Biography
He has made quite an impression on the kung fu world playing everything from countless Villain-roles to everything in between (Cripples, Ghosts, Tyrants, Care-takers, etc...).I got my first glimpse of what he could do, when I saw him acting a fool, in the action/comedy hit - From China With Death (Wits To Wits), battling Henry Yu Yung. One of Shaw Brothers most intriguing members (a graduate from their first actor's class), he has worked with some of the best in the business.
Initially, he would work with Chang Cheh (and along side Pao Hsueh-Li), co-directing such Shaw films as - The Pirate (1971), The Water Margin (1972), All Men Are Brothers (1975), before finding his own voice. It wasn't uncommon to find him in a slew of off-beat roles (a quality later shared by Tommy Lee and others), before finally settling in the director's chair himself. A number of Sleeper-hits (often) had his name written all over them. His stories were always full of intrigue, fights, and far from average.
He has given the genre a number of very good films - Wits To Wits (1974), Snake Crane Secret, Along Comes A Tiger (1977), Showdown At The Cottonmill (1978), and Manchu Boxer (1974) . He was one of the few who could Do-it-all, in one setting and get the job done right. By learning from Chang, he could do almost anything - (direct, act, write, produce, etc...) and the quality of his work, always came through on film. He was (also) a very good friend of Samo Hung - with whom I'm sure, he's taught Shaw Bros-type film-making, during his stint at Golden Harvest. His work as a director, collegue, and friend, has keep him a vital part of the genre, for years.
Initially, he would work with Chang Cheh (and along side Pao Hsueh-Li), co-directing such Shaw films as - The Pirate (1971), The Water Margin (1972), All Men Are Brothers (1975), before finding his own voice. It wasn't uncommon to find him in a slew of off-beat roles (a quality later shared by Tommy Lee and others), before finally settling in the director's chair himself. A number of Sleeper-hits (often) had his name written all over them. His stories were always full of intrigue, fights, and far from average.
He has given the genre a number of very good films - Wits To Wits (1974), Snake Crane Secret, Along Comes A Tiger (1977), Showdown At The Cottonmill (1978), and Manchu Boxer (1974) . He was one of the few who could Do-it-all, in one setting and get the job done right. By learning from Chang, he could do almost anything - (direct, act, write, produce, etc...) and the quality of his work, always came through on film. He was (also) a very good friend of Samo Hung - with whom I'm sure, he's taught Shaw Bros-type film-making, during his stint at Golden Harvest. His work as a director, collegue, and friend, has keep him a vital part of the genre, for years.
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