Li Man-king
Li Man-King (Chinese: 李晚景; 16 February 1922 – 5 May 2021), also known by his nickname Li Ngaw (李我) or Lee Ngo was the pioneer of airwave novel radio broadcasting in Hong Kong.
Career
[edit]He originally started broadcasting in Guangzhou, China. His fame preceded him to Hong Kong, where he performed story telling in Rediffusion Radio in 1949.[1] In 1951 he worked for Macau's Radio Vilaverde Lda for a period of time. In 1957 he returned to Hong Kong to work for Commercial Radio until he retired in 1975.[2] Many of his broadcasts were available at 12 noon to unemployed, the retired and housewives in the 1950s, when he worked for Radio Rediffusion.[3] His novels were also adapted for Hong Kong cinema.
Personal life
[edit]Li was born on 16 February 1922 to Li Dit-sai and Yip Oei Wan, a Chinese doctor. His ancestral hometown is in Xinhui County, Guangdong Province.
He was married to Siu Sheung.
Death
[edit]On 5 May 2021, Lau Tin Chi announced on Facebook that Li had died, aged 99.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ lcsd.gov.hk Archived 19 December 2012 at archive.today
- ^ lcsd[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Evans, Grant. Tam, Maria. [1997] (1997). Hong Kong: the anthropology of a Chinese metropolis. ISBN 0-7007-0601-1
- ^ 賴家俊 (5 May 2021). "資深播音員李我離世 《天空小說》廣播劇一人演多角享譽省港澳" (in Chinese). HK01. Retrieved 6 May 2021.