Well-known Hong Kong actor Lei Yuyang died of stomach cancer at the age of 62

Well-known Hong Kong actor Lei Yuyang died of stomach cancer on September 7 at the age of 62. His wife confirmed the news.

Public information shows that Lei Yuyang was born in Hong Kong on July 8, 1964. In 1988, he graduated from the TVB artist training class and officially entered the entertainment industry. Relying on the classic variety show "Happy Tonight", he gradually became famous and started his personal acting career.

Lei Yuyang (first from left) plays "Peter Bi" in the Hong Kong supernatural film "Yin Yang Road". He is known as the "Ghost King" of Hong Kong films by the audience for this series. (Screenshot from video)

Lei Yuyang has been dubbed the "King of Ghosts" by the audience for starring in many classic supernatural-themed film and television works. It is reported that Lei Yuyang was diagnosed with cancer before. After professional treatment, his condition improved for a time, but then the disease relapsed. After that, he chose to recuperate in a low-key manner and significantly reduced his screen exposure.

His representative works include the "Yin Yang Road" series, "Big Head in Green Clothes Fighting Zombies", "Monkey King", "Mr. Mo Dou", "Hong Kong Frogman", "I Love the Rose Garden", etc. Among them, the image of a Feng Shui master he created in the "Yin Yang Road" series combines humorous qualities and a sense of supernatural atmosphere, becoming a classic screen character in Hong Kong supernatural comedies in the 1990s, and also a childhood film and television memory for many viewers.

Lei Yuyang participated in the Hong Kong film "Hung Hing Tsai: The Great Storm". (stills)