Sammo Hung - Biography / Filmography

SAMMO HUNG (aka YUEN LUNG) - renowned action film director, actor & choreographer

Sammo Hung, born in Hong Kong on January 7, 1952, is a Kung Fu movies actor and director. He choreographed fights for Bruce Lee, King Hu and John Woo.

His distinctive image is of a fat man who is a suprisingly agile and formidable martial artist. Hung joined the Master Yu Jim Yuen Opera Academy in 1959, after his grandparents heard about the school from their friends. Hung, who was known as Yuen Lung in the Seven Little Fortunes performing group, would have a rivalry at the school with one of the younger kids, Yuen Lo. Yuen Lo would go on to become none other than international superstar Jackie Chan. When Chan left the Academy, it was Hung, who was given the nickname after a cartoon character, Sam-Mo (??; Three Hairs). Hung began working for Raymond Chow and the Goldest Harvest company, appearing in films like Lady Whirlwind and Hap Ki Do. In 1973, he was seen in the penultimate Bruce Lee classic, Enter the Dragon. Hung was the Shaolin student Bruce faces in the opening sequence. In 1977, Hung made his directorial debut, The Iron Fisted Monk and got help from Jackie Chan in terms of directing the action.

In 1978 and 1981, Hung made the two ultimate movies containing the art of wing chun. The first, Warriors Two was the biggest role for Korean superkicker Casanova Wong, who teams with Hung in the final fight. The second film, The Prodigal Son, shot fellow Opera schoolmate Yuen Biao to stardom. In 1983, the collaboration between Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao began with Jackie Chan's Project A. The alliance lasted 5 years, with Dragons Forever being the final film to date with the 3 Dragons. In the late 90s, Hung starred in an American television series by CBS called Martial Law (1998¨C2000), with Arsenio Hall as his costar. Reportedly he recited his English dialogue by rote.Hung is one of the celebrities honoured on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars

