According to Hong Kong media reports, on Friday (February 2), local time, veteran Australian actor Ha Kwok Wing, known as TVB's "queen foreigner", committed suicide at his home in Hong Kong.
At around 10 p.m., the police received a report that a 58-year-old foreign man was suspected of committing suicide by burning charcoal in the bedroom on the first floor. Rescuers arrived at the scene and confirmed the man's death on the spot. According to Hong Kong media, the man is River Guorong.
He Guorong is an Australian actor, who studied medicine at the University of New South Wales in his early years, met Hong Kong students during his studies, and came into contact with Hong Kong pop music for the first time, opened his fate with Hong Kong, and became a fan of Leslie Cheung.
He came to Hong Kong from Australia in 1988 and worked for TVB for many years. He has appeared in as many as 300 dramas, often playing the roles of policeman, pastor, missionary, consul, lawyer, etc. For many people born in the 80s and 90s, they grew up watching the TV series he participated in. He got the opportunity to participate in the TV series "Big Tea Garden" and started his acting career.
After "The Great Era", He Guorong became well-known, and in 1994 alone, 7 dramas were broadcast, including "The Son of Heaven Slaying the Dragon" and "Laughing at the Wind and Cloud", and then starred in classic dramas such as "The Legend of Deer and Ding", "Wonderful Hands and Benevolence", "Rushing to the Clouds", "Forensic Pioneer 2" and other classic dramas. And because most of the roles played by Ha Kwok Wing are superintendents, his image as a foreign superintendent is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Like many Hong Kong artists, Ha Kwok Wing has not yet reached his "old age", and has fallen into a lonely and depressed situation. He has suffered from vicissitudes in recent years, not only suffering from depression, but also suffering from basal cell carcinoma of the right ear, acid reflux and other diseases, and has undergone major surgery. In 2023, the death of his wife, who has been with him for decades, will also be a big blow to him.
Ha Kwok-wing's wife, Bonnie, is a Hong Kong native who married in March 1989. Bonnie suffered from heart disease, and the two agreed not to have children, and adopted 13 stray dogs. The two had been in love for 30 years, but Bonnie was devastated by his death three months ago. Therefore, the outside world speculates that He Guorong is suspected of being troubled by the loss of his wife and committed suicide.