| King-fai Chung | |||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 23 March 1937 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor | ||||||||||
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Chung King-fai, SBS, is a Hong Kong actor and pioneer of contemporary performing art.[1] He is also a director, TV producer, programme host and performing arts educator. He is the founder and president of the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies, Art Form Panels of the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Chairman of Exploration Theatre, and Art Director of Hong Kong Arts Development Council.[2]
Chung finished his secondary education in Pui Ching Middle School before studying at Chung Chi College, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, majoring in English. He received a BA degree in Speech and Drama from Oklahoma Baptist University and his master's degree in Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama (1962). Back in Hong Kong, he was an actor and executive producer with the two major television broadcasters, and lecturer at Hong Kong Baptist University. He has also been an advisor to Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. In 1983, Chung was appointed the founding Dean of the School of Drama at the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts.
Chung introduced Theatre of the Absurd and Broadway musicals to Hong Kong audiences in Cantonese (mother tongue of the major population), with numerous stage performances. He has directed over 80 productions, including Equus, West Side Story, Rashomon, Teahouse, Xiaojing Hutong, Grease, M Butterfly, A Sentimental Journey and Noises off.
Chung also holds an honorary fellowship at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and an honorary doctorate from Armstrong University of California.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Black Mask | Commissioner |
| 1999 | Victim | |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Springs and Autumns of the Three Kingdoms | RTV | ||
| 1979 | Dragon Strikes | Prince Ning | RTV | |
| 2003 | The Threat of Love II | TVB | ||
| 2005 | My Family | Man Tai-Lor | TVB | Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| 2006 | Welcome to the House | Ko Hing | TVB | Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor |
| The Dance of Passion | Yim Kwok-Yip | TVB | Nominated - TVB Award for Best Supporting Actor (Top 5) Nominated - TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character | |
| Land of Wealth | Chai Hok-Yan | TVB | ||
| At Home With Love | Chung Bong | TVB | ||
| 2007 | Word Twisters' Adventures | Heavenly King | TVB | |
| The Building Blocks of Life | Kong Sing-Yue (Preston) | TVB | ||
| 2009 | The Stew of Life | Ng Man Tak | TVB | |
| 2010 | A Fistful of Stances | Au-Yeung Biu | TVB | |
| 2011 | A Great Way To Care | Leong Wai Keong | TVB | |
| Only You | Shaw Chun-fai | TVB | ||
| The Other Truth | Hau Pak-kan (Clayton) | TVB | ||
| ICAC Investigators 2011 | Alfred | RTHK | ||
| 2012 | Divas in Distress | Fung Han-man | TVB | |
| The Confidant | Lau Dor-sun | TVB | ||
| 2013 | Will Power | Paul | TVB | |
| 2014 | Outbound Love | President Chen | TVB | Guest star |
| Rear Mirror | Yiu Siu Bong | TVB | ||
| Shades of Life | Christine Jiushu (Episode 11) | TVB | ||
| Line Walker | Chin Shui-on | TVB | ||
| Come On, Cousin | Lam Chi Wing | TVB | ||
| 2015 | Limelight Years | Zoek Si | TVB | |
| Angel In-the-Making | Dom Cheung | TVB | ||
| 2016 | Koo Lik-hang | TVB | ||
| Come with Me | Lam Si-yuen | TVB | ||
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