Henick Chou Hon-ning (; born 17 November 1995) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his debut role in ViuTV drama series Limited Education (2019). He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards with his performance in the drama film A Light Never Goes Out (2022).
Early life and education Chou was born on 17 November 1995. When he was 5, he auditioned as the voice ensemble of animated movie McDull, Prince de la Bun. He later attended St Stephen's College and joined numerous singing and acting performances in secondary school. After graduation, he applied for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under the encouragement of his mother and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in performing arts in 2018.
Career In 2019, Chou landed his first major onscreen role as Chong Tzi Man, an elite schoolkid suffering from depression, in ViuTV drama series . His performance was widely acclaimed and was voted as Best Supporting Actor by the netizens in an annual internet popularity poll hosted by entertainment journalist Fongeman. However, Chou did not receive any new roles afterwards due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chou was cast in a lead role alongside Sylvia Chang in the 2022 drama film A Light Never Goes Out as a neon sign workshop apprentice. He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2023, Chou portrayed an intellectually disabled resident in a care home who was abused by the nurses and a hearing-impaired student who was bullied at school respectively in the drama films In Broad Daylight and Time Still Turns the Pages.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2022 Tsang Chi Kit (曾志傑) A Light Never Goes Out Leo 2023 Ning (阿寧) In Broad Daylight Ming Chai (明仔) Time Still Turns the Pages Vincent Bursting Point Fishball 2024 Lok (樂少) The Lyricist Wannabe William Last Song for You Young Bing (細炳)
Television Year Title Role Notes2019 Chong Tzi Man (莊子民) Main role Lai Yi Hang (賴以恆) Main role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2023 41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer A Light Never Goes Out
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