Simon Lui Yue-Yeung, the Hong Kong actor, television host, writer and filmmaker best known for his work in the Troublesome Night horror series, has passed away at the age of 62, due to stomach cancer.
Born on July 8, 1964, Lui began his entertainment career after graduating from TVB’s artist training program in 1988. He initially appeared in television dramas and variety programs before making the move to the Hong Kong film industry, where he quickly became a familiar face to fans of the city’s horror and comedy movies.
Lui became particularly well known for his appearances in the long running Troublesome Night series, appearing in numerous installments throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. He also appeared in a wide range of Hong Kong films, including 97 Aces Go Places, Super Car Criminals, Vulgaria, Paris Holiday, and numerous other productions.
Beyond acting, Lui was also active behind the scenes as a writer, producer and director. He wrote the screenplay for Last Ghost Standing and directed Escape from Hong Kong Island, while also working on several other film projects throughout his career. He was also a familiar presence on Hong Kong television and radio, hosting programs including The Unbelievable, where his interest in supernatural stories became closely associated with his public persona.
Lui leaves behind a career that spanned more than three decades and included television, radio, film and filmmaking. He will be remembered by Hong Kong cinema fans particularly for his prolific work during the golden era of the territory’s horror and comedy productions.
Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones.
Watch Trailers and footage from some of Simon Lui’s most memorable performances:
Vulgaria is an all time classic. The scene where Simon Lui and Chapman To go to some backwater town in Guangxi Province in the Mainland and have dinner with Ronald Cheng where they have unprotected sex with a donkey in a kind of homage to the piss drinking scene in Bullet in the Head. They defintely don’t make movies like this anymore.
RIP Mr Simon Lui
Not to be confused with the guy who plays Shang-Chi.
Sounds like you’re thinking of Simu Liu.
And not to be confused with Duran Duran lead singer Simon Lui Bon
Not to be confused with Simon, the electronic game of short-term memory skill.