Elliot Ngok
Birthday: 1942-07-13 Place of Birth: Shanghai, China
Synopsis
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.
Acting
Slow Boat Home
Cheung Po-seng is a man with grandiose aims but puny talents, putting the seafood restaurant run by his father out of business. As Po-seng feels down-hearted, his close associate Kate Cheng, a female TV producer, remains steadfast with loyalty to him, fighting with him side-by-side all along. When a career woman Heidi Kwok returns to town to help her mother run the holiday home business, she attempts to woo the naive Po-seng to make his business go away. However, Heidi's first love, Ching Lai-wing, catches wind of her plan and refuses to see her succeed.
The Confidant
"The Confidant" depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely traces imperial eunuch Li Lianying's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to become one of the most powerful political figures in the latter years of the Qing Dynasty. The drama also follows Li's relationship with Empress Dowager Cixi, and how he eventually becomes her closest confidant.
A Great Way to Care
A Great Way To Care is a Hong Kong medical crime drama television series produced by Marco Law and TVB. It stars Alex Fong as Dr. Ko Lap-yan, a senior psychiatrist who has a specialty in diagnosing mentally ill criminals.
Produced in 2008, the first series premiered on Malaysia's AOD on 8 June 2009. Originally scheduled for a summer 2009 release in Hong Kong, the broadcast of the series was put on hold after the success of Lee Tim-sing's period serial, Rosy Business. Lee's sister production, Sweetness in the Salt, was aired in place of A Great Way to Care.
With a total of 20 episodes, the series finally premiered on Jade in Hong Kong on 10 January 2011. A sequel series of 25 episodes was renewed in early 2012. The sequel will premiere on TVB's Jade and HD Jade channels on 18 March 2013.
Grace Under Fire
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.
Be Home for Dinner
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.
No Regrets
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.
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.
Confession of Pain
In a city of love and prosperity, a city of lost hope and premature death, veteran detective Hei feels it all: the hurt, the helplessness, the horror. When his father-in-law, the billionaire benefactor Kim, is gruesomely murdered in his palatial mansion, he enlists the assistance of his former partner turned private detective.
In the Line of Duty 3
Genji Nakamura and his partner Michiko Nishiwaki are thieves for the notorious Red Army terrorist organization in Japan. After pulling off the jewelry heist of the century in which dozens of people get killed, they are now planning to use the jewelry they've snatched to buy an arms cache.
The Siamese Twins
The spirit of a deceased conjoined twin haunts her unknowing sister.
The Enchantress
Max Mok is the dashing young swordsman Feng Xiwu who arrives at a beautiful, but deadly location known as Moonlit Sky to investigate rumors of deaths and disappearances there.
On the Wrong Track
A look at two brothers, whose reckless careers as gang members create conflict with friends, family, the police, school and their lives.
Coolie Killer
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.
Hell Has No Boundary
Story revolves around a possessed young police woman who seems to be out killing everyone who gets in her way. Her boyfriend, photographer and boss at work are all suspicious of her and are out to find out what's the problem. With a story focusing on possession, vengeful spirits and murder, you're steadily entertained with a flick that manages to keep it's head above water.
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Li Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He had decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.
Mahjong Heroes
When gambling champ Yau retires, his heir is forced to enlist the help of legendary gambler Patrick Tse to protect his inheritance.
The Black Lizard
Young swordsman Lung Fei encounters strange omens portending the death of his fiancee Ting Tzu-chu. His enquiries with the help of Chief Constable Tieh Hu reveal an astounding story.
The Duel of the Century
This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's last together for the Shaw Studios, but it's another action-filled winner. Liu Yung and Sun Chien team to investigate the martial arts murders of a supposedly mortally wounded swordsman, only to find deception, death, double-dealings, imposters, and one deadly duel after another. No less than three choreographers are on hand to handle the multitude of magnificent martial arts.
A Deadly Secret
A treasure hunt sparks the continuing violence in this Hong Kong action film, yet the film does not focus only on the violent nature of some of the characters. An enamored Ting Tien (Pai Piao) spends a cold winter's night waiting to spot the love of his life, Ling Shuang-hua (Szu Shih), when she makes her usual morning excursion onto her balcony. The theme of his love for her is treated with sensitivity, though his love does not affect the fate in store for both himself and the woman he worships. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Full Moon Scimitar
A talented young swordsman has beaten many veterans before his inherited martial arts manual gets stolen. After encountering his first defeat in life, in despair, he comes across a gorgeous girl, daughter of the head of a mysterious sect.
A Pretended Rebel
The Japanese ninja secretly invade China in the time of the Ming Dynasty.
The Ghost Story
An old man of the village tells kinky ghost stories to a few of it's inhabitants after all the kids have gone to bed. What follows are stories that have horror elements and some soft-core nudity thrown in.
The Dream Sword
Dream Sword is the ultimate weapon in the martial world
Legend of the Bat
Following "Clans Of Intrigue"'s success, director Chu Yuan, novelist Ku Lung, and superstar Ti Lung re-teamed for another adventure featuring sexy knight Chu Liu-Hsiang. This time, he travels to the mysterious Island Of The Bats, where he encounters treacherous monks, beautiful women, and a strange Prince. The movie is also a significant milestone in the amount of female flesh revealed on screen, proving that Shaw movies can balance the yin of cheesecake with the yang of beefcake.
Shaolin Master and the Kid
A government law officer is dispatched to bring his brother's killers to justice. On his bloody mission, untold assassins are thrown at him, but to no avail. One by one they are done away with in a most militant style.
The Vengeful Beauty
Despite its stand-alone title, this mixture of martial arts and exploitation is a semi-sequel to Shaw Brothers's Flying Guillotine series. This time, the focus is Rong Qui-yan, a kung fu student turned dutiful wife whose life falls apart when her husband is murdered by a squad of government operatives led by the duplicitous Jin Gang-Feng. Qui-yan is forced to go into hiding as she plots her revenge and finds allies in fellow fugitive Ma Seng and ex-lover Wang-jun.
