[2013.03.15] KONG NGAI DID NOT PERSIST ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH

The late Leung Hong Wai and Kong Ngai are both great actors
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Kong Ngai passed away due to lung cancer

Kong Ngai brought life to small time characters  and received compliments for them

Kong Ngai's Or Chun Ngok in LEGEND OF CONDOR HEROES was the most memorable
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Veteran actor Kong Ngai passed away due to lung cancer. Originally named Tang Siu Yi he once had the stage name of Kwong Ngai. He has always been full of interest in acting. In 1974 he joined TVB, although his characters were not leads they still left a deep impression with the audience; in particular his performance of Or Chun Ngok in LEGEND OF CONDOR HEROES (SEH DIU YING HUNG JUEN) and THE RETURN OF CONDOR HEROES (SUN DIU HUP NUI) was the best known.

Kong Ngai revealed in an interview that religion was very influential in his view of life and death, he would not persist and would only remain happy. Two years ago, after his return with OVERHEARD 2 (SIT TING FUNG WON 2) he accepted a lot of interviews. He mentioned his life view. On Commercial Radio programs he talked about that. He said that he admired the most the lyrics "four sufferings are originally normal". He explained that the four sufferings were life, old age, sickness and death. They were paths that everyone must take. Many people might avoid talking about death, but in his Buddhism it was a renewal in the future. Like sleeping, the next day you got up and could take your own life's path. He personally felt that he did not need to persist, his body was only a shell.

He has always been single. However, in an interview he revealed that he once dated. However when his girlfriend asked how many people who acted came to be Patrick Tse Yin, she moved on under the pressure of her mother; another girlfriend had blood cancer and nothing came of the relationship.

Because Kong Ngai was willing to teach younger generations, he was deeply respected. Kong Ngai's final work was OVERHEARD 2. The film's director Felix Chong Man Keung yesterday lamented that the passing of an elder was regrettable, because he originally wanted to invite Kong Ngai to participate in OVERHEARD 3. Other artists and juniors remembered him online. Liza Wang Ming Chuen said, "Uncle Kong Ngai, you were an elder who made people respect you. I wish you a safe journey! I have worked with you on many series. On my road of growth, the acting knowledge and techniques that I have learned from you were useful for a lifetime. Thank you!" Wong Cho Nam said, "Elder, have a safe journey!" Pang Ho Cheung said, "I will always remember your exciting performance in THE GREED OF MAN (DAI SIU DOI). Have a safe journey." Margie Tsang Wa Sin said, "My respected Uncle Kong Ngai, have a safe journey! I will always miss you!"