About

Known credits:
268
Birthday:
1934-09-02
Place of birth:
Hong Kong
Website:
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Kenneth Tsang

Overview

Kenneth Tsang Kong (5 October 1935 – 27 April 2022) was a Hong Kong actor. Tsang's career spanned 50 years and included a variety of acting roles. Tsang won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2015. Tsang was born in Hong Kong with family roots in Zhongshan, Guangdong. He attended high school in Texas, U.S. and received a degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. He returned to Hong Kong in the early 1960s but was bored by the work. His older sister, Jeanette Lin Tsui  was a film star at the time and provided Tsang with several connections in the industry which boosted his acting career. In the media, Lin Tsui was always presented as Tsang's younger sister instead as it was moreover uncommon for female stars to reveal their age.

Tsang's film debut was in the movie The Feud (1955), when he was just 16, which was followed by a role in Who Isn't Romantic? (1956). In the mid 1960s, Tsang starred in detective films and classic kung fu movies with (at the time) Hong Kong teen idols Connie Chan Po-chu and Josephine Siao. Tsang also appeared in a few Wong Fei-Hung movies in the late 1960s. In the 1986, Tsang worked as taxi cab owner, Ken, in John Woo's A Better Tomorrow. Subsequent collaborations with Woo included the role of Ken in A Better Tomorrow 2 in 1987, police officer Danny Lee's murdered partner in The Killer in 1989, and the strict adoptive father of Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung and Cherie Chung in Once a Thief in 1991.

Tsang also filmed several Singaporean Chinese dramas during the 1990s, one of his most notable works there was the 1995 epic The Teochew Family and The Unbeatables II.

Up to this point, Tsang had played roles in mainly Hong Kong movies. His first Hollywood film was The Replacement Killers (1998), also the Hollywood debut of co-star Chow Yun-fat. Tsang appeared alongside Chow once again in Anna and the King as well as Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 2. Tsang played General Moon in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002), and he continued to appear in films from his native Hong Kong.

