People
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
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Biography
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (Chinese: 洪金寶, born Hung Kam-Bo, 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, producer and director, known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo. Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire-like Jiang Shi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew. In East Asia, it is common for people to address their elders or influential people with familial nouns as a sign of familiarity and respect. Jackie Chan, for example, is often addressed as "Dai Goh", meaning Big Brother. Hung was also known as "Dai Goh", until the filming of Project A, which featured both actors. As Hung was the eldest of the kung fu "brothers", and the first to make a mark on the industry, he was given the nickname "Dai Goh Dai", meaning, Big, Big Brother or Biggest Big Brother. Was a member of the"Seven Little Fortunes" in Yu Jim-Yuen's China Drama Academy's Peking Opera School.
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The Faces That Built Hong Kong Cinema
A journey through the character actors who gave Hong Kong films their soul, from the gritty streets of the 80s to the reflective dramas of the new century.
7 films
The Rivalry Within: How Feuds Shape the Soul
From duelling magicians to warring chefs, explore how rivalry reveals our deepest fears and desires. A cinematic journey through competition, obsession, and the...
8 films
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Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023 · Self
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021
14 Blades
2010 · Prince
A Century of Light and Shadow
2005 · Self
Around the World in 80 Days
2004 · Wong Fei Hung
Mr. Nice Guy
1997 · Cyclist
Bruce Lee, the Legend
1984 · Self
The Prodigal Son
1981 · Wong Wa-Po
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
1980 · Bold Cheung
Game of Death
1978 · Lo Chen
Enter the Dragon
1973 · Shaolin Fighter (uncredited)
