Hong Kong-based actor Benz Hui has passed away at the age of 76. Known in Hong Kong as the “King of Supporting Actors” for his many standout roles as a side character, Hui died late last month in a hospital, surrounded by family after a battle with cancer.
Although he never became a household name like several other actors from Hong Kong, Hui was one of the most recognizable faces in the country. Over his five-decade career, he appeared in more than 200 popular movies and TV shows. His stage name, Benz Hui, originated from the time he started driving a Mercedes Benz to work, leading people to call him “Benz.”
The most fruitful period of his career spanned from the 1970s to the early 1990s, during which he starred in several popular TV shows produced by the Asian broadcasting network TVB. He was also well-known for his role as cop-turned-crime-lord Foon Hei Gor in the crime drama series *Line Walker* and its subsequent movie adaptations, which aired from 2014 to 2020.
Hui’s 28-year-old daughter paid tribute to his legacy on Instagram last Tuesday. “Dad, today is your birthday,” she wrote in Chinese in the post’s caption. “The past few days have felt so surreal. May you now be carefree and go wherever you need to go.”
She continued by thanking family, friends, and fans for their support following his passing. “Forgive me for not being able to thank each of you individually, but every gesture of concern is remembered in my heart,” she wrote. “All of dad’s social media accounts will be retained, and we’ll continue sharing his moments with everyone, carrying on his spirit of ‘happiness’.”
Switching to English, she added: “Life will never be the same without you, but I’ll do my best to be strong because of you. I miss you and love you endlessly.”
Benz Hui is survived by his wife and daughter.
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