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Lau Kar Wing was the fourth child of Lau Jaam (劉湛), a martial arts master who studied under Lam Sai-wing, pupil of the legendary Wong Fei Hung. He has two brothers who make a living in the film industry, actor, director and action choreographer, Lau Kar Leung; and his adopted brother Gordon Liu (aka Lau Kar Fai).
Lau began learning kung fu in his early teens. He actually began learning at his father's school, in secret. However when his older brother Lau Kar Leung saw this he began teaching Kar Wing himself.
Before becoming famous, Lau worked as an extra and choreographer on the black & white Wong Fei Hung films. Lau got his start working under his father and brother in these films, and followed his brother to become a stuntman and assistant choreographer. During this time, Lau developed sufficient skills in the art of lion dancing. He has showed these skills in at least two movies (1985's "Why Me ?" and 1997's "Once Upon A Time In China And America").
In the 1960s he became one of the Shaw Brothers Studio's main action choreographers, working with many directors on films such as King Boxer (1972). Lau evolved to become a director in the late 1970s. By this time he was already an accomplished actor and action choreographer outside of Shaw Brothers.
In the 1970s, Lau formed a partnership with Sammo Hung and Karl Maka. The trio started their own film production company in 1978, Gar Bo Motion Picture Company. The company produced two films, after which Karl Maka started Cinema City. Both films starred Lau, Hung and Maka, Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978) and Odd Couple (1979). During this period, Lau continued to make films for Shaw Brothers Studio. He moved with the times, in the 1980s he alternated between his own work, and that of Sammo Hung. He also found the time to appear in several of his brother, Lau Kar-leung's films.
During the late 1980s and early 90s, Lau's output slowed down. Since 1994 he has virtually retired from the industry. One of his best known efforts from this period is Skinny Tiger And Fatty Dragon (1990), alongside his old collaborators, Sammo Hung and Karl Maka. Since 1994, he has appeared mainly in smaller roles (for example in ventures of Sammo Hung) and as (uncredited in some films) assistant action director to his brother, Lau Kar Leung.
Written by Scott Finch (adapted from an entry written for wikipedia.org, that was also written by the author)
One of the Lau Brothers. Father of Lau Wing Kin. |
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36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The |
1978 |
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Aces Go Places II |
1983 |
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Aces Go Places V : The Terracotta Hit |
1990 |
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All Men Are Brothers |
1975 |
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Angry Guest, The |
1972 |
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Anonymous Heroes, The |
1971 |
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Armour Of God |
1987 |
Action Director |
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Art Of War |
1981 |
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Black Guide |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Black Killer, The |
1967 |
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Black Rose |
1965 |
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Blood Brothers, The |
1973 |
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Bloody Escape, The |
1975 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Bodyguard, The |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Boxer From Shantung, The |
1972 |
Action Director |
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Breakout From Oppression |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Carry On Wise Guy |
1981 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Carry On Yakuza |
1989 |
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Cat Vs. Rat |
1982 |
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Challenge Of The Masters |
1976 |
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Choy Lee Fut : The Speed Of Light |
2011 |
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City Cops |
1989 |
Director, Action Director |
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Concrete Jungle, The |
1974 |
Action Director |
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Crazy Chase, The |
1981 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Dark Heroine Mu Lanhua, The |
1966 |
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Dead End |
1969 |
Brief appearance |
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Deadly Duo, The |
1971 |
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Deadly Silver Spear |
1977 |
Action Director |
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Death On The Docks |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Delightful Forest |
1972 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Devil And Angel |
1973 |
Action Director, Brief appearance |
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Devil's Treasure, The |
1973 |
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Dirty Kung Fu |
1978 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog |
1978 |
Producer, Action Director, Actor |
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Don't Give A Damn ! |
1995 |
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Double Trouble |
1984 |
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Dragon Family, The |
1988 |
Director, Producer, Actor |
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Dragons Forever |
1988 |
Stuntman |
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Drug Addicts, The |
1974 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Drunken Monkey |
2002 |
Action Director, Brief appearance |
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Duel Of Fists |
1971 |
Actor |
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Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, The |
1983 |
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Fake Ghost Catchers, The |
1982 |
Director, Action Director |
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Fist Power |
1999 |
Actor |
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Fists And Guts |
1979 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Five Shaolin Masters |
1974 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Five Swordsmen |
1964 |
Actor |
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Five Tough Guys |
1974 |
Action Director |
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Flying Dagger, The |
1969 |
Brief appearance |
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Flying Sword, The |
1963 |
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Fool Escape, The |
1980 |
Director, Actor |
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Four Riders |
1972 |
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Full Contact |
1992 |
Action Director |
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Girl In Red |
1967 |
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Golden Cat, The |
1967 |
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Golden Hairpin (Part 3), The |
1964 |
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Golden Swallow |
1968 |
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Good, The Bad And The Loser, The |
1976 |
Action Director, Actor |
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He Has Nothing But Kung Fu |
1977 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Heart Of Dragon |
1985 |
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Heartbeat 100 |
1987 |
Action Director |
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Heaven And Hell |
1979 |
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Heroes Two |
1974 |
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Heroic Ones, The |
1970 |
Action Director, Actor |
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His Name Is Nobody |
1979 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Holocaust, The |
1975 |
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Hooded Swordsman |
1971 |
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I. O. U. Nothing |
1999 |
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I'll Get You One Day |
1970 |
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Inheritor Of Kung Fu, The |
1973 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Innocent Killer |
1994 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Invincible Boxer |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Iron Fists |
1979 |
Action Director, Actor |
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It Takes Two |
