Paul Chung
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Paul Chung | |||||||||||
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| Born | David Chan (陳鎮文) (1959年04月05日)5 April 1959 | ||||||||||
| Died | 1 September 1989(1989年09月01日) (aged 30) | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, MC, DJ (early 1980s) | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1978–1989 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 鍾 保 羅 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 钟 保 罗 | ||||||||||
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Paul Chung (5 April 1959 – 1 September 1989) was a Hong Kong actor, MC (Master of Ceremonies) and a DJ in the early 1980s. He committed suicide on 1 September 1989.
Biography
[edit ]Paul Chung was originally a host in Commercial Radio and was part of a 13 member DJ group, including Brenda Lo, Winnie Yu and Suzie Wong (TV host), so-called "6 pair-half". In 1981, he had a dispute with Commercial radio, and joined Asia Television (ATV/RTV) where he was cast in several TV dramas. He became popular when he costarred with Danny Chan and Leslie Cheung in two films.
Chung joined TVB in 1985, hosting a number of TV shows such as Miss Hong Kong Pageant and Enjoy Yourself Tonight (EYT). He was praised by media as "the best host of Miss Hong Kong".
He committed suicide on 1 September 1989 in his home of Shatin City One. It was reported that he had amassed large gambling debts prior to his death.[1]
Filmography
[edit ]Movies
[edit ]Drama (RTV / ATV)
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Chung, Winnie. "Fame's final curtain". SCMP. Retrieved 14 November 2018.