Australian actor Gregory Charles Rivers died on Friday at the age of 58.
The Queensland-born star moved to Hong Kong in the late 1980s and has appeared in more than 40 popular productions in the country.
His popular work includes the 2022 action thriller Man on the Edge, opposite legendary Hong Kong actor Simon Yam.
He also starred opposite Jackie Chan in the 2021 HK comedy All U Need Is Love.
He was born in the small Queensland town of Gympie in 1965 and originally pursued a medical degree at the University of New South Wales.
Australian actor Gregory Charles Rivers (photo) died on Friday at the age of 58
While studying there, he made good friends with several students from Hong Kong and developed a passion for their culture.
In the late 1980s, he made the decision to quit his studies so he could pursue an acting career in Hong Kong.
In 2022, Rivers discussed his career with SBS and talked about his incredible journey to becoming a household name in Hong Kong.
The Queensland-born star moved to Hong Kong in the late 1980s and has appeared in more than 40 popular productions
He revealed that after moving there, he joined Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), a local television station, and soon scored roles as the Cantonese-speaking white man in a series of TV shows.
‘Every time we filmed, I learned more new words. I don’t speak English in my daily life because my friends around me are all local Hong Kongers.’
He was so popular in the local community that he was named ‘Hong Kong’s Best Male Singer’ by a local TV show and wowed thousands of adoring fans with his incredible performances.
He was born in the small Queensland town of Gympie in 1965 and originally pursued a medical degree at the University of New South Wales. While studying there, he made good friends with several students from Hong Kong and developed a passion for their culture
‘No words can explain how happy I was to receive the award. It was not obtained by taking sides or pulling strings. It was purely an indication that people thought you deserved it,” he said.
Tragically, Rivers’ wife Bonnie Cheung died just a few months before him.
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He was so popular in the local community that he was named ‘Hong Kong’s Best Male Singer’ by a local TV show and wowed thousands of adoring fans with his incredible performances.