Mak Ho Wai

Mak Ho Wai
Born(1946-01-07)7 January 1946
Died14 April 2022(2022-04-14) (aged 76)
CitizenshipSingapore
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1982–2008
Awards1997 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese麦皓为
Hanyu PinyinMài Hàowèi
JyutpingMak6 Hou6 Wai4
IPA[mɐk̚˨ hɔw˨.wɐj˩]

Mak Ho Wai (Chinese: 麥皓為; 7 January 1946 – 14 April 2022) was a Hong Kong-Singaporean television actor with TVB and then Mediacorp.

Early life and education

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Mak studied at the National Taiwan Ocean University, receiving a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering. He later earned a master's degree in Chinese language studies at the Beijing Normal University at the age of 60.[1][2]

Career

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After graduating from National Taiwan Ocean University, Mak was a radio DJ in Taiwan a period of time. Having spent ten years in Taiwan, he was proficient in speaking standard Mandarin.[3][4]

Mak enrolled into the twelfth cohort of the TVB artiste training class in 1982 to fulfil the wishes of his younger brother, Mak Dai-Shing [zh], who was also an actor with TVB.[5] Mak Dai Shing died in the CAAC Flight 3303 accident in the same year.[6] After completing the training course, he was retained by TVB as an actor, playing mostly a support role in numerous televised drama in the ensuing years. Notable roles during his time at TVB included the head of an investment firm in The Justice of Life [zh] in 1989 and a newspaper vendor in The Greed of Man in 1992.[5][7]

In 1994, Mak played his last acting role with TVB as a prosecutor in Crime and Passion [zh].[8] In September 1994,[9] he moved to Singapore to further his career.[10]

In 1996, Mak played the patriarch of the family featured in the Chinese drama series, Don't Worry Be Happy (敢敢做个开心人).[11] As the drama was popular, with about 68,000 viewers tuning in for its first episode, and 75,000 viewers for its third episode,[12] Mak would gain the moniker, "Old Hero" (老 Hero) for the rest of his life, which was referenced throughout the series.[11][3]

On 5 October 1997, Mak received the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards.[13][14] Barely a week later, Mak was part of the Singapore's stage production of Hu-Du-Men (虎度门) that ran between 10 and 14 October.[15][16] The play was first staged in Hong Kong in the 80s, and it later was adapted into the 1996 Hong Kong film, Hu-Du-Men.[17]

In 2005, Mak had a cameo role in the television series, Destiny (梦在手里), which was the final television role in his acting career.[18]

In 2018, it was reported that Mak had volunteered to be a docent at the National Museum of Singapore.[1][10]

Personal life

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Mak had two daughters.[19]

When Mak moved to Singapore to further his career in September 1994, he brought along his entire family.[9] Previously while still under contract with TVB, he had expressed that he would like to migrate to Singapore due to the living environment and the education system.[19] On 25 May 1997, Mak received his Singapore citizenship.[19]

Mak died on 14 April 2022 in Singapore.[10]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1983 Return of the Condor Heroes unnamed Taoist priest
1984 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Tou-bat-yung
1986 New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre Chu Yun-cheung
1987 The Legend of the Book and the Sword [20]
1988 It's No Heaven 天堂血路
Twilight of a Nation Yik-san 奕山
1989 The Iron Butterfly 特警90
Looking Back in Anger [6]
The Justice of Life [zh] [7]
1990 Behind Bars 铁窗雄泪
Blood of Good and Evil [zh] [6]
It Runs in the Family [zh] [2]
1991 A New Life Ha Kin-yan 夏健仁
1992 Rage and Passion Royal advisor
The Greed of Man [7]
1993 The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back Cheung Sam
1994 The Legend of the Condor Heroes Tong Cho-tak
Crime and Passion [zh] Last work with TVB [7]
1995 Strange Encounters III [21]
The Golden Pillow [7]
Morning Express [7]
1996 Creative Edge 创意先锋 [10]
Don't Worry Be Happy 敢敢做个开心人 Old Hero [7]
Ambition Superintendent Sir 唐Sir The series is only broadcast by TVB in 1996.
1997 The Guest People [22]
1998 The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998) Zhou Botong [5]
Legend of the Eight Immortals Han Zhongli [5]
2005 Destiny Cen Fei's father [18]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1986 Loves Of The Living Dead Striptease show's boss
1988 The Last Conflict Priest [23]
The Romancing Star II [23]
Faithfully Yours Taxi driver [23]
1989 All Night Long 夜瘋狂
1990 Sunshine Friends 笑星撞地球 [23]
1991 The Banquet
1992 Game Kids 機Boy小子之真假威龍
1993 Millionaire Cop 千面天王
My Hero II [zh] [23]
1994 Mr. Sardine 沙甸魚殺人事件
1995 When a Child Is Born 有兒萬事足 Dr Shen [24]
Sea Eagle 海岸猎鹰 [21]
Fatal Memory 血案迷情

