Sammo Hung

Name: Sammo Hung
Date of Birth: January 07, 1952
Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China

Mini-bio: Born in Hong Kong, Sammo Hung's acting career began while he was training in acrobatics, martial arts and dance as a child at the China Drama Academy, and he received acclaim for his performance with ...( read more)

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Sammo Hung mini-bio: Born in Hong Kong, Sammo Hung's acting career began while he was training in acrobatics, martial arts and dance as a child at the China Drama Academy, and he received acclaim for his performance with a troupe called "The Seven Little Fortunes." He made his feature film debut as an actor at the age of 12, and has worked in numerous martial arts films as an actor, director, producer and/or choreographer, collaborating with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, two superstars of the genre.

He is now internationally renowned as a pioneer and trend-setter in Hong Kong action films. Hung's big break as a film actor came with a role as a villain in the Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon (1973). He established his reputation as a skilled physical comedian in several kung-fu comedies, beginning with "Enter the Fat Dragon" (Fei Lung gwoh gong (1978)). He also produced and starred in numerous successful films throughout the 1970s and 1980s for Hong Kong's leading film studio, Golden Harvest.

Hung collaborated in the 1980s with long-time friend Jackie Chan in a highly successful series of action comedies that cemented Hung's reputation as a consummate actor/director and launched Chan's career as an international star. For a while, Hung also starred in an American TV series, "Martial Law" (1998).

He directed "Once Upon a Time in China and America" (Wong Fei Hung: Chi sai wik hung shut (1997)), his first film shot in the US. He and his wife, Mina, now divide their time between homes in Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

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Nickname(s): Yuen Lung / Yuen Chu, Big Brother

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Education: Peking Opera School

Family: Chin Tsi-ang & Hung Chung-Ho (Grandparents), Hung Shen & Hung Chung-Ho (Parents), Lee Chi Kit (Brother), Joyce Godenzi (Spouse), Timmy Hung, Jimmy Hung, Sammy Hung & Stephanie Hung (Children)

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wassadudes

Here's a great and recent example of him being "a brilliant martial artist and awfully deceptive because of his size" :

Sha po lang (S.P.L.) (Kill Zone)

If you are not interested in the movie but would like to see the long and amazing battle, it is located near the end of the film. In fact, it is the second last scene.

posted 821 days ago
FatalImpurity

Sammo Hung is a brilliant martial artist and awfully deceptive becuase of his size...

posted 971 days ago

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Sammo Hung Movies

Gong fu chu shen (Kung Fu Chefs) (Unrated, 2009)
Wushu (Wushu: The Young Generation) (Unrated, 2008)
Saam gwok dzi gin lung se gap (Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon) (Unrated, 2008)
Duo Shuai (Fatal Move) (Unrated, 2008)
Wing Chun (Unrated, 2007)
Seung chi sun tau (Twins Mission) (Unrated, 2007)
Dragon Squad (Maang lung) (Unrated, 2005)
Sha po lang (S.P.L.) (Kill Zone) (Unrated, 2005)
Red Trousers (Unrated, 2004)
Legend of the Dragon (Unrated, 2004)

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In "Enter The Dragon", The opening fight sequence was between Bruce Lee and Jackie Chans Brother Sammo Hung. Answer »
In Bruce Lee's 'Enter the Dragon' Sammo Hung (of the Martial Law fame) and Jackie Chan were also in the movie. Answer »
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