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Sammo Hung is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Assistant Director, Theme Song Performance and Presenter Chinois born on 7 january 1952 at Hong Kong (Chine)
Sammo Hung (born 7 January 1952), also known as Hung Kam-bo (洪金寶), is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo.
Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire-like jiangshi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew.
It is common for Asians to address their elders or influential people with familial nouns as a sign of familiarity and respect. Jackie Chan, for example, is often addressed as "Dai Goh" (Chinese: 大哥; pinyin: dà gē), meaning Big Brother. Hung was also known as "Dai Goh", until the filming of Project A, which featured both actors. As Hung was the eldest of the kung fu "brothers", and the first to make a mark on the industry, he was given the nickname "Dai Goh Dai" (Chinese: 大哥大; pinyin: dà gē dà; Jyutping: daai6 go1 daai6), meaning, Big, Big Brother, or Biggest Big Brother.
Hung's younger brother, Lee Chi Kit, has worked on almost 40 films, many of which Hung was also involved with. Lee also worked on Hung's Martial Law series. He works primarily as a supporting actor and action director.
He has three sons and a daughter, Timmy Hung Tin Ming (洪天明; born 1974), Jimmy Hung Tin Cheung (洪天祥; born 1977), Sammy Hung Tin Chiu (洪天照; born 1979) and Stephanie Hung Chao Yu (洪煦榆; born 1983) with Jo Yun Ok (曹恩玉), whom he grew up with in martial arts training school. He divorced Jo in 1994 and married model and actress Joyce Godenzi in 1995. Godenzi appeared in several of his films including The Haunted Island, Eastern Condors (both 1986), and Paper Marriage (1988) prior to the pair becoming a couple. She also appeared in Mr. Nice Guy (1997).
Timmy Hung has appeared alongside his father in SPL: Sha Po Lang, Legend of the Dragon, and Kung Fu Chefs, as well as having a recurring role in Sammo's series, Martial Law.
Sammy Hung appeared as the nemesis to Nicholas Tse's character in the 2007 television series Wing Chun, a remake of the original series broadcast in 1994, and the subsequent film Wing Chun. The series also starred Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. Sammy also appeared alongside his father in the film Choy Lee Fut.
Hung is one of the celebrities honoured on the Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong.
Hung is known for his large frame. Despite this, he is a surprisingly agile and formidable martial artist.
He has a circular scar on the right side of his face, just above his lip. In the early days of his film career, Hung was involved in a street fight outside a Kowloon nightclub, and was stabbed with a broken cola bottle.
On 5 August 2009, Hung became unwell during the filming of Ip Man 2 in the Guangdong province of Foshan. He was admitted to hospital and underwent a heart surgery operation. He was discharged and returned to work within days. He cited a combination of his weight, his love of cigars and long filming hours resulting in fatigue and irregular meals as the cause.
(2010)
(Director)
(1973)
(Stunt Coordinator)
(1978)
(Director)
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Sammo Hung (born 7 January 1952), also known as Hung Kam-bo (洪金寶), is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo.
Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire-like jiangshi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew.
It is common for Asians to address their elders or influential people with familial nouns as a sign of familiarity and respect. Jackie Chan, for example, is often addressed as "Dai Goh" (Chinese: 大哥; pinyin: dà gē), meaning Big Brother. Hung was also known as "Dai Goh", until the filming of Project A, which featured both actors. As Hung was the eldest of the kung fu "brothers", and the first to make a mark on the industry, he was given the nickname "Dai Goh Dai" (Chinese: 大哥大; pinyin: dà gē dà; Jyutping: daai6 go1 daai6), meaning, Big, Big Brother, or Biggest Big Brother.
Biography
Hung's grandmother was martial-arts actress Chin Tsi-ang who starred in almost 80 films between 1941 and 2002. His grandfather, a film director and writer, Hung Chung Ho, directed over 40 films between 1937 and 1950.Hung's younger brother, Lee Chi Kit, has worked on almost 40 films, many of which Hung was also involved with. Lee also worked on Hung's Martial Law series. He works primarily as a supporting actor and action director.
He has three sons and a daughter, Timmy Hung Tin Ming (洪天明; born 1974), Jimmy Hung Tin Cheung (洪天祥; born 1977), Sammy Hung Tin Chiu (洪天照; born 1979) and Stephanie Hung Chao Yu (洪煦榆; born 1983) with Jo Yun Ok (曹恩玉), whom he grew up with in martial arts training school. He divorced Jo in 1994 and married model and actress Joyce Godenzi in 1995. Godenzi appeared in several of his films including The Haunted Island, Eastern Condors (both 1986), and Paper Marriage (1988) prior to the pair becoming a couple. She also appeared in Mr. Nice Guy (1997).