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1997 Hu-Du-Men (虎度门) [15]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
1997 Star Awards 1997 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10 [13][14]

References

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  1. ^ a b 黃梓恒 (11 February 2018). "【我本善良】「金慶」麥皓為已移民 漢語言文學碩士畢業好鬼勁". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "演员麦皓为去世当天入土安葬,女儿称没有追思仪式,最后露面曝光_于家人_米雪_小角色". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b 管雪梅 (19 April 1997). '老Hero'5月成新加坡公民 笑言学非所用:工程系毕业,却当了演员 成小女儿朋友的偶像 一见他就喊:老Hero叔叔. Shin Min Daily News. p. 10. 很多观众都奇怪麦皓为来自香港,却能讲得一口流利的华语,他说,"我曾在台湾住了10年,在台湾大学念书,毕业也曾在台湾电台当DJ,你知道吗,我当年还收到不少新马的听众的来信啊。"" ... "原来,家住勿洛大牌61的麦皓为,有两个女儿,大女儿最近去年刚考完A水准,而小女儿则正念小学4年级,没接拍戏通告时,麦皓为都会陪女儿等校车,而校车上的小学生们,看到这位电视上的"老Hero",都非常兴奋,于是,"老Hero叔叔"的叫声四起,害得麦皓为应接不暇。
  4. ^ 赵琬仪. 与陶大宇曾是演员训练班同学 麦皓为为演戏看小说学华语. Lianhe Zaobao. p. 7. 原来他曾在台湾居住10年之久,头5年念书,后5年工作,大学课程攻读的是电子工程。在台湾的那段时间,他为了学华语,下过一番苦功。叫他印象深刻,是他曾参与一项戏剧演出,碍于语言问题,导演要把原来是演员的他调到幕后。当时的他很不服气,要求导演给他两个星期的时间,克服语音问题。
  5. ^ a b c d Lim, Ruey Yan (14 April 2022). "Don't Worry, Be Happy veteran actor Mak Ho Wai dies at 76 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c 聯合新聞網 (14 April 2022). "資深港星麥皓為「繼承亡弟遺志」入行40年 驚傳病逝友米雪證實". 噓!星聞 (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Former TVB and Mediacorp actor Mak Ho Wai dies at 76". AsiaOne. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong actor Mak Ho Wai dies at 76". The Star. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  9. ^ a b 林秀萍 (26 February 1997). 麦皓为将成为新加坡公民 [Mak Ho Wai will become Singapore citizen]. Lianhe Zaobao. p. 9. 加入新视之前,他是香港无线电视台演员,1994 年 9 月携家带眷移民本地,他已是新加坡永久居民。
  10. ^ a b c d "资深艺人麦皓为因病去世 享寿76岁". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  11. ^ a b 胡文雁 (1 March 1996). 敢敢讲·敢敢演·敢敢颠 《敢敢做个开心人》要你好看. Lianhe Zaobao. p. 5. 其中麦皓为和方辉继《展翅高飞》后,再演夫妻,是"敢敢家族"的重量级人物。" ... 有这么一个怕老婆的老公,方辉可想而知,一定霸道非常。"是啊!我在戏里是个男人婆,从来不穿裙子,常常把'敢敢'两个字挂在嘴边,什么都'敢敢'。敢敢去!敢敢做!敢敢买!对老公很凶,开口闭口叫他老 hero,可是心地很善良。"
  12. ^ 胡文雁 (20 March 1996). 反映小人物心声受欢迎 《敢敢做个开心人》收视率高. Lianhe Zaobao. p. 6. 华语环境剧《敢敢做个开心人》播出三星期以来,观众反应热烈,第一集收视点创下星期天9点档时段的记录,达68万,而上星期天播出的第三集《失钟记》,更是"精益求精",收视率达75万。以没有大卡士(剧中只有饰演张英才的周初明是偶像小生)的环境剧来说,能有70万以上的收视,表现已经很不错,证明这类轻松有趣,而且非常生活化,较能反映小人物心声的小品,确实很受观众欢迎。
