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{{Short description|Hong Kong police officer}}
'''Lui Lok''' (born May 16, 1920, die May 13, 2010), also named '''Lui Mo Lok''', was a former [[Hong Kong]] Detective Staff Sergeant I, or chief detective Chinese. He was best known for his corruption during the 1960s to 1970s in the British Hong Kong period, and being wanted by [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)|ICAC]] for a long time. He was claimed as 'The Five-Hundred-Million-Dollar Inspector' For Hong Kong Citizens.<ref>{{cite web|title=五亿探长吕乐传奇秘闻|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/movie/special/lvle/|website=ifeng}}</ref>
{{For|the Chinese cinematographer with the same Chinese name|Lu Yue (disambiguation){{!}}Lü Yue}}
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'''Lui Lok''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CPM}} ({{zh|t=呂樂}}; born '''Lui Mo Lok''', {{lang|zh-Hant-HK|呂慕樂}}; 16 May 1920 – 13 May 2010) was a [[Hong Kong Police Force|Hong Kong police]] [[detective]] known for his acts of corruption during the 1960s and 1970s. He was wanted by Hong Kong's [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)|Independent Commission Against Corruption]] (ICAC). Although his illegally obtained assets were partially seized by the authorities, legal obstacles prevented his extradition from Taiwan and later Canada, which allowed him to ultimately escape prosecution.<ref>{{cite web|title=五亿探长吕乐传奇秘闻|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/movie/special/lvle/|website=ifeng}}</ref>
== Biography ==


== Biography ==
Lui Lok was born in Haifeng county, Guangdong and spent his childhood there, he then immigrated to Cheung Chau, Hong Kong and grew up there.
Lui Mo Lok was born in [[Haifeng County]], [[Guangdong]], and spent his childhood there. Lui immigrated to [[Cheung Chau]] before moving to [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]], there he survived as a shoe shiner, a postman and a rickshaw driver before joining the Hong Kong Police Force.


On 9 November 1940, Lui became a police officer in the Hong Kong Police Force. He was later advanced to a detective. While working in the Criminal Investigation Department, he was promoted by Senior Detective Chan Lap, and then CPL, Police Corporal by 1951. That same year, he was transferred to [[Sham Shui Po Police Station]].
Before joining the [[Hong Kong Police Force]], he did a lot of job for survival including being a shoeshiner, postman and rickshaw.


In 1955, the gang [[14K Triad|14K]] was one of the four biggest triads in Hong Kong. While 14K was holding a feast in a school located in [[Diamond Hill]], Lui arrested them with his team. As a result, he was promoted to SCPL, Senior Corporal in 1956.
By November 9, 1940, Lui joined the police as a police in the Patrol Sub Unit of Hong Kong Police Force. He then switched to be a detective. While working as in the Criminal Investigation Department, he was promoted by the senior detective Chan Lap and then CPL, Police Corporal by 1951. At the same year, he was switched to Sham Shui Po Police Station.


In 1956, the [[Hong Kong 1956 riots]] happened. Because of Lui's experience in dealing with the triads, he was arranged in an important position by the administration of the police force. Because of his outstanding work, he was promoted to be the DS/SGT II in [[New Territories]] District, stationed in [[Tsuen Wan]] Police Station.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/714979/icac-seeks-frozen-millions-dead-corrupt-officer|title=ICAC seeks frozen millions of dead corrupt officer|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=2017-11-02|language=en}}</ref>
In 1955, there are a lot of triad members from the gang 14K, one of the four biggest triad. They managed to hold a feast in a school located in Diamond Mountain. Lui made an assault and arrest them with his team. He then was being famous in wiping out the triad.


In 1958, Lui was transferred to [[Yau Ma Tei]] to replace the retired DS/SGT II Lau Fuk. In 1962, the Hong Kong Police Force reset the position of DS/SGT I, and Lui was promoted one of two DS/SGT I positions, Nam Gong was promoted to the other. Lui stationed in [[Hong Kong Island]] while Nam was stationed in [[Kowloon]] and [[New Territories]].
For his excellent job in wiping the triad, he was promoted to SCPL, Senior Corporal in 1956.