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FILMOGRAPHY

2005 - Sha Po Lang (actor)
2004 - Osaka Wrestling Restaurant (actor)
2004 - Astonishing (actor)
2003 - Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (himself)
2003 - Men Suddenly in Black (actor)
2003 - Diamond (actor)
2003 - Undercover Cop (actor)
2003 - The Medallion (action director)
2002 - The Art of Action (documentary)
2002 - Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger (actor)
2002 - The Hidden Enforcers (actor)
2001 - The Avenging Fist (actor)
2001 - The Legend of Zu (actor)
1998 - The Pale Sky (actor)
1997 - Once Upon a Time in China and America (director,action director)
1997 - Mr. Nice Guy (director, actor)
1996 - Ah Kam (actor)
1996 - How to Meet the Lucky Stars (actor)
1996 - Somebody Up There Likes Me (actor)
1995 - Don't Give a Damn (producer, director, actor)
1994 - Ashes of Time (action director)
1993 - King Swindler (actor)
1993 - The Eagle Shooting Heroes (action director)
1993 - Painted Skin (actor)
1993 - The Kung Fu Cult Master (action director, actor)
1993 - Blade of Fury (director, action director, actor)
1992 - Banana Spirit (producer)
1992 - Lover's Tear (producer,actor)
1992 - The Moon Warriors (director)
1992 - Ghost Punting (producer, director, actor)
1991 - Slickers vs. Killers (director, actor)
1991 - The Banquet (actor)
1991 - My Flying Wife (actor)
1991 - The Tantana (actor)
1991 - Gambling Ghost (actor)
1991 - Daddy, Father, Papa (actor)
1991 - Touch and Go (actor)
1990 - Island of Fire (actor)
1990 - License to Steal (producer, actor)
1990 - Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon (actor)
1990 - Shanghai Shanghai (actor)
1990 - The Fortune Code (actor)
1990 - Encounter of the Spooky Kind II (producer, actor)
1990 - Pantyhose Hero (producer, director, actor)
1990 - She Shoots Straight (producer, actor)
1989 - Into the Fire (producer)
1989 - Bachelor Swan-Song (producer)
1989 - Burning Sensation (producer)
1989 - Pedicab Driver (director, actor)
1989 - Seven Warriors (actor)
1989 - Eight Taels of Gold (actor)
1988 - Painted Faces (actor)
1988 - In the Blood (actor)
1988 - Mr. Vampire IV (producer)
1988 - Spooky, Spooky (director)
1988 - On the Run (producer)
1988 - Picture of Nymph (producer)
1988 - Last Eunuch in China (producer, actor)
1988 - Dragons Forever (director, action director, actor)
1987 - Mr. Vampire III (producer, cameo)
1987 - To Err is Human (actor)
1987 - Eastern Condors (director, action director)
1987 - Happy Bigamist (producer)
1987 - The Final Test (producer)
1987 - Sworn Brothers (producer)
1987 - My Cousin the Ghost (producer)
1986 - Paper Marriage (actor)
1986 - Lucky Stars Go Places (writer, producer, actor)
1986 - Rosa (producer)
1986 - Where's Officer Tuba (producer, actor)
1986 - Silent Love (producer)
1986 - From Here to Prosperity (producer)
1986 - Mr. Vampire II (producer)
1986 - Millionaire's Express (director, actor)
1985 - It's a Drink! It's a Bomb (producer)
1985 - Yes, Madam (producer, actor)
1985 - Heart of the Dragon (director, actor)
1985 - Mr. Vampire (producer)
1985 - Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (producer, director, action director)
1985 - Those Merry Souls (producer, actor)
1985 - My Lucky Stars (director, action director, actor)
1985 - Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom (producer)
1984 - The Owl and Dumbo (producer, director, actor)
1984 - Long Arm of the Law (producer)
1984 - The Return of Pom Pom (producer)
1984 - Pom Pom (action director, actor)
1984 - Hocus Pocus (producer)
1984 - Wheals on Meals (director, actor)
1984 - Hong Kong 1941 (writer)
1983 - Project A (action director, actor)
1983 - Winners and Sinners (writer, director, actor)
1983 - Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (actor)
1983 - The Dead and the Deadly (writer, action director, actor)
1982 - Carry on Pickpocket (director, action director, actor)
1981 - The Prodigal Son (writer, director, action director, actor)
1981 - Chasing Girls (actor)
1981 - The End of the Wicked Tiger (actor)
1981 - Tower of Death (co-director)
1981 - Encounter of the Spooky Kind (writer, director, action director, actor)
1980 - Two Toothless Tigers (producer, action director, actor)
1980 - By Hook or By Crook (actor)
1980 - The Victim (director, action director, actor)
1979 - The Magnificent Butcher (action director, actor)
1979 - Odd Couple (action director, actor)
1979 - Knockabout (director, action director, actor)
1979 - The Incredible Kung Fu Master (actor)
1980 - Filthy Guy (actor)
1978 - Warriors Two (director, action director, actor)
1978 - Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (producer, action director, actor)
1978 - Enter the Fat Dragon (director, action director, actor)
1978 - Game of Death (actor)
1978 - Naked Comes the Huntress (director, action director)
1978 - Amsterdam Kill (action director)
1977 - Fists of Dragons (action director)
1977 - Broken Oath (actor)
1977 - The Iron-Fisted Monk (writer, director, action director, actor)
1977 - The Shaolin Plot (action director, actor)
1976 - End of Wicked Tiger (action director, actor)
1976 - Traitorous (actor)
1976 - Double Crossers (actor)
1976 - The Private Eyes (action director)
1976 - The Hand of Death (action director, actor)
1976 - The Himalayan (action director, actor)
1975 - The Man from Hong Kong (action director, actor)
1975 - Hong Kong Superman (actor)
1975 - The Association (actor)
1975 - The Valiant Ones (action director, actor)
1975 - All in the Family (actor)
1975 - The Young Rebel (actor)
1974 - Games Gamblers Play (action director)
1974 - The (action director, actor)
1974 - Stoner (action director, actor)
1974 - Manchu Boxer (action director, actor)
1974 - The Skyhawk (action director, actor)
1974 - Bloody Ring (action director, actor)
1973 - Enter the Dragon (actor)
1973 - The Fate of Lee Khan (action director)
1973 - When Taekwondo Strikes (action director, actor)
1973 - The Devil's Treasure (action director, actor)
1972 - Hapkido (action director, actor)
1972 - Lady Whirlwind (action director, actor)
1972 - Bandits from Shantung (action director, actor)
1971 - The Shadow Whip (extra)
1971 - A Touch of Zen (actor)
1971 - Swordsman at Large (actor)
1971 - The Fast Sword (action director, actor)
1971 - The Crimson Charm (actor)
1971 - The Angry River (action director, actor)
1971 - The Invincible Eight (action director, actor)
1970 - Wrath of the Sword (actor)
1970 - The Twelve Gold Medallions (action director)
1970 - Brother Five (action director)
1969 - Mad, Mad Sword (actor)
1969 - The Devil Warrior (actor)
1969 - Dragon Swamp (actor)
1969 - The Fragrant Sword (actor)
1966 - Come Drink with Me (action director)
1962 - Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (actor)
1962 - The Birth of Yue Fei (actor)
1961 - Education of Love (actor)