Shao Guohua, a veteran radio host and founder of “YES!” magazine, passed away yesterday (March 18) at the age of 64.
Shao Guohua’s friend Anthony Lo announced the news of his death on social platforms yesterday. He said: “My good friend Shao Guohua passed away this morning at the age of 64. I have known him for 28 years. It was my first job “YES!” After that, we became good friends. We bought wedding rings with him, watched the birth of his children, and drank and ate sea urchin together. At that time, the Hong Kong market was good, and we were very happy to eat sea urchin. He also likes to watch movies together. He published my first novel for me. He is a good friend who talks regarding everything. A cancer patient, he overcame difficulties and started a new life. He still insisted on fighting, and later became a medical expert. Vitality is what I respect most regarding Shao Sheng. Shao Sheng is also the first tuk-tuk actor in Hong Kong. A writer. When we encounter hardships, we will support each other, and his wife is also a good friend. Due to the epidemic, neither my family nor I can say goodbye in person. It is a pity that he is my elder, teacher, and friend. In a distant place, you can live a good life, no more pain, and smile once more. We have done a lot of nuclear accidents together, and we have also done a lot of meaningful things together. It is life’s life to meet a good person like Shao Guohua in this life. It’s an honor. Good journey, good friend.”
Shao Guohua co-hosted the program “Three Lonely Hearts” with Ni Zhen and Liang Jizhang on RTHK in 1989, discussing love issues, and was well received by young audiences; he co-founded “YES!” with Ni Zhen in the same year, and served as the editor-in-chief, and later launched “YES!” “Yes Card” has aroused a wave of card draws among group fans and has become a collective memory of Hong Kong people. He later switched to commercial radio, and joined Xincheng Radio in 1994, co-hosting the program “Banana Club” with Lei Yuyang and Au Jintang, and became the screenwriter and actor of the film of the same name. Shao Kwok-wah is one of the few hosts who have served in three radio stations in Hong Kong. Shao Guohua also participated in film creation. The film “Three Worlds” in which he wrote the script won the Best Screenplay Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 1989. He has also acted in movies, wrote columns, held a tuk-tuk joke, and is versatile. In 1989, Shao Guohua suffered from tongue cancer. After multiple operations, only two-fifths of his tongue remained, so he became inarticulate. He also suffers from thalassemia, hepatitis B and has had kidney stone surgery. In 1996, Shao Guohua got married and had a pair of children following marriage, both of whom were gifted children. In 2009, Shao Guohua was selected as “Hong Kong’s Top Ten Regeneration Warriors” by the Regeneration Association.
His former friend and partner Liang Jizhang posted his condolences on social media, leaving a message: “I miss Brother Shao, and a good journey.” He also uploaded a group photo of the three when they hosted the show, saying: “I miss those days and can’t get together once more. ‘.”
