Stephen Hui

"Benz" Hui Shiu-hung (; 4 November 1948 – 28 October 2025) was a Hong Kong film and television actor in over 165 films. Appearing on TVB, he was known as the "King of Supporting Actors".

Early life and family Hui moved to Hong Kong in 1958. Hui enrolled in the Artist Training Class at Television Broadcasts Limited in 1971.

Hui came from an influential family in Canton. His great-grandfather, Xu Yingkui, was a godson of Empress Dowager Cixi and served as an imperial official during the late Qing dynasty.

Career Prior to acting, Hui joined Commercial Radio Hong Kong. There, colleague nicknamed him "Benz" as he was the only person to drive a Mercedes-Benz to work. Hui was credited with over 165 films.

In 2013, Hui won the Best Supporting Actor at the 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards for his role in the comedy series Bounty Lady.

In 2014, Hui acted as Chum Foon-hei in the TVB serial drama Line Walker which boosted his acting career. He won the Most Popular Male Character at the 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards for this role. Lung has a son from her previous marriage and then a daughter, Charmaine Hui, with Hui in 1997. To help their daughter who struggled with mathematics under Hong Kong's education system, Hui and his wife opened a Singaporean-style tutoring school in Hong Kong. He died the next day, on 28 October, a week before his 77th birthday. The cause of death was multiple organ failure due to kidney cancer.

Filmography Sources:

