo Hu as Boss
2004Crossings: John Woo as Self
2001Migratory Bird as Unknown
1995Faithfully Yours as Unknown
1995Rumble in the Bronx as Realtor
1992Never Ending Summer as Balloon seller
1989Princess Madam as Unknown
1989I Do I Do (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1989The War Heroes (30 Episodes) as Unknown
1989For Once In A Life Time (20 Episodes) as Unknown
1989Looking Back in Anger (50 Episodes) as Unknown
1989The Reincarnated of Wai (19 Episodes) as Unknown
1988In the Line of Duty 3 as Yamamoto
1988Two Most Honorable Knights (20 Episodes) as 燕南天
1988Four Of A Kind (20 Episodes) as Unknown
1988The In-Between (25 Episodes) as Unknown
1988Withered in the Wind (27 Episodes) as Unknown
1987The Legend of the Book and Sword (30 Episodes) as 張召重
1986The Supersword Lady (20 Episodes) as Unknown
1985Fascinating Affairs as Inspector
1985Chronicles Of The Shadow Swordsman (25 Episodes) as 澹台灭明
1984The Siamese Twins as Mr Kei
1984By Royal Decree (30 Episodes) as Unknown
1984The Boxer (25 Episodes) as Unknown
1984Bitter Conflict (30 Episodes) as Unknown
1983Poetic Sword - Li Pai (20 Episodes) as 裴旻
1983On the Wrong Track as Paul and De's Father
1983Eight Beauties (40 Episodes) as 邝民丰
198318 Bronze Girls of Shaolin as Unknown
1983The Enchantress as Master Purple Robe
1982Happy Heroes (19 Episodes) as Unknown
1982Coolie Killer as Chung
1982Hell Has No Boundary as Inspector Wong
1982Heaven's Gate (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1982The Spirit of the Sword as Purple Robe Duke
1981Mahjong Heroes as Kwok Chu
1981Black Lizard as Security Chief Xiao Lik
1981The Imp as Geomancer Chiu Dan-Yeung
1981The Duel of the Century as Shimen Chuei Shiue
1981The Magnificent 7 (25 Episodes) as Unknown
1981珠海枭雄 (30 Episodes) as 蒲四
1981Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Guo Songyang
1981King Chau and Lady Yu as Unknown
1980A Deadly Secret as Magistrate Ling Tui Si
1980Fatherland (70 Episodes) as 杨六斤
1980Heroes Shed No Tears as Hsiao Lei-Hsueh
1980Citizen Shaw as Self
1980Monkey Kung Fu as Unknown
1980Gone with the wind (76 Episodes) as Unknown
1980Rainbow Connections (25 Episodes) as Unknown
1979Return of the Dead as Jiang Tao
1979Bruce Tuan 7-Promise as Unknown
1979The Dream Sword as Yueh Hua
1979The Art of War by Sun Tzu as Unknown
1979A Pretended Rebel as Japanese
1979The Ghost Story as Wang Chun
1979Full Moon Scimitar as 3rd Master Xie Xiao Feng
1979Crippled Kung Fu Boxer as Unknown
1979In The Beginning as Unknown
1978The Idiot Swordsman as Unknown
1978The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Zheng Xie-Qiao
1978The Unique Lama as Unknown
1978The Souls of the Sword as Unknown
1978Hong Kong Tragedy (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1978Legend of the Bat as Li Yuhan
1978The Vengeful Beauty as Wang Chun
1978Shaolin Master and the Kid as Nan Kung Sao
1978Clan of Amazons as Hua Manlou
1978Kung Fu Girls as Unknown
1978The Red Phoenix as Unknown
1977The Dream of the Red Chamber as Official Jia Zheng
1977The Sentimental Swordsman as Lung Hsiao-yun
1977Invincible Swordswoman as Unknown
1977The Greatest Plot as Emperor Yung Zhen
1977Death Duel as Tu Lang Chun / Chou Yu Feng
1977The Chivalry, The Gunman and The Killer as Unknown
1977The Green Dragon Inn as Unknown
1977The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung as Prince Yong
1977The Face Behind the Mask as Hsiao Meng-Fei
1977Jade Tiger as Tang Ao
1977Clans of Intrigue as 无花和尚
1977Lady Exterminator as Geng Weiping
1977Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes as Unknown
1977Moods of Love as Master Yu-Tong
1977Lung Wei Village as Unknown
1976Shaolin Temple as Li Se Kai
1976The Web of Death as Fei Ying Xiang
1976Love Swindler as Wang Juan Shung (segment "Hire Purchase")
1976Beautiful Vixen as Chang Wei Lian (William)
1976Erotic Nights as Unknown
1976Wedding Nights as Unknown
1976Killer Clans as Lu Hsiang-chuan
1976Super Dragon as Unknown
1976The Last Tempest as Tan Si Tong
1976The Sexy Killer as Deng Weipin
1976The Criminals as Yue Hua
1975Black Magic as Mr. Wang
1975The Big Holdup as Li Guochao
1975義劫愛神號 as Unknown
1975My Bewitched Wife as Unknown
1975All Men Are Brothers as Lin Chong
1975That's Adultery! as Cui Ming
1974The Two Faces of Love as Unknown
1974Sorrow of the Gentry as Chen Bo Wen
1974The Bod Squad as Ko Pao
1974Hong Kong 73 as Chan Yau Fook
1974Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women as Chung
1974Sex, Love and Hate as Lu Jun
1974Village of Tigers as Luo Hong-Xun
1973Iron Bodyguard as Tan Si-Tong
1973Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend as Self
1973The House of 72 Tenants as Fat Chai
1973Illicit Desire as Hsiao I
1973Payment In Blood as Fang Chih Kien
1973Facets of Love as Emperor Zheng-De
1973The Villains as Fang Zheng
1972Filthy Guy as Unknown
1972Trilogy of Swordsmanship as Master Kuang
1972The Lizard as Cheng Long / Brother Dumb
1972The 14 Amazons as Lu Chao
1972Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan as Chief Constable Chi Te
1972The Young Avenger as Chen Shi Lun
1972The Casino as Unknown
1972The Water Margin as Leopard Man, Lin Chong
1972Pursuit as Instructor Lin Chong
1971The Long Chase as "Flying Dagger' Kou Ying
1971Vengeance of a Snowgirl as Kao Tien-Ying
1971The Shadow Whip as Wang Jian-xin
1971The Drinking Knight as Unknown
1970The Twelve Gold Medallions as Wavering Sword Miao Lung
1970Brothers Five as Valet Kao Wei - 4th Brother
1970Lady of Steel as Qin Shang Yi
1969Raw Courage as Zhou Feiyun
1969Vengeance Is a Golden Blade as Liu Qingsong
1969Dragon Swamp as Roaming Knight Xi Zheng Yuan
1968Death Valley as Chiu Yu Lung
1968Killer Darts as Liu Yu-Long
1968Black Butterfly as Liu Xi Lang
1968Mist over Dream Lake as Yu Ya Na
1967Trapeze Girl as Lo Tien-hsing
1967Swan Song as Dancer
1967Blue Skies as Member of musical troupe
1967The Sword and the Lute as Shen Shu-Wen
1967Hong Kong Nocturne as Mr Pan
1967Sweet Is Revenge as Xiao Pao
1966Princess Iron Fan as Sun Wu-Kung, Monkey King
1966Come Drink with Me as Fan Dapei / Drunken Cat
1966The Monkey Goes West as Monkey King Su Wu Kong
1965The Lark as Unknown
1964The Warlord and the Actress as Unknown
1964The Dancing Millionairess as Dancer