[Global Network Report] According to Hong Kong's Sing Tao Network on the 3rd, a 58-year-old foreigner burned charcoal and died in his home in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. Sources on the scene said that the deceased was Ha Guorong, a foreign actor who has lived in Hong Kong for many years

[Global Network Report] According to Hong Kong’s Sing Tao Network on the 3rd, a 58-year-old foreigner burned charcoal and died in his home in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. Sources on the scene said that the deceased was Ha Guorong, a foreign actor who has lived in Hong Kong for many years.

Information map of He Guorong during his lifetime. Picture from Hong Kong Sing Tao website

reported that at about 10 pm on the 2nd, the police received a report that a 58-year-old foreign man was burning charcoal in a village house in Tai Au Mun Estate, Tseung Kwan O. After rescue workers arrived at the scene, they confirmed that the man died on the spot. It is understood that the deceased was burning charcoal in the bedroom, and there was a plate of burned charcoal next to him. The police found no suicide note at the scene and classified it as a "suicide" case. The cause of his death has yet to be determined after an autopsy.

Sing Tao Network also mentioned that there are reports that the deceased was Ha Guorong, a former Hong Kong TVB artist. He had lived in Hong Kong for many years. His wife died of illness a few months ago. It is not ruled out that he had thoughts of committing suicide because of missing his deceased wife.

According to Hong Kong media reports, Ha Guorong arrived in Hong Kong from Australia more than 30 years ago. He was a medical student at that time. Because he came into contact with international students from Hong Kong during his university years, he fell in love with Hong Kong culture. Later, he not only studied He speaks Cantonese and gave up studying medicine to go to Hong Kong alone. Ho Kwok-wing's real name is Gregory Charles Rivers, and because he loved Leslie Cheung, he changed his name to Ho Kwok-wing.

reported that in 1988, when Ha Guorong saw TVB recruiting foreigners who could speak Cantonese, he passed the interview with Tsang Lizhen and became a special actor. Later, he became the first contract artist to sign with TVB that year.

Sing Tao Toutiao website stated that Ha Guorong has played the role of a high-ranking member of the disciplinary forces in many TVB dramas. He has filmed almost 300 dramas and was awarded the title of "Queen Foreigner". In addition, he speaks fluent Cantonese and is deeply loved by the audience. Ha Guorong left TVB in 2008 and became a Shaw Brothers artist in 2019. Last year, Ha Guorong announced that he had signed with a new management company.