Wang Lung-wei (born 1949) is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, director, producer, and action choreographer, who has starred in over 80

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, mainly for

Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shang ...

s. Wang's first Shaw Brothers film role was as Yu Pi in the 1974

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-directed film '' Shaolin Martial Arts''. This became a pattern, in that he was cast as the villain in the majority of his movies, with ''

Martial Club ''Martial Club'' (武館) ( ''Instructors of Death'') is a 1981 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung. It is another of his lighthearted kung fu films starring Kara Hui, Hsiao Ho, Gordon Liu and Wang Lung Wei in a rare hero role. Plot A ...

'' being a famous exception. In 1985, Wang moved behind the camera, choreographing fight scenes, writing, and directing many movies such as '' Hong Kong Godfather''. He retired from the industry some time before 2009.

Filmography

* ''

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AkA The Four Assassins'' (1975) * '' Master of the Flying Guillotine'' (1976) * ''

Shaolin Temple Shaolin Monastery ( zh, labels=no, c=少林寺, p=shàolínsì), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin kung fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak o ...

'' (1976) * '' Five Deadly Venoms'' (1978) * '' The Avenging Eagle'' (1978) * '' Crippled Avengers'' (1978) * '' Vengeful Beauty'' (1978) * '' Kid with the Golden Arm'' (1979) * '' Dirty Ho'' (1979) * '' Ten Tigers of Kwangtung'' (1979) * '' Two on the Road'' (1980) * '' Clan of the White Lotus'' (1980) * '' Return to the 36th Chamber'' (1980) * '' My Young Auntie'' (1981) * ''

'' (1981) * '' My Rebellious Son'' (1982) * ''

Health Warning ''Health Warning'' (alternative titles: ''Da Lei Tai'', ''Da Lui Toi'', ''Future Flash Kung Fu'', ''Digital Master'') is a 1983 Hong Kong film directed by Kirk Wong. It is a dystopian sci-fi kung fu film Kung fu film () is a subgenre of mar ...

'' (1982) * '' Shaolin and Wu Tang'' (1983) * '' Eight Diagram Pole Fighter'' (1984)

References

External links

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Wang Lung Wei
at Hong Kong Cinemagic

at brns.com 1949 births Living people Chinese male film actors Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong kung fu practitioners Hong Kong Hung Gar practitioners Hong Kong male karateka Hong Kong male Muay Thai practitioners Hong Kong action choreographers {{HongKong-martialart-bio-stub