Chung Fat was born on (December 2nd, 1953) and is a native of
Guangdong
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, He is also a
Hong Kong
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film actor
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,
choreographer
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,
producer
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Occupations
*Producer (agriculture), a farm operator
*A stakeholder of economic production
*Film producer, supervises the making of films
**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
and
director. He primarily stars in
jiangshi
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fictions and
martial art movies .
Performing experience
Chung Fat, of the
Han ethnicity
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, is a disciple of Madame Fan Kuk-fa of
The Spring and Autumn Drama School.
As a teenager, he was a
Northern Praying Mantis practitioner with
Lam Ching-ying
Lam Ching-ying (; born Lam Gun-bo (); 27 December 1947 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition outside Hong Kong ...
, under Madame Fok's guidance. He became proficient in the use of a great variety of
martial arts weapons and techniques.
Chung Fat debuted very early on the silver screen, shooting "''
Enter the Dragon
''Enter the Dragon'' ( zh, t=龍爭虎鬥) is a 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Allin. The film stars Bruce Lee, John Saxon and Jim Kelly. It was Lee's final completed film appearance before his deat ...
''" (1973) with
Bruce Lee
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. Chung stated, "You need thousands of extras, some of which must be at the pinnacle of martial arts, Lam Ching-ying was the fellow with the opportunity when they were hiring extras". Chung Fat had a small role as a security guard who fails to capture Lee, (Bruce Lee) when he investigates the island. In the film, Han (Kien Shih) is described to order Bolo, (Bolo Yeung) to kill him along with several of his colleagues for failing at their task.
With this opportunity, he entered the movies circle, being at the front line for more than 30 years, in addition to his
jiangshi
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-themed films. Chung only had three protagonist roles in his career, instead often being cast in supporting, secondary or mainly
villain
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roles. He also has worked as a director, choreographer, and planner.
He had a long-term collaboration with
Jackie Chan
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and
Sammo Hung
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. In the 21st Century his film appearances had mostly faded out, making mainly commercials. However, in 2013 he was invited back to the silver screen by
Juno Mak to film his new jiangshi film, "''
Rigor Mortis
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''"
and help to fight off those new vampire-zombies.
Selected filmography
*''Men Like These'' (1932)
*''
Chinese Hercules'' (1973)
*''
Enter the Dragon
''Enter the Dragon'' ( zh, t=龍爭虎鬥) is a 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Allin. The film stars Bruce Lee, John Saxon and Jim Kelly. It was Lee's final completed film appearance before his deat ...
'' (USA, 1973) as Han traitor (uncredited)
*''Tie han rou qing'' (1974)
*''Yi shan wu hu'' (1974)
*''
The Tournament'' (1974)
*''
The Shaolin Plot'' (1977)
*''
The Iron-Fisted Monk'' (1977) as Shu-Liu Worker
*''
Last Strike'' (1977)
*''
He Has Nothing But Kung Fu'' (1977) as Wang's man
*''
Bruce Li - The Invincible'' (1978, cameo)
*''
Enter the Fat Dragon'' (1978, cameo) as Fighter in Opening Credit Sequence
*''Bian fu chuan qi'' (1978)
*''Shui yue men'' (1978)
*''
The Game of Death'' (1978)
*''
Warriors Two'' (1978) as Tramp
*''
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog'' (1978) as Chicken's Brother #1
*''
The Incredible Kung Fu Master'' (1979) as Little Dog
*''Da chu tou'' (1979)
*''
Knockabout'' (1979) as Vegetable hawker / Big Eyes
*''Lao shu la gui'' (1979)
*''
Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to:
Neil Simon play and its adaptations
* ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon
** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play
*** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...
'' (1979, cameo) as Ti
*''
His Name is Nobody
''His Name Is Nobody'' is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film, written and directed by Karl Maka and starring Lau Kar-wing, Dean Shek and Bryan Leung.
Plot
The Nobody Kid (Lau Kar-wing) is a street urchin who was abandoned as a child an ...
'' (1979) as Ping the Dreg
*''
Crazy Partner
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'' (1979)
*''
The Magnificent Butcher
''The Magnificent Butcher'' () is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, and starring Sammo Hung, Kwan Tak-hing, Yuen Biao, and Wei Pai.
The film is based on the story of Lam Sai-wing, one of the students of the ...
'' (1979) as Wildcat
*''Way of the Black Dragon'' (1979)
*''
Death Duel of Kung Fu
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'' (1979)
*''
The Victim'' (1980, cameo) as Choy Fan-Tan
*''
By Hook or by Crook'' (1980) as Chung Fa-Pai / Golden Killer
*''
Two Toothless Tigers
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'' (1980)
*''
Encounters of the Spooky Kind'' (1980) as Priest Tsui
*''
Two Fists Against the Law
''Two Fists Against the Law'' is a 1980 martial arts movie, directed by Chan Chuen, produced by Ng See-yuen and starring Alan Chui Chung-San and Hwang Jang-lee. The film is also known as ''Twin Bitter''.
Plot
Lee Yong and Fang Erh, known as e ...
'' (1980)
*''
The Phantom Killer
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'' (1981)
*''
The Prodigal Son The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a parable of Jesus from the Bible.
The Prodigal Son or Prodigal Son may also refer to:
Film
* ''L'Enfant prodigue'' (1907 film) (The Prodigal Son), by Michel Carré, based on his play
* , a short silent film b ...
