Kenny Ho | |
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Chinese name | 何家勁 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 何家劲 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Hé Jiājìn (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | Ho4 Gaa1-ging3 (Cantonese) |
Born |
Hong Kong |
29 December 1959
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop |
Label(s) | PolyGram (1988–1994) |
Years active | 1983–present |
Ancestry | Enping, Guangdong, China |
Kenny Ho Kar-king (born 29 December 1959) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop/Mandopop singer best known for his role as Zhan Zhao in the 1993 Taiwanese television series Justice Bao.
Ho went to college in Britain, but did not complete it, due to his grandmother's death.
Ho enrolled in ATV's training institute in 1982 and officially became an ATV actor after signing a contract with the company the following year. He starred in various ATV dramas, most notably the The Blood Sword series in 1990 and 1991, adapted from Ma Wing-shing's manhua series Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword.
In 1988, Ho shifted his acting career to Taiwan and starred in his first Taiwanese television series, Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon as the famous military general, Yue Fei (岳飛). The show was an instant hit and Ho became a household name. He continued making many television dramas produced by CTS, including Endless Love (不了情) opposite May Chin, Hongchen Youai (紅塵有愛), Shaonian Zhang Sanfeng (The Young Zhang Sanfeng) (少年張三豐), and The Book and the Sword. He has obtained a great level of fame in the Asian community for his portrayal as Zhan Zhao (展昭) in the 1993 Taiwanese television series Justice Bao. In 1994 he reprised his respective role as Zhan Zhao in 包 青 天 之 滳 血 紅 梅. All the original cast from Taiwan as well as new TVB actresses such as Vivian Chow and Esther Kwan was involved.
Ho starred in several films in the 1990s including Dragon in Jail opposite Andy Lau, Family Affairs, Red Zone, and Red Wolf. In 1997, he starred in the Taiwanese drama the Bodyguards series: Jade Dolls, Cryptic Crystal, and Heavenly Charm.