China News Service, February 4 (Xinhua) According to reports from Hong Kong's "Ta Kung Pao" and other Hong Kong media, the well-known Hong Kong host and TVB actor Cheng Qitai passed away due to illness on the evening of the 3rd at the age of 56.
Hong Kong artist Cheng Kai Tai. Picture from Hong Kong media
Zheng Qitai's agency, Hong Kong Metro Broadcasting Co., Ltd., issued an announcement on the evening of the 3rd, saying, "It is with a heavy heart that we tell everyone that Zheng Qitai, the program host of Metro Broadcasting Co., Ltd., left us due to a sudden illness on February 3, 2024."
The announcement stated that Zheng Qitai suddenly suffered leg cramps and diarrhea on the evening of the 2nd. His fiancée Wang Yanzhi who was accompanying him initially thought it was just gastroenteritis, so he was sent to the hospital on the morning of the 3rd. After being admitted, he was immediately sent to the intensive care unit, where he has been in a coma. He passed away in the evening of the 3rd.
Hong Kong media reported that Zheng Qitai recently announced that he had successfully proposed to his girlfriend, Hong Kong former roller skater Wang Yanzhi. Wang Yanzhi revealed that she and Zheng Qitai were still planning their wedding and discussing the details of the wedding recently, but they received the sad news that her fiancé passed away suddenly. She admitted frankly that she still has not accepted this fact.
Cheng Kai-tai was a radio host of Hong Kong Metro Broadcasting Co., Ltd. during his lifetime. In addition, he was also an actor and had participated in many TVB dramas. In 2023, he participated in the popular TVB drama "News Queen" and played the role of Lu Zhanting in the drama. During his lifetime, he also had masterpieces in TV series such as "Love·Happy Homecoming Express", "Her Her Girlhood", "Super Messenger", "Light Kung Fu", "Pet Pet", "Invisible Team", and "Fayan". In addition, he also has a posthumous TVB drama "OPM", which has not yet been broadcast.