  13. ^ a b Star Awards 2019 - Flashback 1997《红星大奖2019》Say peace, not cheese 和平的胜利 (Trailer) (in Chinese). 10 April 2019.
  14. ^ a b 周国威 (6 October 1997). 新视今年红星大奖揭晓 李铭顺林晓佩夺得 最佳男女主角奖. Lianhe Zaobao. p. 1. 新视97年度十大男、女红星也分别在吴君如和张学友的宣布下诞生,他们是陈泰鸣、陈天文、郭亮、赖兴祥、李铭顺、李南星、麦皓为、谢韶光、宏荣、周初明、陈莉萍、陈丽贞、范文芳、郭妃丽、郭淑贤、黄碧仁、潘玲玲、黄丽玲、许美珍和郑惠玉。
  15. ^ a b 邹文学 (3 October 1997). 为仁慈医院筹款 香港名演员米雪 来新演《虎度门》. Lianhe Wanbao. p. 8. 另一方面,新加坡也推出了非常强大的演员阵容配合,他们是新视演员麦皓为和陈致光,前新视演员宋丽华,广播界名人郭贤华和歌手郭飞等。
  16. ^ 许瑞霞 (11 October 1997). 《虎度门》昨晚首演成功 米雪男友尹志强 从香港送花篮祝贺. Lianhe Wanbao. p. 20. 《虎度门》是为仁慈医院筹款,经从昨天开始至14日,一连5晚,在嘉龙剧院演出,目前还有剩票,有意观赏者,每晚可到现场购票。
  17. ^ 萧芳芳演粤剧文武生 《虎度门》台上台下都有戏. Lianhe Zaobao. 15 November 1995. p. 5. 《女人四十》是许鞍华替萧芳芳量身定造的剧本,舒琪在80年代看到杜国威的《虎度门》同名舞台剧,已有改拍电影的冲动,脑里想的最佳主角人选就是萧芳芳,这股冲动还多亏了《女人四十》扬眉吐气,才让舒琪在将近10年后梦想成真。
  18. ^ a b "Chew Chor Meng, May Phua Pay Tribute To Don't Worry Be Happy's 'Lao Hero' Mak Ho Wai, Who Passed Away At 76". 8 Days. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  19. ^ a b c 管雪梅 (5 June 1997). 麦皓为全家成为新加坡公民 护照拿到马上澳洲拍外景 [Mak Ho Wai becomes Singapore citizen for family and obtains passport for overseas shoot in Australia]. Shin Min Daily News. p. 19. 他是在5月25日那晚,出席了一项隆重的"欢迎晚宴"仪式,正式接获了新加坡公民权,第二天,麦皓为就马上持着公民权,到移民局申请新加坡国际护照了。"本来申请护照 要等一段时间的,但是,因此我急着要申请澳洲的签证,随《敢敢》外景大队到澳洲拍摄外景,所以公司特别写了信,要求移民局通融,让我早点办好,看,我今天就拿到了。"" ... "94 年9月自香港举家移居我国的麦皓为,之前是香港无线电视的签约艺人,他说会选择移民新加坡,是因为喜欢这里的生活环境和教育环境。"我最开心的是两个女儿在这里很能适应,而且学业成绩很好。"家住勿洛的麦皓为,有两个女儿,大女儿最近去年刚考完A水准,而小女儿则正念小学4年级。
  20. ^ "米雪悼念香港资深演员麦皓为:您的笑声感觉常在". www.163.com. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  21. ^ a b "新视电影 海岸猎鹰 月黑风高缉私追踪 展开体力智力搏斗". Shin Min Daily News. 3 May 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  22. ^ "The Guest People". Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  23. ^ a b c d e 莫匡堯 (14 April 2022). "綠葉演員麥皓為逝世 回顧五個大銀幕經典詼諧角色". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  24. ^ "杨宝玲来新'偷生仔'". Lianhe Wanbao. 15 May 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
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