On 1 April 1962, Lui was awarded the [[Colonial Police Medal]] by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] on Queen’s Birthday at Hong Kong’s [[Government House]]. In 1963, Lui was appointed by [[Hong Kong Governor]] [[Sir Robert Black]] to a [[blue ribbon commission]] to study [[police reform]].
In 1956, the [[Hong Kong 1956 riots]] happened. Because of Lui's experience in dealing with the triad, He was arranged for an important position by the administration of the police force. Because of his outstanding work, he was promoted to be the DS/SGT II in [[New Territories]] District, stationed in [[Tsuen Wan]] Police Station.


In 1967, Lui and Nam were transferred to other stations by the Police Force in a case of serious corruption. In 1968, Lui took early retirement from the police force.
In 1958, Lui was switched to Yau Ma Tei to replace the retired DS/SGT II Lau Fuk. In 1962, the Hong Kong Police Force reset the position of DS/SGT I, Lui was promoted to be one of two DS/SGT I. The other one is Lam Gong. Lui stationed in Hong Kong Island while Lam stationed in Kowloon and New Territories.


In 1973, Lui immigrated to Canada with his wife Choi Chun ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|蔡珍}}) and eight children.<ref>{{Cite web|title=警队贪污达１０亿 四大探长被通缉_新闻中心_新浪网|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2006-05-31/13259080071s.shtml|access-date=2020-12-22|website=news.sina.com.cn}}</ref> In 1974, the ICAC was founded, and a wanted notice for Lui was issued in 1976, but by then he had settled in Taiwan. He was charged with having assets "disproportionate to and unable to be explained or accounted for by his official emoluments, awards, or allowance'" and many of his assets were frozen by the ICAC. The Hong Kong court recovered part of his assets in 1977, and some of which were later recovered through his estate in 1986. He was unable to be extradited due to the lack of an extradition treaty with Taiwan and legal complications with Hong Kong's treaty with Canada.<ref name=":0" />
By April 1, 1962, Lui earned the CPM, the [[Overseas Territories Police Medal|Colonial Police Medal]].


In 1979, Lui purchased a luxury apartment in Taipei, Taiwan, where he would reside in low profile for more than 30 years. His daughter became a Taiwanese citizen and was a civil servant, while his seven sons resided in Canada. He died due to gastric cancer on 13 May 2010 in [[Vancouver]], British Columbia, Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=香港四大总华探长的没落|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/movie/special/lvle/detail_2010_05/27/1560158_0.shtml|website=ifeng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/714913/corrupt-sergeants-death-canada-leaves-loose-ends|title=Corrupt sergeant's death in Canada leaves loose ends|date=2010-05-21|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref> His funeral was attended by 80 family members and friends at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Burnaby)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]] in [[Burnaby]], where he was buried.<ref name=":0" />
In 1967, Lui and Lam switched station by the Police Force in case of the serious corruption. In 1968, Lui retired from the Police Force.


==Honours==
In 1973, Lui immigrated to [[Canada]] with his family. In 1974, the ICAC was founded, Lui was being accused to have the salary imbalanced with his position, which means he is seriously corrupted and being wanted by ICAC.
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**[[File:UK_Colonial_Police_Medal_for_Meritorious_Service_ribbon_bar.PNG|50px]] Recipient of the [[Colonial Police Medal]] (CPM) (1962)<ref name="CPM">{{London Gazette|issue=42683|page=4339|supp=y|date=2 June 1962}}</ref>


== Depictions in media ==
In 1979, Lui purchased a luxury apartment in [[Taipei]] and then resided there until his death. By May 13, 2010, he died in Vancouver, Canada with gastric cancer.<ref>{{cite web|title=香港四大总华探长的没落|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/movie/special/lvle/detail_2010_05/27/1560158_0.shtml|website=ifeng}}</ref>


