Bobby Au-Yeung Doesn’t Want To Be Called “Bobby” Anymore — "I'm Old, I Don't Want A Kid's Name"

Hongkong actor Bobby Au-Yeung, who’s known for his many iconic roles in ‘90s TVB dramas, was recently interviewed on music show Infinity and Beyond, a programme spotlighting Cantopop music, and shared his thoughts about Hongkong’s return to China, ahead of the 25th anniversary of Hongkong's handover to China on Jul 1.

But what took fans by surprise was that during the interview, was that the 61-year-old actor, whose Chinese name is Au-Yeung Tsan-wah, requested to not be called “Bobby”, 'cos "having a Chinese name] is good enough".

Bobby no more?

In the extended behind-the-scenes clips of Infinity and Beyond, the actor declared that he wishes to "get rid of [his] English name 'Bobby'."

"Because I'm old, I don't want a kid's name. Having a Chinese name is good enough," explained Bobby, sorry we mean, Tsan-Wah.

He added: "[People can] call me Wah-ge or Wah-zai. Or in a few years' time, they can even call me Wah-shu [Chinese for 'uncle']."

He's basically "the" TVB policeman

He also went on to chat about his career-defining roles thus far, even calling himself TVB's go-to policeman.

Bobby, who clinched the Best Actor title in the 33rd TVB Anniversary Awards for his performance in Witness to a Prosecution in 2000, is often cast as a policeman or someone who works for the government. He's also the first Hongkong Chinese actor to have been nominated for the International Emmy Awards in 2007.

"[Hongkong dramas] shouldn't always ask me to play the police roles, when people watch [these dramas] they will ask why hasn't this cop retired. I've played so many government official roles too and I've even acted as a lawyer many times," he lamented in jest.

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