'Supporting role boss' Hua Shao-Hung passes away

A series of Hong Kong news sites, including HK01 and On.cc, have just reported that Hui Shao-hung took his last breath on the morning of October 28. The night before, the news that the 'supporting role boss' was hospitalized in critical condition caused a stir in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

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HK01 and On.cc reported that Xu Shao-Hung's family, through his close friend, Lee Chi-San, announced that the male artist passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 28. The cause of the "supporting role boss"'s passing was said to be multiple organ failure due to cancer. Family and close friends were by his side in his final moments.

The relatives of the film Apostle Walker send their sincere thanks for everyone's concern and condolences. Currently, the funeral plan for the veteran Hong Kong screen artist is underway, details will be announced later.

The news of Xu Shao-hung's passing is the center of attention in Hong Kong, becoming a big shock to many fans because not long before, the audience saw the veteran artist happily appearing in a video sharing about his daily life with his daughter. TVB has just posted a memorial image for the station's "supporting role boss" with the caption: "Hua Shao-hung, we will remember you forever." In the comments section, the audience expressed their condolences and gratitude to the late star, recalling his memorable roles on screen.

The news of the "supporting role boss" passing away left many audiences stunned.

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Previously, on the evening of October 27, the news that Xu Shao-Hung was hospitalized in critical condition was widely reported by Hong Kong media, causing a stir in the entertainment industry. Since the evening of the same day, a series of famous artists: Miu Kieu-Mei, Law Lok-Lin, Au-Yeung Chan-Wa, Kwok Jin-An, Lam Phong, Ngo Trac Hy, Huynh Tong-Tse, Vuong To Lam... were seen rushing to the hospital after hearing the news, their faces showing confusion and worry. Veteran star Phung To Ba even shared that when she first heard the news, she did not believe it, thinking it was fake news.

Charmaine Sheh (an artist who has a close relationship with Xu Shao-hung, considering him as a father after many times playing father and son on screen) burst into tears at an event in Macau when asked about her senior's condition. On the evening of October 27, after attending the event, she canceled her schedule in Beijing, immediately returned to Hong Kong, and went straight to the hospital to visit Xu.

A series of famous names: Aaron Kwok, Charmaine Sheh, Law Lok Lam, Bobby Au Yeung... visited Hua Shao Hung in the hospital on the evening of October 27.

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Hua Thieu Hung is a familiar face to many TVB and Hong Kong audiences in general.

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Hui Shao-hung (1948 - 2025), started his acting career in the early 1970s, working under ATV and then TVB. The actor appeared in hundreds of Hong Kong films with a variety of supporting roles from tragedy to comedy, positive to negative. He is familiar to a wide audience through a series of works from cinema to television: The Conjuring King, The Moment of Destiny, The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983 version), The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (1985 version), The Golden Jade Mandara, The Story of Wang, The Detective, The Apostle of the Journey, Trap, Reaction Force 2021...

Hua Shao-Hung with his wife and children

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At the age of nearly 80, Xu Shao-Hung lives happily with his wife of more than 30 years and his daughter. In recent years, Xu Shao-Hung has reduced the frequency of filming and retired to rest with his family. The artist often travels between Singapore and Hong Kong when he has work.

Xu Shao-hung comes from a wealthy family and has amassed a remarkable fortune after nearly 50 years of hard work. Notably, he owns a villa worth about 20 million HKD in Singapore. The veteran star is said to have spent tens of millions of HKD to support his daughter's start-up and regularly appears in her YouTube videos.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/trum-vai-phu-hua-thieu-hung-qua-doi-185251028110512622.htm