Sammo Hung

About

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....

Known for

Early EditionSeries • 1996Martial LawSeries • 1998Enter the DragonMovie • 1973Kung Fu HustleMovie • 2004A Legend of Shaolin TempleSeries • 2007L.A. DoctorsSeries • 1998Project AMovie • 1983Club SparkleSeries • 2009My Lucky StarsMovie • 1985The MedallionMovie • 2003Around the World in 80 DaysMovie • 2004Mr. Nice GuyMovie • 1997Twilight of the Warriors: Walled InMovie • 2024Wheels on MealsMovie • 1984Rise of the LegendMovie • 2014Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsMovie • 1985Game of Death IIMovie • 1981Winners & SinnersMovie • 1983ThunderboltMovie • 1995Game of DeathMovie • 1978Kung Fu Cult MasterMovie • 1993Island of FireMovie • 199114 BladesMovie • 2010Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaMovie • 1997