Li Man-king

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Li Man-King known by his nickname of Li Ngaw or Lee Ngo is the pioneer of airwave novel radio broadcasting in Hong Kong.

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[edit] Career

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 Vila Verde 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.

[edit] Personal

  • He is also married to Siu Sheung.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ lcsd.gov.hk
  2. ^ lcsd
  3. ^ Evans, Grant. Tam, Maria. [1997] (1997). Hong Kong: the anthropology of a Chinese metropolis. ISBN 0700706011