According to Hong Kong media, on July 4, Xue Ni's family issued an obituary, saying that TVB veteran actress Xue Ni died of pancreatic cancer on July 3 at the age of 77. Her husband, the famous martial arts instructor Tang Jia, fell from a high-rise building and died on June 23 at the age of 88. It is reported that Xue Ni and Tang Jia's funeral arrangements will be held at the Hung Hom World Funeral Parlor on July 14, and the funeral will be held the next day. The coffin will be cremated after the ceremony.
On November 12, 2020, Xue Ni attended the promotional event of "Blind Lawyer 2020" in Hong Kong. Visual China Photo
It is reported that Tang Jia was sad because his wife had been hospitalized for a long time, and he revealed that he hoped to die with his wife. On the day of his death, he originally planned to go to the law firm to make a will, but he chose an extreme way to die before leaving. The couple is a model couple in the entertainment industry. Xue Ni was deaf for 20 years because of poor health. She once said that she was very lucky that her husband was by her side and acted as her "hearing aid."
Tang Jia and Xue Ni are a well-known loving couple in the circle
Xue Ni, whose real name is Li Chaochun, debuted in her teens and is also a martial arts actor in Hong Kong. She was a newcomer hired by the martial arts film company "Xianhe Ganglian" at that time. She was known as the "sweet sister". In her early years, she participated in many martial arts Cantonese films and often collaborated with Zeng Jiang.
Xueni's early years
In 1966, the movie "Black Knight Mulan" starring Xue Ni was very popular and became Xue Ni's masterpiece. The couple met during the filming of this movie. In 1969, the two got married with a child. Xue Ni retired from the film industry for a while.
In 1974, Xue Ni switched to Yu Li's TVB and withdrew in 1979. She continued to perform in ATV in 1983 until she left ATV in 1987 and joined TVB in 1997. As she got older, she mostly played the roles of mother and grandmother.
Stills from "Golden House"
In 1999, she starred in the ancient costume love drama "Golden House" and played the role of the Queen Mother. Later, she starred in "Genesis 1: Real Estate Storm" and "Genesis 2: Love and Destiny" which were broadcast one after another. She played the mother of Ye Rongtin (played by Luo Jialiang) in "Genesis". Zhou Cong, who played Ye Rongtin's father, also died of illness on July 4 this year.
Screenshot of Genesis
In February 2004, Xue Ni starred in the ancient martial arts drama "A Strange Encounter in the War" which was broadcast. She played the role of the Holy Mother of Lishan.
In 2005, she starred in the TV series "My Savage Grandma", playing the role of Ning Luo Huiqing, the mother-in-law of Xitala Shuolan (played by Wang Mingquan).
Stills from My Savage Granny
In 2008, she starred in the crime comedy "Detective Dee", in which she played the role of Zhang Mulan.
In 2009, she played Ji Yuru in the TV series "Women in the War".
In 2013, Xue Ni won the TVB Outstanding Actor Award.
In 2020, she starred in the TV series "Blind Lawyer 2020". On June 18, Xue Ni announced that she would give up renewing her contract with TVB due to health reasons. On November 1, she officially announced her retirement.
Behind the Scenes of "The Unholy Alliance 2020"
