Saturday, January 19, 2013

[2013.01.20] VETERAN ACTOR JOE CHENG PASSES AWAY

Joe Cheng's memorable turn as Black Bear in LOVE ON DELIVERY with Stephen Chow

courtesy of mingpao.com

Veteran actor Joe Cheng Cho (originally named Cheng Kam Wing) yesterday passed away due to heart disease in Shenzhen at the age of 51. Director Lee Lik Chi on facebook remembered his friend. "Our good friend Cheng Cho Big Joe this morning passed away in Shenzhen, according to his daughter he had a heart problem......over the air I say to my buddy see you there, travel safe Big Joe."

Cheng Cho was a character actor who often appeared in Stephen Chow Sing Chi films, including FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE (GOK CHAN LING LING CHUT)'s Metal Mouth, LOVE ON DELIVERY (POR WAI JI WONG)'s Judo master Black Bear; his recent film was the upcoming Lunar New Year film HOTEL DELUXE (BAK SING JAU DIM). In recent years Cheng Cho operated a bar in Shenzhen.

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