Films YearTitleRoleNotes 1972 Young People music group member 1973 Hong Kong Style The Kiss of Death Pimp The Master of Kung Fu Su Nan 1974 The Looks of Hong Kong A Mad World of Fools The Fool and His Money Games Gamblers Play Bully 1975 Pretty Swindler Maids-in-Waiting 1977 Bed for Day, Bed for Night 1985 Crazy Games Working Class Kickboxer's trainer Seven Angels complaint against Police Officer It's a Drink! It's a Bomb! Lee's superior at fair a.k.a. It's a Drink, It's a Bomb a.k.a. Christmas Romance 1986 Last Song in Paris David Royal Warriors (In the Line of Duty) Meaty 1987 The Gang Don't Shoot Straight Wai's boss a.k.a. The Goofy Gang 1989 Return of the Lucky Stars Hung a.k.a. Lucky Stars Triad SocietyLife Goes On Excuse Me, Please! a.k.a. Excuse Me Please 1990 Heart Into Hearts Ho A Bite of Love Duke Lee's servant Fortune Chasers a.k.a. Fortune ChaserBB 30 Pao 1991 You Bet Your Life Snake a.k.a. A Charmed LifeAn Eternal Combat Catholic priest The Perfect Match Sherman/Toothpick Forbidden Arsenal Hui Sir a.k.a. In the Line of Duty VI a.k.a. In the Line of Duty 6His Fatal Ways Au Yeung Fu a.k.a. His Fatal WayTake Me Milk's First Husband Today's Hero Tao 1992 Ghost in Me Night Driver The New Marvelous Double Heart Against Hearts flashback Casino Tycoon II Kao Ming Naked Killer Old Jerk Basic Impulse Ming's Dad 1993 Legal Innocence Patrick's defense lawyer a.k.a. Legal Innocent a.k.a. B. T. R. S.Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai Siu Lee 1998 Expect the Unexpected Ben The Pale Sky Magnificent Team Sgt. Yau Love in the River Big Mouth Alan Nightmare Zone Boasting Hsiong 1999 The Doctor in Spite of Himself Law Hon Kuo Hanky Panky Running Out of Time Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai Victim Detective Yee 2000 Troublesome Night 7 Tat My Name is Nobody Mr. Chicken Desirous Express The Hong Kong Happy Man K.Y. Lau Needing You... Ronald Home of a Villain a.k.a. Home for a VillainHelp!!! Dr. Leon Romancing Bullet Tang's superior Diamond Hill May's father The Killer of the Lonely Heart Uncle Monk Bio-Cops Shek 2001 There is a Secret in my Soup Policeman coming down stairs Wu Yen Emperor of Chu Clueless Officer Wong Gangs 2001 Master Q 2001 Superintendent Hugh Everyday is Valentine Mr. Chan Electrical Girl Mr. King Gold Fingers Final Romance Police Officer a.k.a. Wishing TreeDummy Mommy, Without a Baby Wu Faye Let's Sing Along Stephen Running Out of Time 2 Asst. Comm. Wong Kai-Fa 2002 Fighting to Survive Brother Fat a.k.a. Bodyguard of the NeighbourhoodLove Undercover Officer Chung The Irresistible Piggies Turtle's father Summer Breeze of Love Louis Choi If You Care... Polo a.k.a. If U Care...The Lion Roars So Tung-Po The Mummy, Aged 19 Bobo Luke's dad Conman 2002 Inspector Chan a.k.a. The Conman 2002Shark Busters Sergeant Benz Hui Golden Chicken club customer #23 2003 The Final Shot Love Under the Sun a.k.a. Love Under the Sun - World AIDS CampaignLooking for Mr. Perfect Teddy a.k.a. Looking for Mister PerfectLove Undercover 2: Love Mission Sergeant Chung Shiver Ming's superior Turn Left, Turn Right George Anna in Kung-Fu Land Boss Pak a.k.a. Anna & Wulin 2004 Hardrock Affairs Protégé de la Rose Noire Lee Shou-Fu a.k.a. Black Rose AcademyHerbal Tea Lier a.k.a. Herbal Tea StorySex and the Beauties Taipan Shek a.k.a. Love & the CityLove on the Rocks Annie's father Driving Miss Wealthy Police officer Breaking News Hoi Heat Team Mr. Fok Three of a Kind P Leung Hidden Heroes Toran / Blindfold Bandit Yesterday Once More Private investigator a.k.a. In the Nick of LoveThe White Dragon Deer Tail 2005 Crazy N' the City Hung It Had to Be You! Jacob a.k.a. It Had to Be YouA.V. Film Professor a.k.a. AV2 Young Uncle Yiu All About Love Mr. Leung 2006 McDull, the Alumni Inspector K.C. Wong My Kung-Fu Sweetheart Lincoln Lam 2 Become 1 Mr. Hui Love Undercover 3 Sergeant Chung Rob-B-Hood Prison Officer U.S. title: Robin-B-HoodFatal Contact Morgue worker Exiled Sergeant Shan Mr. 3 Minutes Li Takmi 2007 A Night Surprise Kwong Yan Pandora's Booth Discipline master Luxury Fantasy Super Fans Hui Gong Tau Fat Wah a.k.a. Oriental Black MagicSingle Blog Boss Simply Actors Officer Lin Hooked On You Brother Hung Wonder Women Uncle Nine Fear Factors Beggar 2008 Love Is...... Fatal Move Tong Lai Yu Ocean Flame Mr. Luo a.k.a. Half Flame, Half BrineLegendary Assassin Grant Gong 2009 Give Love a.k.a. Give and LoveA Very Short Life Herman Lee Team of Miracle: We Will Rock You Szeto Happily Ever After 2010 Beauty on Duty La Comédie humaine Setting Sun Amaya My Sassy Girl 2 2011 I Love Hong Kong Summer Love 2012 I Love Hong Kong 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Gambler Meet the In-Laws Su Bohu The Lion Roars 2 2013 I Love Hong Kong 2013 SDU: Sex Duties Unit Out of Inferno 2014 From Vegas to Macau Black Comedy Delete My Love 2015 12 Golden Ducks 2016 Kidnap Ding Ding Don Line Walker Foon Hei Gor 2019 Bye! Mr. Wang 2020 The Spy Walker 2021 Embrace Again Pei Ye 2023 The Locksmith 2025 Queen of Mahjong

