Liao Junxiong

Liu Tsun-hung, stage name Tsun-hung, was a Hong Kong male actor. He graduated from the 8th TVB Artist Training Class and signed with TVB from 1979 to 1997. After leaving TVB in the late 1990s, he shifted his focus to business and returned in the 2010s as a freelance actor.

Biography

Liu Tsun-hung grew up in Sheung Shui, New Territories. He was a descendant of one of the four major Liu clans of Hong Kong. His father, Liu Yan-sum, was former village chief of Sheung Shui and first vice chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk. He had 11 siblings. Liu often played near fishponds and in fields during his childhood and attended Fung Kai Primary School (now known as Fung Kai Innovative School and Fung Kai No.1 Primary School) and Fung Kai No.1 Secondary School. After graduating from secondary school, he briefly apprenticed at a school bus company arranged by his father but gave up due to fear of using English. In 1978, his father again helped him connect with TVB executives, leading to his enrollment in the 8th Artist Training Class. His classmates included Kent Tong, Lee Sing-cheung, Lo Chun-shun, Ai Wai, and Chan On-ying. He graduated in 1979 and began his career by filming opening theme videos for "Enjoy Yourself Tonight". His first drama was "Salt Trafficker".

Due to a miscommunication by TVB staff who mistakenly contacted him instead of actor Liu Wai-hung, he started using the stage name "Tsun-hung" from 1983.

After his contract with TVB ended in 1997, Liu initially planned to enter the Malaysian entertainment market, but the Asian Financial Crisis disrupted those plans. Actor Au Shui-wai advised him not to pursue that path, so Liu changed course. His last TV drama was "The Duke of Mount Deer" (1998), but he was most remembered for playing "Big Mole" Wu Yat-chiu in "The Rise and Fall of the Heavenly Master".

During the economic downturn, Liu followed friends' advice and opened second-hand goods stores in Kowloon City and Ho Man Tin. He sourced cheap items from bankrupt businesses or departing owners and resold them for profit. Eventually, he lost most of his assets due to personal issues and worked at his sister's company. There, he learned about dealing with Zhejiang-based trade firms and eventually set up his own trading company in Ningbo. He also learned refurbishing techniques, worked for 8 years, and cleared his Hong Kong debts by 2004. He also operated "Tsun-hung Transport" from 1995 to 2018 and returned to live in Hong Kong in 2011.

Liu later took over his family’s Taoist shrine business "Virtue Cult Purple Pavilion" and occasionally returned to acting in the 2010s. In 2021, he was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer and underwent surgery to remove half of his stomach. The cancer recurred in early 2024, and he underwent chemotherapy and bile duct surgery. On May 18, 2024, Josephine Siao announced on Facebook that Liu had passed away that morning at Tung Wah Hospital, aged 63.

Personal Life

Liu's father, Liu Yan-sum, was a rural leader of Sheung Shui, former First Vice Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk, and a Justice of the Peace. Liu was the youngest child in the family. His cousin was actor Alexander Fu Sheng (son of Sheung Shui village leader and former Heung Yee Kuk chairman Cheung Yan-lung and his wife Liu Fung-wo). Another cousin was Cheung Tak-hei, former chairman of the Hong Kong Gold & Silver Exchange. Liu had one son and one daughter. His son, Liu Ka-cheuk, graduated from the 30th TVB Artist Training Class in 2019 and became a TVB actor.

Films

• Ghost Police Station
• Fulltime Killer
• Dealer/Healer
• Invincible Dragon
• Death Notify
• Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
• Evil Mall