Mark Long
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- The Triangular Duel
- Mar's Villa
- Ninja Checkmate
- The Shaolin Brothers
- Born Invincible
- The Dynamite Trio
- The 7 Grandmasters
- The Ninja Kids
- The Shaolin 36 Beads
- 7 Spirit Pagoda
- The 36 Deadly Styles
- The Unbeatable 28
- Daughter Of Tragedy
- Return Of The 18 Bronzemen
- World Of The Drunken Master
Biography
Like many stuntmen before him, he could be found in a number of early kung-fu films. The roles he had then, only served as a springboard, for the ones he'd receive, in later films.He blew everyone away with his fierce portrayal of the "Ghost-Faced Killer" in the cult-classic, The Mystery Of Chess-Boxing. His fighting style was as "cold-blooded" as the look on his face and when he came to fight, he meant business. During the course of a fight, it isn't unusal to see him break into various styles as well as splits, flips, and turns, which helped to make this villain a show-stopper.
He became so popular, that the rap group Wu-Tang Clan, has a member named after him. He's so smooth, you almost hate to see him get killed, yet, it usually during this portrayal, that he received his most fanfare. He also received high marks in The 7 Grandmasters and Born Invincible, both starring Li I-Min and Jack Long. It would also be this classic, where he would have his first standout role as one of the students who must overcome his supremely skilled opponent (played by Carter Wong in one of his best roles ever), who hid his vital-nerve in a most unlikely spot.
You can tell that he is a skilled performer by the way that he moves, but as far as Peking Opera training goes, I'm still a bit reluctant to say, though most of his co-stars are. But director Joseph Kuo definitely picked a star performer when he started using him in his film. Even in guest spots World Of The Drunken Master and The Unbeaten 28, his performances stood out. And it seems, the movies that he's played in, with and without the make-up, have in themselves, become classics.