Biography
Noted for working with Jackie Chan during his Lo Wei phase. Jackie's films actually looked better under him than with direct Lo. With him, Jackie seemed to have the freedom to express himself and martial-arts abilities (as a choreographer) in films like Snake & Crane Arts Of Shaolin and Shaolin Wooden Men. I was (pleasantly) suprised, when I found his name attached to one of favorite "Punch & Block" films - Dragons Never Die. Another interesting film from him, was The Face Behind The Mask. This was the type of film, that I would have liked to have seen him do more of.
Some of his other films stood out from the pack like - 36 Crazy Fists, Dance Of Death, and Imperial Sword, both starring Angela Mao. Though the majority of his later films didn't quite match up to his best work with Chan, he, like many directors of his time, found less work as bigger studios (and stars) held a strangle-hold on the business. His career path would change to fantasy-type films, though he never forgot his kung-fu audience as he worked on Young Taoism Fighter, with the Yuen Clan.