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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Acting Born Jan 7, 1952 Hong Kong, China 24 credits

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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Known for

Film

Game of Death

as Lo Chen
Film

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

as Mr. Big

Full filmography

  • Martial Law (1998) as Sammo Law
  • Game of Death (1978) as Lo Chen
  • Early Edition (1996) as Sammo Law
  • Club Sparkle (2009)
  • L.A. Doctors (1998) as Sammo Hung
  • A Legend of Shaolin Temple (2007)
  • 14 Blades (2010) as Prince
  • Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) as Mr. Big
  • Enter the Dragon (1973) as Shaolin Fighter (uncredited)
  • The New Zu Warriors (2002)
  • Wheels on Meals (1984) as Moby
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) as Kidstuff / Fastbuck
  • Around the World in 80 Days (2004) as Wong Fei Hung
  • Mr. Nice Guy (1997) as Cyclist
  • SPL: Kill Zone (2005) as Wong Po
  • Project A (1983) as Cheuk Yat Fei
  • My Lucky Stars (1985) as Kidstuff / Fastbuck
  • Rise of the Legend (2014) as Master Lui
  • Dragons Forever (1988) as Wong Fei-Hung
  • Winners & Sinners (1983) as Teapot
  • The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977) as Rice Pounder Six
  • Mr. Vampire III (1987) as Hung
  • Millionaires' Express (1986) as Chin Fong Tin
  • Yes, Madam! (1985) as Sifu (uncredited)