TV series YearTitleRoleNotes 1979 Passenger Luk Wing Tai The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Chu Bak Keung 1980 The Adventurer's Wong Yat Cheung 1981 The Three Musketeers The Fate 1982 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Cho Chi Muk Love with Many Phases 1983 The Legend of the Condor Heroes Chu Cung The Return of the Condor Heroes Kung Suen Chi The Man in the Middle a.k.a. Sandwiches 1984 The Clones Love Me, Love Me Not The Duke of Mount Deer Do Lung Police Cadet '84 Hui Siu Dung The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung Tso Hing-hau 1985 The Battle Among the Clans Wah Biu The Yang's Saga Siu Tin Yau The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain Yim Gai Police Cadet '85 Hui Siu Dung Happy Spirit 1986 Siblings of Vice and Virtue The Unyielding Master Lim Turn Around and Die New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre Wai Yat Siu 1987 The Grand Canal Syun Dou Si The Conspiracy The Legend of the Book and the Sword Ah Fan Tai Police Cadet '88 Hiu Siu Dung 1988 Behind Silk Curtains 1989 The Final Combat Chin Man Lee a.k.a. Final CombatFamily Fortune Hung Jan Yu The Justice of Life Ma Ging Lei Yankee Boy Ho Tai Dai 1991 The Breaking Point Ko Tin Luk Be My Guest Wat Yan Git Big Family a.k.a. The Big Family 1992 Love and Marriage The Mark Of Triumph Super Cop Cheung Kan Fu The Key Man Lok Man 1993 Romance Beyond Ng Bak Tong The Link Wong Sai Kau 1994 Fate of the Clairvoyant Cheung Syu Yan Instinct Bau Jan The Emperor and I Fong Dak 1995 Forty Something Ma Jeun Git Debts of a Life Time 1996 Crossing Boundaries Jung Ching The Criminal Investigator II Fong Sai Yin One Good Turn Deserves Another In the Name of Love Tin Nga Hung 1997 Deadly Protection 1999 Happy Ever After Hoi Mong Ultra Protection Lui Chi Dat Life for Life Witness to a Prosecution Sung Sing 2000 Time Off Lee Sing A Matter of Customs Green Hope 2001 Law Enforcers Chan Chau 2002 Love is Beautiful Ling Tiet The White Flame Yu Sei Hoi Warehoused and broadcast in 2007Police Station No. 7 Wong Chi Cheung Warehoused and broadcast in 2004Golden Faith Kam Wan Hung (Henry) Lofty Waters Verdant Bow Hiu Fung Square Pegs Ting Yau Lik 2003 The 'W' Files Sung Kin Survivor's Law Lok Gin 2004 The Vigilante in the Mask Au Yeung Guai Hard Fate Tsang Shu-hung To Love With No Regrets Cheung Hin To Get Unstuck in Time Ho Tai Ho Split Second Lam Yau-wai Hidden Treasures Kwok Tai Hoi 2005 Lost in the Chamber of Love To Fai/Wong Sum The Gentle Crackdown Lo Chou Yummy Yummy Chan Wai Into Thin Air Lai Chau Life Made Simple Tong Fok Shui Always Ready Ko Yu Cheung 2006 Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion Hui Yuk Mo Under the Canopy of Love Sum Shau Ching At Home With Love Ying Yan Dicey Business Chau Fok Wing 2007 The Slicing of the Demon Kei Hok Yu The Drive of Life Ngai Ling Tai Men Don't Cry So Fei 2008 Wars of In-Laws II But Ping Fan C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri Li Zai Sheng Remake of the 1994 film of the same nameDressage to Win Cashier Guest appearance (ep. 1)When a Dog Loves a Cat Miu Tai Mo Your Class or Mine Fan Tai Wai 2009 Just Love II Ho Shi Fu The King of Snooker Yau Yi Po You're Hired Tong Kat Love Kickoff Ying Yat Hung Born Rich Tai Wing-luk 2010 The Season of Fate Ding Boss The Comeback Clan Yip Mo-sing 2010–2011 Show Me the Happy Ching Cheung-gim 2011 Wax and Wane Chan Yat-chung The Other Truth Tam Wai-tung 2012–2013 Friendly Fire Kam Pou Cheung 2013 Sergeant Tabloid Lui Tsan NamA Change of Heart Yip Sai-gau Bounty Lady Heung Sing-nam 2014 Outbound Love Tse Wan-fung Line Walker Chum Foon-hei The Great Doctor An Daoquan The Last Emperor Shanqi 2015 Destined to Love You 2016 Come with Me Liu Chun-cheung 2017 Line Walker: The Prelude Chum Foon-hei My Ages Apart Lui Chun 2018 Guardian Angel 2018 Web Drama Fong Chi-keung Shaw Brothers Web Drama 2019 The Defected Chief Superintendent Kan Kwok-chu 2020 Line Waker: Bull Fight Chum Foon-hei 2021 Armed Reaction 2021 Wai Chin-chiu 2024 The Heir to the Throne 2025 The Narcotic Operation Justice Is Mine 2026Themis Hung See-yee