Sammo Hung - Definition

Sammo Hung (洪金寶; pinyin: Hóng Jīnbǎo; Cantonese: Hung4 Gam1 Bou2) (born 1950) is a Kung Fu movies actor and director.

He was born in Hong Kong. He was one of the Seven Little Fortunes Chinese opera troupe as a youth, along with Jackie Chan. He choreographed fights for Bruce Lee, King Hu and John Woo.

In the late 90s, Hung starred in an American television series by CBS called Martial Law (1998–2000), with Arsenio Hall as his costar. Reportedly he recited his English dialogue by rote.

Hung is one of the celebrities honoured on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars.

Partial Acting Filmography

• Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
• Men Suddenly in Black (2003)
• Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger (2002)
• Hidden Enforcers (2002)
• The Avenging Fist (2001)
• The Legend of Zu (2001)
• Mou man tai (1999)
• Martial Law (1998) (TV Series)
• Xiao Qian (1997) (voice)
• (1997)
• SuperChef a.k.a. Mr. Nice Guy (1997) (also directed)
• The Stunt Woman (1996)
• How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996)
• Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)
• Don't Give a Damn (1994) (also directed)
• Blade of Fury (1993) (also directed)
• The Evil Cult (1993)
• Human Night in Painted Skin (1993)
• Slickers vs. Killers (1991) (also directed)
• The Banquet (1991)
• Gambling Ghost (1991)
• Daddy, Father and Papa (1991)
• My Flying Wife (1991)
• The Tantana (1991)
• Lover's Tear (1991)
• Ghost Punting (1991) (also directed)
• Touch and Go (1991)
• Best Is the Highest (1990)
• She Shoots Straight (1990)
• The Burning Island (1990)
• Lethal Lady (1990)
• Dragon Versus Phoenix (1990)
• Nutty Kickbox Cops (1990)
• Pantyhose Hero (1990) (also directed)
• Eight Taels of Gold (1990)
• Shanghai Encounter (1990)
• Code of Fortune (1989)
• Pedicab Driver (1989) (also directed)
• Seven Warriors (1989) (also directed)
• Paper Marriage (1988)
• China's Last Eunuch (1988)
• Painted Faces (1988)
• 3 Brothers (1988) (also directed)
• The 1987 Miss Asia Pageant (1987)
• Mr. Vampire 3 (1987)
• To Err Is Human (1987)
• Eastern Condors (1986) (also directed)
• The Haunted Island (1986) (also directed)
• Spirit and Me (1986)
• The Luckiest Stars (1986)
• Millionaire's Express (1986) (also directed)
• The First Mission (1985)
• Police Assassins (1985)
• (1985) (also directed)
• From the Great Beyond (1985)
• My Lucky Stars (1985) (also directed)
• End of Wicked Tigers (1984)
• Million Dollar Heiress (1984) (also directed)
• The Owl and Bumbo (1984) (also directed)
• Pom Pom (1984)
• Prodigal Son (1983) (also directed)
• Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
• 5 Lucky Stars (1983) (also directed)
• Jackie Chan's Project A (1983) (also directed)
• The Dead and the Deadly (1982)
• Carry on Pickpocket (1982) (also directed)
• Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind 2 (1980)
• Return of Secret Rivals (1980)
• Lightning Kung Fu (1980) (also directed)
• Two Toothless Tigers (1980)
• By Hook or by Crook (1980)
• Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980) (also directed)
• Odd Couple (1979)
• Magnificent Butcher (1979)
• The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)
• Knockabout (1979) (also directed)
• Fast Sword (1978)
• Enter the Fat Dragon (1978) (also directed)
• Dirty Tiger and Crazy Frog (1978)
• Warriors Two (1978)
• Game of Death (1978)
• The Dragon, the Odds (1977)
• Winner Take All (1977)
• Broken Oath (1977)
• The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977) (also directed)
• Shaolin Plot (1977)
• Traitorous (1976)
• Countdown in Kung Fu (1976)
• All in the Family (1975)
• Kung Fu Stars (1975)
• The Himalayan (1975)
• The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
• Usurpers of Emperor's Power (1975)
• The Skyhawk (1974)
• The Association (1974)
• The Tournament (1974)
• Hong Kong Hitman (1974)
• The Devil's Treasure (1973)
• Bruce Lee, D-Day at Macao (1973)
• Bloody Ring (1973)
• Kickmaster (1973)
• Enter the Dragon (1973)
• Hapkido (1972)
• Deep Thrust (1972)
• The Invincible Eight (1971)
• The Angry River (1970)
• A Touch of Zen (1969)
• Father and Son (1963)
• The Princess and the Seven Little Heroes (1962)
• Education of Love (1961)

See also

• Cinema of China

External links

• IMDb: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005033/)