Biography
Initially learning his craft from master director Joseph Kuo (he worked as Kuo's assistant director on various projects). His style of filmmaking reminds me of Lee Tso-Nam, who concentrates mainly on the action, while keeping the Comedy to a minimum. His film 10 Brothers Of Shaolin, was the first kung-fu film shown in a Golden Harvest movie theater when it opened. He's worked with some of martial-arts best such as Wang Tao and others, in his quest to bring fans, some very exciting films.
His work has helped to raise the status of some actors such as John Liu, who starred in Ting's Mar's Villa, a role that many fans immediately remember Liu from. This film also gave fans a chance to see the "up-and-coming" (actor/choreographer/director) Tung Wei in an adult role, as most remembered him as the young kid who gets smacked on the head in Enter The Dragon. He also gave actor Chang Yi another chance at playing the "Hero" in the suspenseful (and underrated) 2 Assassins Of The Darkness. Ting has even been in front of the camera himself, appearing in Kuo's The Matchless Conqueror, but found that directing was much more rewarding.
His work has helped to raise the status of some actors such as John Liu, who starred in Ting's Mar's Villa, a role that many fans immediately remember Liu from. This film also gave fans a chance to see the "up-and-coming" (actor/choreographer/director) Tung Wei in an adult role, as most remembered him as the young kid who gets smacked on the head in Enter The Dragon. He also gave actor Chang Yi another chance at playing the "Hero" in the suspenseful (and underrated) 2 Assassins Of The Darkness. Ting has even been in front of the camera himself, appearing in Kuo's The Matchless Conqueror, but found that directing was much more rewarding.
His father Ting Pao-Shing, was also instrumental in his development as a director and often produced his son's work for their film company Great China Films. I've had the pleasure of chatting with Ting's son online. He 's told me some interesting stories about his dad and granddad; even sending me some pics of himself as a kid surrounded by his dad's film posters and such. Most impressive were pics of Chi Kuan-Chun and Wang Kuan-Hsiung taking a break of the set of Golden Mask, Carter Wong with him and his dad, and a signed pic of Bruce Lee, given to his dad.