黃日華1980年畢業於無綫電視（TVB）第9期藝員訓練班，一出道就走上一線位置。1981年主演《過客》一劇後一炮而紅。1982年跟住主演劇集《香城浪子》，奠定一線主角地位。1983年同翁美玲主演嘅金庸劇《射鵰英雄傳》轟動香港同中國大陸，成為經典劇集之一。1983年喺無綫臺慶節目《星光熠熠勁爭輝》中，同湯鎮業、苗僑偉、劉德華同梁朝偉一齊叫「無綫五虎將」，之後係五人喺無綫嘅代表名號。
Huang Rihua graduated from the 9th Artist Training Class of TVB in 1980 and stepped into the first-line position as soon as he debuted. In 1981, he starred in the drama "Passerby" and became an instant hit. In 1982, he starred in the drama "Xiangcheng Prodigal Son", establishing the status of a first-line protagonist. In 1983, Jin Yong's drama "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" starring Weng Meiling caused a sensation in Hong Kong and Chinese mainland and became one of the classic dramas. In the 1983 TVB celebration program "Star-Studded", together with Tong Chun-yip, Miao Kiu-wai, Andy Lau and Tony Leung, he called the "Five Tigers without TVB", and then the five represented the TVB.