{{in popular culture|date=January 2020}}
== Related Character in Media ==
Lui has been depicted in various films and TV Series due to his notoriety.
Lui has been appeared in various media because of his fame in corruption and was seen to be a legend in the Colonial Hong Kong. His stories have been held in a lot of movies and TV Series Drama:


* ''[[To Be Number One]]'' (1991), Character Tiger Lui, portrayed by [[Kenneth Tsang]].
* ''[[To Be Number One (film)|To Be Number One]]'' (1991), Character Tiger Lui, portrayed by [[Kenneth Tsang]].
* ''[[The Greed of Man]]'' (1991), Character Lung Sing-Bond, portrayed by Kenneth Tsang.
* ''Legend of the Brothers'' (1991), Character Lui Kwok Tin, portrayed by Kenneth Tsang.
* ''[[Lee Rock]]'' (1991), Character Lee Rock, portrayed by [[Andy Lau]].
* ''[[Lee Rock]]'' (1991), Character Lee Rock, portrayed by [[Andy Lau]].
* ''[[Lee Rock II]]'' (1991), Character Lee Rock, portrayed by Andy Lau.
* ''[[Lee Rock II]]'' (1991), Character Lee Rock, portrayed by Andy Lau.
* ''Arrest the Restless'' (1992), Character Tiger Lui, portrayed by Andy Lau.
* ''Arrest the Restless'' (1992), Character Tiger Lui, portrayed by Andy Lau.
* ''[[I Corrupt All Cops]]'' (2009), Character Lak Chui, Portryed by [[Tony Leung Ka-Fai]].
* ''[[The Prince of Temple Street]]'' (1992), Character Lee Rock, portrayed by Andy Lau.
* ''Powerful Four'' (1992), Character Lui Kit, portrayed by [[Simon Yam]].
* ''[[The Greed of Man]]'' (1992), Character Lung Sing-Bond, portrayed by Kenneth Tsang.
* ''[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father]]'' (1993), Character Sgt Rocky, portrayed by Andrew Kam.
* ''[[Old Time Buddy: To Catch a Thief]]'' (1998), Character Lui King, portrayed by [[Felix Lok]].
* ''The H.K. Triad'' (1999), Character Lok, portrayed by [[Francis Ng]].
* ''[[I Corrupt All Cops]]'' (2009), Character Lak Chui, portrayed by [[Tony Leung Ka-Fai]].
* ''[[Chasing the Dragon (film)|Chasing the Dragon]]'' (2017), Character Lee Rock, portrayed by Andy Lau.
* ''The One Billion Dollar Inspector'' (2020), Character Xu Le, portrayed by [[Vincent Wong (Hong Kong actor)|Vincent Wong]].
* ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021 film)|Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong]]'' (2021), Character Chui Lok, portrayed by Francis Ng.
* ''Extras for Chasing The Dragon'' (2023), Character Xu Le, portrayed by Vincent Wong.
* ''[[Where the Wind Blows]]'' (2023), portrayed by [[Aaron Kwok]] and [[Chui Tien-you]].


== Reflist ==
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[[Category:Recipients of the Colonial Police Medal]]
[[Category:Deaths from stomach cancer]]
[[Category:Deaths from cancer in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Chinese emigrants to British Hong Kong]]

Latest revision as of 18:40, 11 March 2024

For the Chinese cinematographer with the same Chinese name, see Lü Yue.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lui.
Lui Lok
CPM
呂樂
Lui in 1962
Born
Lui Mo Lok (呂慕樂)

(1920-05-16)16 May 1920
Haifeng County, Shanwei, Guangdong, Republic of China
Died13 May 2010(2010-05-13) (aged 89)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityChinese
Other namesBrother Lok
Tiger Lui
Lee Rock
CitizenshipRepublic of China
Canada
OccupationPolice detective
SpouseChoi Chun
Children1 daughter
7 sons
Wanted by
ICAC
Wanted since1976
Escaped1973
Details
CountryHong Kong
Police career
CountryBritish Hong Kong
AllegianceBritish Government
DepartmentHong Kong Police Force
Service years1940–1968
StatusRetired
RankDS/SGT I
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese呂樂
Simplified Chinese吕乐
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǚ Lè
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLeoi5 Lok6
Birth name
Traditional Chinese呂慕樂
Simplified Chinese吕慕乐
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǚ Mùlè
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLeoi5 Mou6-lok6

