Sun Yueh

Biography

Sun Yueh (Chinese: 孫越; pinyin: Sūn Yuè; 26 October 1930 – 1 May 2018) was a Taiwanese actor. Born in Yuyao, Zhejiang on 26 October 1930, he moved to Taiwan in 1949. Sun appeared in his first film in 1962, and retired in 1989. Over the course of his career, he received the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1968, and the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor in 1983. Sun stopped smoking after his baptism as a Christian in 1981, and in later life became a humanitarian known for his work with the John Tung Foundation. He cautioned youth against the use of tobacco, and drew attention to ailments related to smoking, namely chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.In 2010, Sun received a Golden Horse Award for special contributions.

Known For

Money Is Lovely
Money Is Lovely
Redbeard
Redbeard
City on Fire
City on Fire
Pedicab Driver
Pedicab Driver
Thunderstorm Sword
Thunderstorm Sword
The Time You Need a Friend
The Time You Need a Friend
Mission Over the Eagle Castle
Mission Over the Eagle Castle

Filmography

2013 惊情48小时
as 程铁 /Tie Cheng
1989 Pedicab Driver
as Fong the Baker
1989 Two Painters
as
1988 Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian
as
1988 The Third Bridge
as
1987 City on Fire
as Inspector Lau/Uncle Kung
1986 The Outsiders
as
1986 Second Hand Goods
as
1985 Seven Foxes
as
1985 Myth of a City
as
1985 The Time You Need a Friend
as
1984 Happy Island
as
1984 Old Mao's Second Spring
as Lao Mo
1983 The Great Surprise
as
1983 Fire Dragon
as (archive footage)
1983 The Four Sheepish Dummies
as
1983 Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
as Uncle Ya
1983 Fantasy Mission Force
as Sun
1983 Black and White
as
1982 Monkey War
as