Timmy Hung has appeared alongside his father in SPL: Sha Po Lang, Legend of the Dragon, and Kung Fu Chefs, as well as having a recurring role in Sammo's series, Martial Law.
Sammy Hung appeared as the nemesis to Nicholas Tse's character in the 2007 television series Wing Chun, a remake of the original series broadcast in 1994, and the subsequent film Wing Chun. The series also starred Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. Sammy also appeared alongside his father in the film Choy Lee Fut.
Hung is one of the celebrities honoured on the Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong.
Hung is known for his large frame. Despite this, he is a surprisingly agile and formidable martial artist.
He has a circular scar on the right side of his face, just above his lip. In the early days of his film career, Hung was involved in a street fight outside a Kowloon nightclub, and was stabbed with a broken cola bottle.
On 5 August 2009, Hung became unwell during the filming of Ip Man 2 in the Guangdong province of Foshan. He was admitted to hospital and underwent a heart surgery operation. He was discharged and returned to work within days. He cited a combination of his weight, his love of cigars and long filming hours resulting in fatigue and irregular meals as the cause.
Best films
(2010)(Director)
(1973)(Stunt Coordinator)
(1978)(Director)
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Filmography of Sammo Hung (181 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Paradox | Director, Action Director | |
| 2017 | God of War | Actor | Commander Yu |
| 2016 | The Bodyguard | Actor, Director, Action Director | Ding Hu |
| 2016 | The Monkey King 2 | Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 2016 | Call of Heroes | Actor, Martial Arts Choreographer | General on horse [Cameo] |
| 2016 | The Bodyguard | Actor, Director, Action Director | Ding Hu |
| 2015 | SPL 2: A Time for Consequences | Actor | |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Actor | Master Tie |
| 2014 | Rise of the Legend | Actor, Producer | Master Lui |
| 2013 | Princess and Seven Kung Fu Masters | Actor | Warlord Lin |
| 2013 | Firestorm | Actor | |
| 2013 | The Wrath of Vajra | Choreographer | |
| 2013 | Firestorm | Actor | |
| 2012 | Naked Soldier | Actor | Lung Chi-Keung / CK Long |
| 2012 | Tai Chi Zero | Director, Choreographer | |
| 2012 | Tai Chi Hero | Director | |
| 2012 | The Last Tycoon | Actor | Hong Shouting |
| 2012 | The Viral Factor | Actor | Mark |
| 2011 | A Simple Life | Actor | Director Hung |
| 2011 | Fight the Fight | Actor | Chan Wai-Yip |
| 2010 | 14 Blades | Actor | Prince |
| 2010 | Ip Man 2 | Actor | Hung Chun-Nam |
| 2010 | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Director, Action Director | |
| 2010 | The Legend Is Born: Ip Man | Actor | Chan Wah-Shun |
| 2009 | Red Nights | Producer | |
| 2009 | Kung Fu Chefs | Actor | Wong Bing-Yi |
| 2008 | Ip Man | Director, Action Director, Choreographer | |
| 2008 | Triad Wars | Actor | Lin Ho Lung |
| 2008 | Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon | Actor | Luo Ping-An |
| 2007 | Twins Mission | Actor | Uncle Luck |
| 2006 | Election 2 | Actor | Triad Don Sitting (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Dragon Squad | Actor | Kong Long |
| 2005 | SPL: Kill Zone | Actor, Martial Arts Choreographer | Wong Po |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Actor | Wong Fei Hung |
| 2004 | Osaka Wrestling Restaurant | Actor | Chow Yan-Kei |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Hustle | Director, Stunt Coordinator | |
| 2004 | New Police Story | Actor | Tin Chiu |
| 2003 | Men Suddenly in Black | Actor | Self |
| 2003 | Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen | Actor | Himself |
| 2003 | Running on Karma | Director | |
| 2001 | Zu Warriors | Actor | White Eyebrows |
| 2001 | The Avenging Fist | Actor | Inspector Dark |
| 2000 | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | Actor | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Knock Off | Assistant Director | |
| 1998 | Jackie Chan: My Story | Actor | Himself |
| 1997 | A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation | Actor | White Cloud (voice) (Mandarin version) |
| 1997 | Double Team | Assistant Director, Fight Choreographer | |
| 1997 | Once Upon a Time in China and America | Director, Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1997 | Mr. Nice Guy | Actor, Director | Cyclist |
| 1996 | How to Meet the Lucky Stars | Actor | Eric Kidstuff / Choi |