Lui Lok CPM (Chinese: 呂樂; born Lui Mo Lok, 呂慕樂; 16 May 1920 – 13 May 2010) was a Hong Kong police detective known for his acts of corruption during the 1960s and 1970s. He was wanted by Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Although his illegally obtained assets were partially seized by the authorities, legal obstacles prevented his extradition from Taiwan and later Canada, which allowed him to ultimately escape prosecution.[1]

Biography

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Lui Mo Lok was born in Haifeng County, Guangdong, and spent his childhood there. Lui immigrated to Cheung Chau before moving to Hong Kong, there he survived as a shoe shiner, a postman and a rickshaw driver before joining the Hong Kong Police Force.

On 9 November 1940, Lui became a police officer in the Hong Kong Police Force. He was later advanced to a detective. While working in the Criminal Investigation Department, he was promoted by Senior Detective Chan Lap, and then CPL, Police Corporal by 1951. That same year, he was transferred to Sham Shui Po Police Station.

In 1955, the gang 14K was one of the four biggest triads in Hong Kong. While 14K was holding a feast in a school located in Diamond Hill, Lui arrested them with his team. As a result, he was promoted to SCPL, Senior Corporal in 1956.

In 1956, the Hong Kong 1956 riots happened. Because of Lui's experience in dealing with the triads, he was arranged in an important position by the administration of the police force. Because of his outstanding work, he was promoted to be the DS/SGT II in New Territories District, stationed in Tsuen Wan Police Station.[2]

In 1958, Lui was transferred to Yau Ma Tei to replace the retired DS/SGT II Lau Fuk. In 1962, the Hong Kong Police Force reset the position of DS/SGT I, and Lui was promoted one of two DS/SGT I positions, Nam Gong was promoted to the other. Lui stationed in Hong Kong Island while Nam was stationed in Kowloon and New Territories.

On 1 April 1962, Lui was awarded the Colonial Police Medal by Queen Elizabeth II on Queen’s Birthday at Hong Kong’s Government House. In 1963, Lui was appointed by Hong Kong Governor Sir Robert Black to a blue ribbon commission to study police reform.

In 1967, Lui and Nam were transferred to other stations by the Police Force in a case of serious corruption. In 1968, Lui took early retirement from the police force.

In 1973, Lui immigrated to Canada with his wife Choi Chun (蔡珍) and eight children.[3] In 1974, the ICAC was founded, and a wanted notice for Lui was issued in 1976, but by then he had settled in Taiwan. He was charged with having assets "disproportionate to and unable to be explained or accounted for by his official emoluments, awards, or allowance'" and many of his assets were frozen by the ICAC. The Hong Kong court recovered part of his assets in 1977, and some of which were later recovered through his estate in 1986. He was unable to be extradited due to the lack of an extradition treaty with Taiwan and legal complications with Hong Kong's treaty with Canada.[2]

In 1979, Lui purchased a luxury apartment in Taipei, Taiwan, where he would reside in low profile for more than 30 years. His daughter became a Taiwanese citizen and was a civil servant, while his seven sons resided in Canada. He died due to gastric cancer on 13 May 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[4][5] His funeral was attended by 80 family members and friends at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Burnaby, where he was buried.[2]

Honours

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Depictions in media

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Lui has been depicted in various films and TV Series due to his notoriety.

References

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  1. ^ "五亿探长吕乐传奇秘闻". ifeng.
  2. ^ a b c "ICAC seeks frozen millions of dead corrupt officer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  3. ^ "警队贪污达１０亿 四大探长被通缉_新闻中心_新浪网". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. ^ "香港四大总华探长的没落". ifeng.
  5. ^ "Corrupt sergeant's death in Canada leaves loose ends". South China Morning Post. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  6. ^ "No. 42683". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1962. p. 4339.
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