Wong Hai
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Biography
Here's another hidden talent, who would be brought to the forefront (in films) by working with the second man to put Golden Harvest on the map - Samo Hung (with Bruce Lee being the first). He was up front and center in one of my favorite classics The Victim, where Chung Fa, after being defeated by Samo, takes him to his teacher (Wong), so that he can teach Samo a lesson. Unfortunately, the teacher got beaten, as well as his sifu (a Shaolin monk) played by the hilarious, Karl Maka.
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Given the possibilities, he could have been a much larger star, had he really pushed his abilities and tried out for more roles (with Independent companies), [perhaps] as the lead actor's friend who gets killed, so the Hero can take revenge. At least, that would have given him more screen-time, than he normally got. It seemed becoming a star, was harder than staying one. I think, the fact that he didn't have that handsome face, that most associated with a leading man -- was one of the main reasons, he didn't succeed. But, if they were going on sheer talent, he would have been a star, a long time ago.