"Kong Yik, Hong Kong actor, joined TVB in Hong Kong in 1973 and switched to ATV in the 1990s. He has played major roles in over a hundred TV dramas, with notable works including "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Duke of Mount Deer", "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", "The Greed of Man", and "The Bund"; there is also a namesake Kong Yik who is a senior member of the Chinese Optical Society, specializing in fiber optic sensors. He passed away on March 13, 2013, at the age of 77 due to lung cancer."