Notable Residents From Vietnam / Hong Kong Hoa
Immigrants prior to 1970s were mainly Hoa leaving Vietnam due to anti-Chinese feeling. A handful notable Hong Kong residence came during this period included:
- Ray Lui, Hong Kong actor left Vietnam in 1967
- Tsui Hark, Hong Kong director, screenwriter left Vietnam in 1963
- Wan Kwong, Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer left Vietname in the 1960s
- Mary Jean Reimer, Hong Kong actress moved to Hong Kong in 1965
- Wong Kwok-hing, Hong Kong union leader and member of the Legco
Actor brothers François Wong and Stefan Wong are born in Hong Kong, but they are Hoa in origin.
Read more about this topic: Vietnamese People In Hong Kong
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