Huang Yuncai

Wong Wan Choi (born Wong Yuen-keung, later Wong Yuen-choy; Mandarin: Huang Yuncai; Cantonese Yale: Wong Wan Choi), is a Hong Kong actor, licensed Chinese medicine practitioner, and former TV performer and voice artist. He has worked under contract for CTV, TVB, and ATV, and is now a freelance artist largely retired from television.

Background

Television

In 1982 he changed his stage name to Wong Yuen-choy, and again in 2004 to Wong Wan Choi. He attended primary and secondary school with actor Wu Wai-kwok. He graduated from Kowloon City District Kaifong Welfare Association Primary School in 1965 and then Choi Hung Estate Catholic English Secondary School, where he reunited with Wu Wai-kwok.

Born in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Walled City to a family originating from Gaoming District, Foshan, Guangdong, he developed a passion for drama in secondary school, participating in extracurricular theatre activities. In 1971 he entered TVB’s first Acting Class alongside classmates such as Ko Fung, Lau Wai-man, Kam Kwok-leung, and many others. His rich, textured voice soon led to dubbing assignments for foreign dramas and cartoons. In 1973 he returned to TVB drama production, debuting as a lead in “The River Flows East,” followed by acclaimed performances in “The Covenant of Wu Shan.” His handsome features and strong acting made him one of TVB’s popular young stars, especially admired for his classical costume roles such as in the “Legend of the Condor Heroes” and three “Lu Xiao Feng” series where his portrayal of Hua Man-lou became iconic.

After his TVB contract ended in 1989, he joined ATV and starred in series like “The Royal File,” “The King’s Women,” and “The Return of the Mad Dog.” In the late 1990s as ATV production declined, he reduced his screen appearances, and in 2006 he left ATV to practice traditional Chinese medicine on the mainland.

In 2013 he made a cameo return to TVB in “Our Sky,” and again in 2023 in “Fatal Cases 2.”

Film

He has acted in many films including “Paradise Dream,” “Dating Beyond,” “The Haunting in Hidden Shadows,” and “Possession.” He has served as assistant director on “The Best Partners” and “Dating Beyond,” and as producer and assistant director on “The Haunting in Hidden Shadows.” He also wrote screenplays for “Rob the World,” “Burning the Red Lotus Temple,” and “Unstoppable Passion.”

Stage

He has performed in stage plays since the mid-1970s such as “Playboy Husband,” “Tiger Gate,” and in 2014 starred in “A Page of Fly River,” receiving acclaim.

Radio Drama

He voiced classic Hong Kong broadcasts such as “The Taming of the White Fox” and “Year of the Ox Joy.”

Hosting (TVB)

• “Smart Moves”
• “Conversations Behind the Scenes”
• “Effective Communication”
• “Double Stars Celebrate” (performer)

Hosting (ATV)

• “Tribute to the Stars” (guest)
• “Next Stop… Tsim Sha Tsui”
• “Herbal King”

Music

• “Love of the World”
• “Lu Xiao Feng and Hua Man-lou”
• “Blessings of Buddha’s Birthday”