Biography
Many don't know that he (also) went through Shaw Brothers "Drama Academy" in the early 70's. A quick eye would catch his performance (as a Japanese) in - The Deadly Knives, with Ling Yun. He was also, one of the first kung-fu stars (of the early '70s), to become a director. I think that his time spent around Kao Pao-Shu (Win Them All, The Virgin Mart), may have influenced his decision. A decision, that had him directing one of the 1st "Ghost-related" films, to receive serious notice around that time - Affection & The Ghost (aka Affection Against Satan). This was a year before Liu Chia-Liang's, The Spiritual Boxer.
A good friend of Bruce Liang, they've appeared in a number of films together, with Bruce, D-Day At Macau, being one of their more popular outings. He became a star off of the success of Kung Fu, The Invisible Fist. In that film, he was headstrong, persistent, and didn't take crap from anyone. He showed that he had a "Heart of Gold" and when it came down to scrapping, he jumped right in and took care of business. His fighting left a lot to be desired, as he seemed to have more desire, than actual skill. When he's fighting, it seems his body wanted to move much faster that he wanted to go. He had this little quirky move, where it looked like he was "winding" himself up, before he threw a punch or kick.
A good friend of Bruce Liang, they've appeared in a number of films together, with Bruce, D-Day At Macau, being one of their more popular outings. He became a star off of the success of Kung Fu, The Invisible Fist. In that film, he was headstrong, persistent, and didn't take crap from anyone. He showed that he had a "Heart of Gold" and when it came down to scrapping, he jumped right in and took care of business. His fighting left a lot to be desired, as he seemed to have more desire, than actual skill. When he's fighting, it seems his body wanted to move much faster that he wanted to go. He had this little quirky move, where it looked like he was "winding" himself up, before he threw a punch or kick.
He's not the type of fighter that you'd put in a film with serious competition, because just about the sorriest of villains say, Chan Hung-Lieh -- would give him hell. If you put anybody in front of him who could punch and kick with consistency, he'd have a hard time (without extreme editing) standing his ground. In Win Them All, he fought against Yasuaki Kurata in a pretty good fight, but, all things considered, you knew who would really win that fight, as he was simply out-classed. He was more suited for "Buddy-type" films, where there's someone else there, to help carry the action. Two prime examples of this, can be seen in the films, 10 Tigers Of Shaolin and 4 Shaolin Challengers.