'' (1981) as Mr Law
*''
To Hell with the Devil
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'' (1982, cameo) as The Devil
*''
The Dead and the Deadly'' (1982) as The Priest
*''
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
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'' (1983) as Blue Commander
*''
The Trail'' (1983, also action) as Flint
*''
Winners and Sinners'' (1983) as Tar's Top Henchman
*''
Pom Pom'' (1984) as Columbo
*''
The Return of Pom Pom'' (1984) as Sherlock Holmes
*''
Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom'' (1985)
*''
Those Merry Souls'' (1985) as Messenger of Death
*''
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars'' (1985) as Moustached Assassin
*''
Heart of Dragon
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'' (1985) as Moose / Cho Yee Fat
*''
Yes, Madam Yes, Madam may refer to:
* ''Yes, Madam'' (1933 film), a British comedy film
* ''Yes, Madam'' (1942 film), an Italian romance film
* ''Yes, Madam'' (1985 film), a Hong Kong action film
* ''Yes, Madam?
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'' (1985) as Mad-dog
*''
The Millionaire's Express'' (1986) as Mountain Bandit
*''
New Mr. Vampire
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'' (1986) as Master Chin
*''
Rosa
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*Rosa (surname)
* Santa Rosa (female given name from Latin-a latinized variant of Rose)
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*Rosa, Germany, in Thuringia, ...
'' (1986) as Assassin
*''
Mr. Vampire II'' (1986) as Professor Kwok
*''
Magic Crystal
''The Magic Crystal'' (; released in the Philippines as ''Fight to Win'') is a 1986 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Andy Lau, Max Mok and Cynthia Rothrock.
Plot
An important piece of document to be presen ...
'' (1986) as Triad Boss' Thug
*''
Righting Wrongs
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'' (1986, cameo) as Red Porsche Cop
*''
Eastern Condors'' (1987) as Col Young's commando #3
*''
The Haunted Cop Shop'' (1987) as Chung Fat Pak
*''
Shy Spirit
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'' (1988) as Wang
*''
Dragons Forever'' (1988) as Ship Thug (uncredited)
*''
Chaos by Design
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Track listing
#"Broken Eyes"
#"Chloroform"
#"One ...
'' (1988)
*''
Miss Magic'' (1988) as Uncle Fok
*''
Three Against the World'' (1988) as Gambler on train
*''
Spooky, Spooky
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'' (1988) as Chen Ta-Wen / Queency
*''
18 Times
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* one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018
Film, television and entertainment
* ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short s ...
'' (1988)
*''Geung see suk suk'' (1988) as Taoist Crane
*''
Pedicab Driver'' (1989) as Thug
*''
The Blonde Fury
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'' (1989) as Break-and-Enter Thief
*''
Ghost Busting'' (1989) as Master Cheung Kwok Wing
*''Fu gui bing tuan'' (1990) as Japanese Officer
*''
The Spooky Family'' (1990) as Wizard
*''
Stage Door Johnny
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Background
Stage Door Johnny was a chestnut h ...
'' (1990)
*''
She Shoots Straight'' (1990) as Hua, the Boss
*''
My Neighbours are Phantoms'' (1990) as George Chan
*''
The Revenge of Angel'' (1990) as Chan Ping
*''
Pantyhose Hero'' (1990) as Chainsaw Robber
*''
Mortuary Blues'' (1990)
*''
The Gambling Ghost'' (1991) as Leung's Partner in Flashback
*''Bo Hao'' (1991) as Cham
*''
Spiritual Trinity
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**Spiritual attack, an attack by Satan and his demons on a Christian
** Spiritual body, a Christian term for resurre ...
'' (1991) as Wizard
*''Nu gui sheng si lian'' (1991) as Wu Tien
*''
Liu Jai Home for the Intimate Ghosts
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'' (1991) as High Priest
*''
Ghost Killer
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'' (1992)
*''Cai guo jie huang jin bu dui'' (1992)
*''
Pretty Ghostress Story'' (1992)
*''
Beauty Investigator'' (1992) as Chung Fat
*''Du ming xi yang'' (1992)
*''
Behind The Curtain'' (1992)
*''
Shadow Cop
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'' (1993) as Fat
*''
Last Hero in China'' (1993) as Yuen Long
*''
Crime Story'' (1993) as Ng Kwok-Wah / Wu Kuo Hua
*''
The 13 Cold-Blooded Eagles
''The 13 Cold-Blooded Eagles'' is a 1993 Hong Kong '' wuxia'' film produced and directed by Chui Fat and starring Waise Lee and Cynthia Khan. The film is a remake of the 1978 film, ''The Avenging Eagle''.
Plot
During a cold day, the disciples ...
'' (1993) as Xingshu Laoying
*''Xue qiang lei ying'' (1993)
*''Miao jie shi san mei'' (1993) as Wang Pan
*''
Ghost's Love'' (1993) as Ng
*''
Deadful Melody
''Deadful Melody'' is a 1994 Hong Kong fantasy wuxia film directed and produced by Ng Min Kan, starring Brigitte Lin, Yuen Biao, and Carina Lau. It is based on the wuxia novel of the same name by Ni Kuang. The film premiered in Hong Kong on 18 ...
'' (1994) as Hon Suen
*''
The Lady Punisher
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'' (1994)
*''
The Hunted Hunter
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'' (1997)
*''
Leopard Hunting'' (1998) as Chong
*''
Faces of Horror'' (1998)
*''Lang dao jiang hu'' (1999)
*''
White Storm
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'' (2000, producer)
*''
Sworn Revenge'' (2000, producer)
*''
Bloody Secret
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'' (2000, producer)
*''Nothing is Impossible'' (2006)
*''
Rigor Mortis
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'' (2013) as Gau
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chung, Fat
1953 births
Living people
Hong Kong male film actors
Hong Kong film directors
Hong Kong film producers
Hong Kong kung fu practitioners
Action choreographers
20th-century Hong Kong male actors
21st-century Hong Kong male actors