| 1996 | The Stunt Woman | Actor | Master Tung |
| 1996 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Actor | Black Jack Hung |
| 1995 | Thunderbolt | Director, Choreographer | |
| 1995 | Don't Give a Damn | Actor, Director, Producer, Presenter | Pierre Lau |
| 1994 | Ashes of Time | Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1993 | Painted Skin | Actor | High Monk |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Director, Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1993 | The Kung Fu Cult Master | Actor, Director, Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Chang San-Fung |
| 1993 | Blade of Fury | Actor, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Yu Man San (cameo) |
| 1993 | Exorcist Master | Choreographer | |
| 1992 | Operation Scorpio | Production Manager | |
| 1992 | Ghost Punting | Actor, Director | Tse Koo-Choy / Kidstuff / Fastbuck |
| 1992 | Moon Warriors | Director | |
| 1991 | The Gambling Ghost | Actor, Producer | Big Brock / Fat Bao / Hung Gao |
| 1991 | The Top Bet | Production Manager | |
| 1991 | The Banquet | Actor | Hung Tai-Bo |
| 1991 | Slickers vs. Killers | Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer | Success Hung |
| 1991 | Touch and Go | Actor | Fat Goose |
| 1990 | The Fortune Code | Actor | Brother Hung |
| 1990 | Island of Fire | Actor | Liu Hsi-Chia / John |
| 1990 | Shanghai Shanghai | Actor | Mr. Chin Hung Yun |
| 1990 | She Shoots Straight | Actor, Producer | Officer Huang Tsung-Po |
| 1990 | Encounters of the Spooky Kind II | Actor, Producer, Martial Arts Choreographer | Abao |
| 1990 | Her Fatal Ways | Production Manager | |
| 1990 | License to Steal | Actor, Producer, Presenter | French security guard |
| 1990 | Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon | Actor | Fatty Dragon |
| 1990 | Pantyhose Hero | Actor, Director, Producer, Presenter | Jeff Lau |
| 1989 | Pedicab Driver | Actor, Director, Story, Producer, Presenter | Fat Tung |
| 1989 | Seven Warriors | Actor, Director | Hung |
| 1989 | A Fishy Story | Production Manager | |
| 1989 | Eight Taels of Gold | Actor | Slim |
| 1988 | Dragons Forever | Actor, Director, Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Wong Fei-Hung |
| 1988 | In the Blood | Actor | Hung Kei [cameo] |
| 1988 | Mr Vampire Saga 4 | Producer | |
| 1988 | On the Run | Producer | |
| 1988 | Painted Faces | Actor | Master Yu Jim-Yuan |
| 1988 | Paper Marriage | Actor | Chien Pao |
| 1987 | Scared Stiff | Producer | |
| 1987 | Eastern Condors | Actor, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Tung Ming-Sun |
| 1987 | Mr. Vampire III | Actor, Producer | Hung |
| 1987 | Project A: Part II | Actor | Fei (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1987 | The Romance of Book and Sword | Director | |
| 1987 | Last Eunuch In China | Actor | Shi's Teacher |
| 1987 | Sworn Brothers | Producer | |
| 1986 | The Millionaires' Express | Actor, Director, Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Chin Fong Tin |
| 1986 | Mr. Vampire II | Producer | |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places | Actor, Scriptwriter, Producer | Eric / Kidstuff / Fastbuck / Tse Koo Choy |
| 1986 | Righting Wrongs | Production Manager | |
| 1986 | Where's Officer Tuba? | Actor, Producer | Officer Tuba |
| 1986 | Rosa | Producer | |
| 1985 | Yes, Madam! | Actor, Director, Producer | Sifu |
| 1985 | Those Merry Souls | Actor, Producer | Movie director |
| 1985 | Heart of Dragon | Actor, Director, Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Danny / Do Do |
| 1985 | Mr. Vampire | Producer | |
| 1985 | My Lucky Stars | Actor, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Kidstuff / Fastbuck |
| 1985 | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Actor, Director, Producer, Action Director | Kidstuff / Fastbuck |
| 1985 | Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom | Producer | |
| 1984 | The Owl vs Bombo | Actor, Director, Producer | Bombo / First-Day Chan |
| 1984 | Pom Pom | Actor, Producer | Kidstuff [cameo] |
| 1984 | Long Arm of the Law | Producer | |
| 1984 | Wheels on Meals | Actor, Director | Moby |
| 1984 | Hong Kong 1941 | Scriptwriter, Presenter | |
| 1984 | The Return of Pom Pom | Producer | |
| 1983 | Project A | Actor, Director, Choreographer | Fei |
| 1983 | Winners & Sinners | Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Action Director, Theme Song Performance, Martial Arts Choreographer | Teapot |
