Biography
He was an exceptional talent, with pretty good acting skills. Almost showing up veteran actor John Liu, when they appeared together in Instant Kung Fu Man, where he played in a dual role as Twins. I thought he did a good job in the kung-fu classic Snuff-Bottle Connection, acting as well as fighting. He seems to like playing in films with the "Lord of the Legs" - Wang Jang-Li, teaming up with him again in the awesome kung-fu classic Hell's Wind Staff, co-starring Meng Yuen-Men and Meng Hoi. Here, was the type of role that brought his true talents, to the forefront. He appeared with a number of talented performers, and he rose to the challenge, giving a great performance, himself.
His acting, along with his kung-fu skills, were better than a lot of actors, who've graced the screen more than he has. In Shanghai 13, he (just like everyone else), got to display his skills with minimum screen-time. I thought he was (totally) wasted in the above-average - Along Comes A Tiger, walking around and carrying a Water Bowl, for Kao Fei to clean his hands after each fight. With skills such as his, he would have been an asset to the action, had he been given a much better role in the film. If anything else, he could have provided, another intense fight scene. It's film roles such as this, that kept (truly) talented people, in the shadows.
His acting, along with his kung-fu skills, were better than a lot of actors, who've graced the screen more than he has. In Shanghai 13, he (just like everyone else), got to display his skills with minimum screen-time. I thought he was (totally) wasted in the above-average - Along Comes A Tiger, walking around and carrying a Water Bowl, for Kao Fei to clean his hands after each fight. With skills such as his, he would have been an asset to the action, had he been given a much better role in the film. If anything else, he could have provided, another intense fight scene. It's film roles such as this, that kept (truly) talented people, in the shadows.