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20 Facts About Mat Yeung

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Mat Yeung Ming was born on 27 February 1981 and is a Hong Kong television actor and host known for his roles as Lui Ting in Screen Play, as Wan Po-yu in The 'W' Files, as Tin Hoi in Be Home for Dinner, and as Senior Inspector Jasper Kong in Master of Play.

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In September 1998, Yeung signed a management contract with TVB after graduating from the company's 17th Artiste Training Class.

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Mat Yeung was given his first major role in the comedy-drama serial Screen Play, where he portrayed Lui Ting, a character based on Nicholas Tse.

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Mat Yeung was pushed by his company to compete in the male beauty pageant Mister World in 2000, and was misplaced.

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In 2005, his career was interrupted when Mat Yeung was arrested for DUI and criminal damage.

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Mat Yeung was sentenced to 150 hours of community service, and became the first TVB actor having to retake acting classes again.

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Mat Yeung tried another business with selling Chinese mitten crab, but the business went bankrupt within three months.

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In 2018, Mat Yeung returned to the food business by opening up stew soup shops, stating that acting income is often unstable and would be actively participating to help.

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However due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mat Yeung had to shut down all his shops and revert to takeaway and online sales by 2022.

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In 2011, Mat Yeung's career was revived after a successful portrayal of Tin Hoi in the sitcom Be Home for Dinner.

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Mat Yeung was nominated for Most Improved Male Artiste at the 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards.

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Mat Yeung got his first male leading role in the 2019 drama My Commissioned Lover.

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In 2005, Mat Yeung was arrested for DUI and criminal damage.

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Mat Yeung was sentenced to 150 hours of community service.

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Mat Yeung was released on bail for HK$100,000 and ordered to not leave Hong Kong, to report to the police every Wednesday, and to not drive while on bail.

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Mat Yeung is a staunch supporter of the pro-Beijing camp, being very outspoken among the entertainment industry.

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Mat Yeung has a critical stance on the protest, as he has urged people to disassociate themselves from the violence and voice their support for police officers.

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Mat Yeung was criticised by Flow Leung, another TVB artist, who claimed that two TVB staff left the group chat in anger and felt that Mat Yeung went overboard when laughing at the two leaving the group chat.

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Mat Yeung claimed he has made no judgement on peaceful protesters and criticized Leung for quoting him out of context.

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Mat Yeung signed a petition in support of the national security law.