
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1930-10-26
Deathday
2018-05-01
Place of Birth
Yuyao, Zhejiang, China
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

City on Fire
as Inspector Liu Ting-Kuang

Fantasy Mission Force
as Sun

Raining in the Mountain
as Esquire Wen An

Legend of the Mountain
as General Han

Pedicab Driver
as Fong the Baker

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
as Uncle Ya

Boxer Rebellion
as Xiao Li

Infernal Street
as Kasinoangestellter

From the Highway
as Ching Teh Chih

Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue
as Highness's Toady