Han Yuxia
Hon Yuk Ha (born 9 November 1960), known professionally as Wendy Hon, was a sports program host for Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong. Beginning with the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, she personally covered seven consecutive Olympic Games for TVB.[1] She was under full contract with TVB until March 2020, when she retired after 36 years. In 2022, she briefly returned to act in the film A Guilty Conscience, released during the 2023 Chinese New Year period.
Background
Hon Yuk Ha attended St. Paul’s School and CCC Ming Kei College, participating in school drama during her studies.[2] In 1979, as a pre-university student, she entered the Miss Hong Kong Pageant[3][4]. She continued her studies and in 1984 graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts in English, alongside classmate Andy Ho, later Government Information Coordinator.[5]
Before final exams, she saw an advertisement for TVB’s hosting training course and applied; even before completing the course, she was assigned to scriptwriting for the variety show Enjoy Yourself Tonight. Six months later, Sports Division director Lo Hon Yee recognized her natural on-camera presence and moved her to host Sports World.[2][6]
Initially a field reporter, her first major assignment was the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.[4] Before TVB, she worked as an office clerk. In 2001 she opened “Sweet Origin” dessert shop in Sai Kung and later worked briefly in real estate. From 2002 to 2009 she lectured in Communications at Chu Hai College, and in 2005 earned a Master’s in Mass Communication from the University of Leicester.
Known as the “Tam Yuk Ying of Sports” for her long tenure on Sports World, she left TVB in 2020. In 2022 she appeared in A Guilty Conscience by director Ng Wai Lun. She now focuses on fitness and appears on screen by special invitation.
Personal life
Hon Yuk Ha is divorced after a 12‑year marriage and currently has a private relationship.
Hosting credits
- 1985–2018: Sports World
- 1987: Sixth National Games of the People’s Republic of China
- 1992–2016: Olympic Games coverage
- 1999: Mark Six draw (rotating host)
- 2001: Support Beijing’s 2008 Olympic bid special (with Nat Chan and Gu Giyun)
- 2009, 2011, 2014: Sha Tin Dragon Boat Races
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%93%E6%AF%93%E9%9C%9E#cite_ref-1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%93%E6%AF%93%E9%9C%9E#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%93%E6%AF%93%E9%9C%9E#cite_ref-3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%93%E6%AF%93%E9%9C%9E#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%93%E6%AF%93%E9%9C%9E#cite_ref-%E5%AE%89%E5%93%A5%E5%90%8C%E5%AD%B8%E6%9C%83_5-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%93%E6%AF%93%E9%9C%9E#cite_ref-6
- TVB Actresses
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- Miss Hong Kong 1979 Contestants
- Alumni of St. Paul’s School
- Alumni of CCC Ming Kei College
- Alumni of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Alumni of the University of Leicester
- Hon (surname)