Nan Kung-Hsun |
- The Flower In The Rain
- The 14 Amazons
- The Devil's Treasure
- 5 Fingers Of Death
- The Heroic Ones
- Gambling For Head
- Thunder Kick
- Jaws Of The Dragon
- Secret Rivals
- Bruce, D-Day At Macau
- The Crimson Charm
- Lady With A Sword
- The Japanese Connection
- 7 Blows Of The Dragon
- Deadly China Doll
- Return Of The Assassin
- Chinese Connection-2
- Return Of Red Tiger
- Karado, The Hong Kong Cat
- Bruce Lee: His Last Days & Nights
Biography
One of the first Korean martial-artist to make the big-time, by being in the first kung-fu films to ever hit the United States, 5 Fingers Of Death. Other Koreans associated with the film were actor Chin Chi-Chu and the director Cheng Chang-Ho. This film was a stepping-stone for Koreans who obviously saw the potential in martial-arts films and their international exposure as a chance for actors to become known throughout the world. His played in some pretty good movies, yet never getting the fanfare of most of the screen villains.
A fighter with some decent killer skills (when he uses them), his intensity when he fights is what really makes him seem much more deadly than he actually is. He is most remembered for the scene where Tung Lin snatched his eyes out. This type of cruel display was never shown before (even in American films) and fans loved it. It was this type of brutality, the most kung-fu films had, that seperated the tone, for their films. It just became a part of the norm, where kids were more desensitized by the violence and (actually) looked forward to it, in subsequent films.
Yet, in Bruce, D-Day At Macau, he kicked some serious butt and concentrated every blow with killing force. He was also in the original The Secret Rivals, with John Liu and Wang Tao, where he performance read more like a cameo, than a serious role as a villain. He ventured into modern-fare type movies like Jaws Of The Dragon (which added nothing special to his resume'), when starring in such films as Shaw Brothers Lady With A Sword and Karado, The Hong Kong Cat even provided him with meatier roles.
But, I think he's never really gotten to display his talents as much as he did in the obscure film Gambling For Head. Here, he was the total package, showing us what he could do as a serious actor and as a fighter (with fierce potential). He went up against villains we'd [normally] see him hanging with and the chemistry was great, as this made for a very intriguing film. This was a path he should have definitely stayed on, as films like this, helped to define the true kung-fu genre.
Favorite Quote
"I'm not scared of that guy, I can knock him down with one blow........!!"
(- 5 Fingers Of Death)