Shing Fui-on (Chinese: 成奎安; 1 February 1955 – 27 August 2009) was a Hong Kong actor, musician, and politician who appeared in over 230 films between 1974 and 2008. He was best known for acting in supporting roles opposite his real-life friend Chow Yun-Fat, and was twice nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Life and career
Shing was the fourth of five siblings in a Hakka family. Due to family poverty, Shing had to drop out of school at the age of 13. At the age of 15, he worked as an extra at Shaw Brothers, and later moved to Golden Harvest before working at a dance hall.
During his film career, Shing was famous for portraying villains and comedic characters, due to his large stature and deep and grumpy voice. Known for his tall stature and distinctive features, he was affectionately known by the nickname Dai Saw (大傻; literally "Big Head" or "Big Fool").
Shing often appeared as a supporting actor in films with Chow Yun-fat including A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Tiger on Beat, Prison on Fire, and God of Gamblers. His only lead role was in the 1991 film The Blue Jean Monster. His last feature film role was in the 2007 film The Detective.
He worked on a total of 95 feature films in over a four-year span (1988–1991) and earned over 230 credits during his career.
