Ricky Hui Kwun Ying was a Hong Kong actor and singer.
28 Facts About Ricky Hui
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Ricky Hui Kwun Ying was born 3 August 1946 in Panyu, Guangdong, China.
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Ricky Hui had four siblings, Samuel, Michael, Stanley and Judy.
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The Hui family migrated from mainland China to Hong Kong in 1950 and settled in the then poor area of Diamond Hill.
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Ricky Hui's father worked hard and undertook any work available to be able to support his family.
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Ricky Hui's father played the violin and his mother loved Cantonese opera.
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Ricky Hui worked as a correspondent for the Agence France-Presse in Hong Kong.
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Ricky Hui frequently appeared in Shaw Brothers films between 1972 and 1976, such as The Lizard, The 14 Amazons, The Sugar Daddies, The Generation Gap, Rivals of Kung Fu, Hong Kong 73 etc.
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Ricky Hui had a larger role in The Private Eyes and with that film a new era of the Hong Kong Cinema started.
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The next Hui brothers production where Ricky teamed up with his brothers again was The Contract in 1978, followed by Security Unlimited, one of the most successful films featuring the Hui brothers; Security Unlimited was full of gags and included the Huis' trademark Cantonese humor.
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Michael became a producer in 1987 and Ricky Hui appeared in his films: Chicken and Duck Talk, Front Page, The Magic Touch.
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In 1985 Sammo Hung produced one of the biggest cult films Mr Vampire where Ricky Hui played Man Choi, a memorable role on the side of the unforgettable.
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Ricky Hui was most active in his film career in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Ricky Hui later rejoined his brother Sam in Winner Takes All.
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The last films Ricky Hui appeared in were Super Model and Forever Yours, both from 2004.
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Ricky Hui has released seven albums, most of them on vinyl in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Ricky wrote some songs for his brother Sam: On Sam Hui's debut Cantonese album, Ricky wrote 3 complete songs : Track 3, track 4, and track 11.
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On Sam's 2nd Cantonese album, Ricky Hui contributed 2 songs: track 5, track 10, and track 11.
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On Sam's 3rd Cantonese album, Ricky Hui has one contribution: track 12.
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In 2000 Ricky Hui had a stage play called Ha Luk Hei Ban.
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In 2003 Ricky Hui appeared in a concert commemorating the 8th anniversary of the death of Teresa Teng and celebrating her 50th birthday.
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Ricky Hui participated with three songs in Sing Along Golden Hits Encore Concert in 2004 among other stars.
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Ricky Hui appeared in the Rosanne in Starry Night Concert in March, 2006.
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Ricky Hui often participated in television game shows as well.
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On 30 July 2006, Ricky Hui appeared on concert in Jockey Club Auditorium, at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Ricky Hui died of a heart attack at home on 8 November 2011 at the age of 65.
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Ricky Hui's funeral was held at Po Fook Hill Memorial Hall in Sha Tin, and was attended by dozens of guests and relatives.
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Ricky Hui's family followed his wishes to put his ashes to sea in Sai Kung.