Yeung Chi Hing (Yang Chi Ching), a native of Hebei, began his acting career at an early age. He made his movie debut in 1941 and starred in several productions of Shanghai's Hwa Ying and Chung Luen film compagny. In 1947 he joined the Cathay Film Compagny. Yeung settled in Hong Kong in 1951 and joined Shaw Brothers where he worked for over 30 years and appeared in more than 100 movies.

Yeung was as brilliant as he was versatile, with the ability to handle all types of roles with ease. He had worked with renowned actors and actresses like Bai Guang, Linda Lin Dai, etc.

Yeung's wife Chan Wan Wa (Chen Yun Hua) was also a famous movie actress.