Luo Shiqing
Law Shek-ching was a Hong Kong television and film actor. His partner during his lifetime was actress Ban Ban. He was formerly an artist with Rediffusion Television and Asia Television.
Life
Career beginnings and early development
Born in Chaozhou, Guangdong in 1941, Law moved to Hong Kong in 1946. He attended Ming Yuen Catholic Secondary School in Tiu Keng Leng and later Hong Kong Baptist College (now Hong Kong Baptist University).
Rediffusion Television period
In 1968, he graduated from the third intake of the Rediffusion Television Artist Training Class.[1] He worked as assistant director, director, and producer, and was cast in many major roles in Rediffusion Television dramas, becoming one of the promoted leading actors. He also acted in several films.[2] He left Rediffusion Television at the end of 1979 and moved into the film industry.
Asia Television period
In 1984, he returned to television through a per-production contract with the newly rebranded Asia Television after discussions with Deacon Chiu. He transitioned to mature roles and made his comeback with the costume drama sequel *Drunken Fist: The Sun Emperor and Moon Empress*. He retired in 1988 but occasionally appeared as a guest actor or TV host.[3][4]
Death
In 1990, he was diagnosed with cancer and retired from the entertainment industry. On 26 July 1992, unable to bear the pain, he committed suicide by jumping from the New World Centre parking structure. He was 50 years old.[5][6]
Career and roles
- 1968–1970: Graduated from Rediffusion Television Artist Training Class (third intake)
- 1970–1988: Active in the film and television industry
Voice Work
- Late 1960s–1970s:
- *Star Trek* – voiced Hikaru Sulu (George Takei), second dub replacing Lui Kwok-hung
Trivia
- Law Shek-ching’s girlfriend was former TVB actress Ban Ban, whom he worked with at ATV.
- He was one of the rare actors who worked exclusively at Rediffusion/ATV and never joined TVB.
References
External links
- Law (surname)
- Hong Kong people of Chaozhou descent
- Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University
- Hong Kong male television actors
- Hong Kong male film actors
- Hong Kong celebrities who died by suicide
- Hong Kong television presenters
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Hong Kong stage actors
- Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild
- Rediffusion Television artist training class alumni
- Former Rediffusion Television actors
- Former Asia Television male actors
- People who died by jumping in Hong Kong
- 20th-century male actors
- Alumni of Ming Yuen Catholic Secondary School
- Hong Kong male models
- Hong Kong radio presenters
- Hong Kong television hosts
- People born in the Republic of China (pre-1949)
- People who died in British Hong Kong