1982 |
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Just Heroes |
1989 |
Action Director, Actor |
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King Boxer |
1972 |
Action Director, Actor |
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King Boxer, The |
1971 |
Action Director, Actor |
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King Cat |
1967 |
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Knockabout |
1979 |
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Kung Fu on the Bosporus |
1974 |
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Lady Black Cat Strikes Again |
1967 |
Brief appearance |
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Lady With A Cat's Eyes |
1967 |
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Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires, The |
1974 |
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Legendary Weapons Of China |
1982 |
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Lucky Stars Go Places |
1986 |
Brief appearance |
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Mad World Of Fools, A |
1974 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Man Of Iron |
1972 |
Brief appearance |
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Mandarin, The |
1973 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Master Of The Flying Guillotine |
1976 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Mighty Couple |
1971 |
Actor |
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Millionaire's Express, The |
1986 |
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Ming Patriots, The |
1976 |
Action Director |
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Monk, The |
1975 |
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Mr Possessed |
1988 |
Actor |
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My Lucky Stars |
1985 |
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New One-Armed Swordsman, The |
1971 |
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Ninja Killer |
1981 |
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No Regret No Return |
1993 |
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Not Scared To Die |
1973 |
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Oath Of Death, The |
1971 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Odd Couple |
1979 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Once Upon A Time In China |
1991 |
Action Director |
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Once Upon A Time In China And America |
1997 |
Second Unit Director |
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One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry |
1977 |
Action Director, Actor |
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One-Armed Swordsman |
1967 |
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Play Catch |
1983 |
Director, Brief appearance |
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Police Force |
1973 |
Actor |
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Prison On Fire |
1987 |
Action Director |
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Private Eye, The |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Prodigal Boxer |
1972 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Professionals, The |
1967 |
Actor |
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Protectors, The |
1975 |
Action Director |
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Red Lamp Shaded In Blood |
1968 |
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Rescue, The |
1971 |
Brief appearance |
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Return Of Pom Pom, The |
1984 |
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Return Of The Lucky Stars |
1989 |
Action Director, Art director |
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Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman |
1969 |
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Rich Man |
1992 |
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Romancing Star, The |
1987 |
Action Director |
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Romantic Musketeer |
1964 |
Actor |
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Rouge |
1988 |
Brief appearance |
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Scared Stiff |
1987 |
Director |
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Secret Of The Shaolin Poles, The |
1977 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Shadow Boxing, The |
1979 |
Actor |
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Shanghai 13 |
1985 |
Action Director |
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Shanghai Heroic Story |
1992 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Mantis |
1978 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Martial Arts |
1974 |
Actor |
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Shatter |
1974 |
Actor |
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She's A Musketeer (Part 1) |
1964 |
Actor |
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Shrike |
1999 |
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Silver Fox, The |
1968 |
Brief appearance |
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Singing Killer, The |
1970 |
Brief appearance |
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Singing Thief, The |
1969 |
Stuntman |
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Skinny Tiger & Fatty Dragon |
1990 |
Director, Actor |
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Spiritual Boxer |
1975 |
Actor |
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Story Of A Discharged Prisoner |
1967 |
Action Director, Stuntman |
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Swift Knight, The |
1971 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Sword And The Lute, The |
1967 |
Actor |
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Sword Of Swords, The |
1968 |
Actor |
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Taxi Driver, The |
1975 |
Action Director |
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Those Merry Souls |
1985 |
Director, Actor |
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Three Encounters |
1969 |
Actor |
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Thunder Kick |
1974 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Thundering Sword, The |
1967 |
Actor |
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Tiger And Crane Fist |
1976 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Tiger On The Beat |
1988 |
Brief appearance |
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Till Death Do We Scare |
1982 |
Director, Cameo |
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Trail Of The Broken Blade, The |
1967 |
Actor |
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Treasure Hunters, The |
1981 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Trouble Couples |
1987 |
Actor |
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Twelve Deadly Coins |
1969 |
Brief appearance |
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Twin Dragons, The |
1992 |
Brief appearance |
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Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars |
1985 |
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Ultimate Fight |
2004 |
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Valley Of The Fangs |
1970 |
Action Director |
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Warriors Two |
1978 |
Actor |
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Water Margin, The |
1972 |
Action Director |
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Whatever You Say, My Darling Wife |
1965 |
Actor |
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White Dragon, The |
1968 |
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Why Me ? |
1985 |
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Winged Tiger |
1970 |
Brief appearance |
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Wits Of The Brats |
1984 |
Director, Action Director |
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Wong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious Temple |
1996 |
Actor |
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Young Hero Of Shaolin |
1975 |
Action Director |
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Young Lovers On Flying Wheels |
1974 |
Action Director |
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Young People |
1972 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Young Rebel, The |
1975 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Young Tiger, The |
1973 |
Action Director, Actor |
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You're My Destiny |
1987 |
Action Director |
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