Tommy Lee
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- 7 Steps Of Kung Fu
- Secret Rivals
- The Casino
- Rage Of The Wind
- 2 Cavaliers
- The Dumb Ox
- Lady With A Sword
- Challenge of Death
- Eagle's Claws
- Goose Boxer
- Budo Wing
- Lady Of Steel
- Vengeance Is A Golden Blade
- Shaolin Red Master
- Along Comes A Tiger
- Fatal Needles, Fatal Fists
- Shaolin Invincible Sticks
- Phantom Kung Fu
- The Gold Snatchers
- Chinese Connection-2
- Edge Of Fury
- The Angry River
- Green Jade Statuette
- The Hot, The Cool, & The Vicious
- Mysterious Footworks Of Kung Fu
- The Dragon, The Lizard, & The Boxer
Biography
One of kung-fu's true chameleons, he adds interesting characteristics to the villains he plays. His villainous demeanor always leans towards the artistic, as most of the characters he plays usually have buck-teeth, a hunched-back, or some other type of deformity. This combined with superb fighting skills, have made him one villain that you can't stereotype. In The Hot, The Cool, & The Vicious he set the standard in quirky villainous portrayal - he had "gold" hair, a hunched-back, and walked with a limp, but his skill spoke for itself. Not only did he play these offbeat characters, but he made sure that the films he worked often had them featured in them as well.
A top choreographer, he brought fight-scenes to a new level with the release of The Secret Rivals that made stars out of Wang Jang-Li, John Liu, and Wang Tao. With the success of this film, it made him one of the most sought after choreographers in the business. Films like Shaolin Invincible Sticks and The Goose Boxer (starring Charles Heung) have his expertise written all over them. He will sometimes spice up films he works on by taking a cameo role in them, such as 7 Steps Of Kung Fu or Mysterious Footworks Of Kung Fu (playing a villain, who hates to get dirt on his clothes).
He's briefly worked a Shaw Bros' before moving on to bigger (and better) things. His association with director Lee Tso-Nam brought fans a number of excellently choreographed films that easily rivaled films from some of the top studios at that time. Films like the excellent Fatal Needles, Fatal Fists and Eagle's Claws had fans anxiously waiting on to see how he would top himself, yet, again.
It wasn't uncommon for him to redo (update) films he's worked or been associated with (director Chang Cheh did this often). He gave an excellent performance in Along Comes A Tiger, as (another) hunched-back villain with uncanny skills (a retelling of Shaolin Wooden Men with Jackie Chan), where the hero would not speak, until he caught the killer of his father. He also directed Budo Wing, another story featuring "Lam Sai-Wing" of Magnificent Butcher fame, made around the same time and played by Samo Hung.
A top choreographer, he brought fight-scenes to a new level with the release of The Secret Rivals that made stars out of Wang Jang-Li, John Liu, and Wang Tao. With the success of this film, it made him one of the most sought after choreographers in the business. Films like Shaolin Invincible Sticks and The Goose Boxer (starring Charles Heung) have his expertise written all over them. He will sometimes spice up films he works on by taking a cameo role in them, such as 7 Steps Of Kung Fu or Mysterious Footworks Of Kung Fu (playing a villain, who hates to get dirt on his clothes).
He's briefly worked a Shaw Bros' before moving on to bigger (and better) things. His association with director Lee Tso-Nam brought fans a number of excellently choreographed films that easily rivaled films from some of the top studios at that time. Films like the excellent Fatal Needles, Fatal Fists and Eagle's Claws had fans anxiously waiting on to see how he would top himself, yet, again.
It wasn't uncommon for him to redo (update) films he's worked or been associated with (director Chang Cheh did this often). He gave an excellent performance in Along Comes A Tiger, as (another) hunched-back villain with uncanny skills (a retelling of Shaolin Wooden Men with Jackie Chan), where the hero would not speak, until he caught the killer of his father. He also directed Budo Wing, another story featuring "Lam Sai-Wing" of Magnificent Butcher fame, made around the same time and played by Samo Hung.
After leaving the movie industry, it was rumored that he opened a kung-fu school (he's a Tae Kwon Do stylist!) in New York, which failed and then, he was to have worked as a chef in Texas. Though, I find this hard to believe, stranger things have happened, but I'd like to see some hardcore facts, as to whether or not this is really true. Yet, one thing is for sure, he has done tremendous work, in the way of kung-fu films and he has left a mark, that is hard to surpass (and won't soon be forgotten).
Favorite Quote
"There's few men who can beat me. Who, who are you..........!!"
(- Fatal Needles, Fatal Fists)
Favorite Quote
"There's few men who can beat me. Who, who are you..........!!"
(- Fatal Needles, Fatal Fists)