| 1983 | Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain | Actor | Chang Mei / Red Army Soldier |
| 1982 | Carry on Pickpocket | Actor, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Rice Pot |
| 1982 | Lucky Stars | Actor, Director, Scriptwriter | |
| 1982 | The Dead and the Deadly | Actor, Writer, Producer, Choreographer | Wah Li |
| 1981 | The Prodigal Son | Actor, Director, Writer, Action Director | Wong Wa-Po |
| 1981 | Game of Death II | Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1981 | Chasing Girls | Actor | Man at airport |
| 1980 | The Victim | Actor, Director | Fatty Chan Wing |
| 1980 | By Hook or By Crook | Actor | Fatso |
| 1980 | Encounter of the Spooky Kind | Actor, Director, Writer, Martial Arts Choreographer | Bold Cheung |
| 1979 | Knockabout | Actor, Director, Action Director | Blinking Beggar |
| 1979 | Odd Couple | Actor, Martial Arts Choreographer | King of Sabres/Ah Yo |
| 1979 | The Magnificent Butcher | Actor, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Lam Sai-wing / Butcher Wing |
| 1979 | The Incredible Kung Fu Master | Actor | Fei Jai |
| 1978 | Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog | Actor, Producer | Frog |
| 1978 | Enter the Fat Dragon | Actor, Director, Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Lung |
| 1978 | Game of Death | Actor, Director, Stunts | Lo Chen |
| 1978 | Warriors Two | Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Action Director | Gei Cheun |
| 1978 | Game of Death | Actor, Stunts | Lo Chen |
| 1977 | The Iron-Fisted Monk | Actor, Director, Writer, Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | Hawker/Husker |
| 1977 | The Amsterdam Kill | Director | |
| 1977 | Broken Oath | Actor | Starknife bodyguard |
| 1977 | The Shaolin Plot | Actor | Renegade Monk |
| 1976 | Hand of Death | Actor, Action Director, Choreographer | Du Qing |
| 1976 | The Private Eyes | Director, Choreographer | |
| 1975 | All in the Family | Actor | Rickshaw driver |
| 1975 | The Dragon Tamers | Actor | |
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Actor | Win Chan |
| 1975 | The Dragon Tamers | Actor | |
| 1975 | The Valiant Ones | Actor, Martial Arts Choreographer | Hakatatsu |
| 1975 | Little Superman | Actor | |
| 1974 | The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss | Actor, Stunts | Gang Strongman |
| 1974 | Games Gamblers Play | Actor | Beach rascal |
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon | Actor, Stunt Coordinator | Shaolin Fighter |
| 1973 | The Fate of Lee Khan | Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1973 | When Taekwondo Strikes | Actor, Director | Japanese Fighter |
| 1973 | Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Actor | Self |
| 1972 | The Devil's Mirror | Actor | Witch's drummer / Thug |
| 1972 | The Fugitive | Actor | Bandit molesting Ming |
| 1972 | Lady Whirlwind | Actor | Tiao Ta Niang's brother |
| 1972 | Bandits from Shantung | Actor | 5th boss |
| 1972 | Hapkido | Actor, Martial Arts Choreographer | Fan Wei |
| 1972 | Trilogy of Swordsmanship | Actor | Bandit at Door |
| 1971 | The Angry River | Actor | Thug |
| 1971 | The Blade Spares None | Actor, Martial Arts Choreographer | Martial Arts contestant |
| 1971 | The Comet Strikes | Actor | |
| 1971 | The Fast Sword | Actor | Kai Shin manor's men |
| 1971 | The Crimson Charm | Actor | Crimson Charm thug |
| 1971 | The Eunuch | Actor | First fighter in final contest |
| 1971 | A Touch of Zen | Actor | Commander Hsu's Bodyguard |
| 1971 | Duel for Gold | Actor | [unconfirmed Cameo] |
| 1971 | The Lady Hermit | Actor | Black Demon's Disciple |
| 1971 | Vengeance of a Snow Girl | Actor | Tung's man |
| 1971 | The Invincible Eight | Actor | Whip-wielding henchman |
| 1970 | A Taste of Cold Steel | Actor | Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra] |
| 1970 | Brothers Five | Actor, Action Director | Security escort Chu |
| 1970 | The Iron Buddha | Actor | Xiao's thug [extra] |
| 1970 | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1969 | Killers Five | Actor | [extra] (unconfirmed) |
| 1968 | Death Valley | Actor | Chiu mansion swordsman [extra] |
| 1967 | Dragon Inn | Actor, Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1966 | Come Drink with Me | Director, Martial Arts Choreographer | |
| 1965 | Sword of the Beast | Producer | |
| 1963 | The Incorrigible | Actor | |
| 1962 | The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan | Actor | Kid (as Yuen Lung) |
| - | Wushu | Actor | |
| - | Three Dragons Movies | Actor, Director |