In 1994 Tsang married Chiao Chiao (焦姣), a Chinese-born Taiwanese actress.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Deliverance Actor Brian Lam 58
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2023 The Revenge Actor N/A
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2023 The Modelizer Actor Wellington Koo 58
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2022 A Sealed Book Actor Governor Zhang 59
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2022 Song of the Assassins Actor 柴胜 59
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2022 Man on the Edge Actor 58
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2022 Man's Creed Actor 58
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2021 Layout Actor N/A
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2021 The Attorney Actor Tsang Kwok-Shan 59
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2021 Daily Fantasy Actor [A Zhen's car] 58
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2021 The Dragnet Actor Mr. Guo 69
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2020 Triple Identity Actor Xun Yunchang N/A
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2020 Taste of Happiness Actor N/A
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2019 Special Roles Actor N/A
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2019 The Code of Siam Actor N/A
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2019 No. 7 Cherry Lane Actor 58
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2019 Linglong Bureau Actor N/A
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2019 The Great Craftsman Actor Zhang Bing Kun 69
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2019 Super Me Actor 61
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2019 Dearest Anita Actor 58
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2018 Mystery of Antiques Actor 黄克武 70
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2018 恐怖快递 Actor N/A
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2018 Napping Kid Actor Chik Kuen 58
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2018 Super Time and Space Rescue Actor Granddad N/A
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2018 I Am Your Mom Actor Qin Zhenhua 59
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2018 Happiness Chocolate Actor Duan Hao N/A
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2018 Detective Chinatown 2 Actor Uncle Seven 59
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2017 Love of Aurora Actor Li Zhengquan 69
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2017 Baby Task Group Actor N/A
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2017 Chasing the Dragon Actor Sir Chow 60
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2016 Good Night Actor N/A
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2016 For a Few Bullets Actor Oda Koki 58
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2016 Legend of Poker King Actor N/A
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2016 Three Men and Half Back in the Field Actor N/A
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2016 Return of the Heroes Actor N/A
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2015 Fight Up Actor N/A
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2015 Four Amigos Bon Voyage Actor N/A
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2015 Wonder Mama Actor N/A
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2014 The Eyes of Dawn Actor N/A
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2014 The Summer of Our Graduation Actor Sun Jian 58
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2014 You Are My Sassy Girl Actor N/A
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2014 Flower Grandpa Actor 69
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2014 Overheard 3 Actor Uncle To 58
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2014 十里香大酒坊 Actor Wang Tianhao N/A
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2013 Meng's Palace Actor N/A
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2013 Something Good Actor Signor Feng 58
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2013 Tiger Kung Fu of Wulin Actor 69
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2012 Supercapitalist Actor Victor Chang 58
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2012 37 Actor N/A
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2012 Inseparable Actor Mr. Wang 59
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2012 Joyful Reunion Actor Tan Shichje 58
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2011 Starry Starry Night Actor Xiao Mei's Grandfather 59
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2011 Overheard 2 Actor Tony Wong 59
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2011 Motherland Actor Stanley Tang N/A
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2011 My Wedding and Other Secrets Actor Dr Chu 58
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2010 金钱本色 Actor 雷亮 N/A
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2010 Who's the Hero Actor 雷亮 N/A
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2010 East Wind Rain Actor 59
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2010 Fortune King Is Coming to Town! Actor Mr Liang 58
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2009 The Treasure Hunter Actor Tu Lao-dai 57
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2009 Blood Ties Actor Woon Sir 59
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2009 Prince of Tears Actor General Liu 58
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2009 Big City Little Romance Actor N/A
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2008 Flaming Butterfly Actor N/A
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2008 Kung Fu Dunk Actor Wang Yiwuan 58
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2007 The Drummer Actor Stephen Ma 58
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2007 Parental Guidance Actor Patrick Seto N/A
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2007 Zhuibu Actor 59
Average
2006 The Tokyo Trial Actor Hsiang Che-Chun 58
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2005 Memoirs of a Geisha Actor The General 74
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2005 The Great Adventure Actor Fan Kan N/A
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2005 Suz Impression Actor N/A
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2004 Butterfly Actor Flavia's Father 59
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2004 Colour Blossoms Actor 58
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2004 Six Strong Guys Actor Rico 岳父 58
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2002 Die Another Day Actor General Moon 59
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2002 The Touch Actor Ping 58
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2001 Funeral March Actor Wong Cheuk Kong 58
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2001 Rush Hour 2 Actor Captain Chin 66
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2001 Rude Husband Actor N/A
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2001 To Where He Belongs Actor N/A
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2000 Killer Actor Prince 59
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1999 Anna and the King Actor Justice Phya Phrom 64
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1999 Ultra Protection Actor Kei Chung-nam N/A
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1998 The Blacksheep Affair Actor Lone Moon / Tasta 58
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1998 The New Adventure of Wisely Actor Chief Bai N/A
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1998 Bishonen Actor Sam's Father 59
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1998 The Replacement Killers Actor Terence Wei 60
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1997 Up for the Rising Sun Actor 58
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1995 The Teochew Family Actor Cai Qing-yang N/A
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1995 Dead End Actor 59
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1994 Long and Winding Road Actor Bosco Chow 58
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1993 The Trail Actor 58
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1993 No Regret, No Return Actor Lau Sin 59
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1993 Remains of a Woman Actor 58
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1993 Racing Peak Actor 李奇 69
Fair
1993 The Chord to Victory Actor N/A
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1993 决战天门 Actor N/A
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1993 Lover of the Swindler Actor N/A
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1993 The Top Lady of Sword Actor N/A
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1993 The Bare-Footed Kid Actor Ke Hu Pu 59
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1993 Shadow Cop Actor N/A
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1993 Combat at Heaven Gate Actor N/A
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1993 Police Magazine Actor N/A
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1992 The Night Rider Actor 58
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1992 Angel Terminators Actor Ken Zheng 57
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1992 Second to None Actor 58
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1992 The Prince of Temple Street Actor San 58
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1992 Bet On Fate Actor N/A
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1992 Police Story 3: Super Cop Actor Khun Chaibat 63
Fair
1992 Megaforce from Highland Actor N/A
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1992 Changing Partner Actor 59
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1992 The Thief of Time Actor 58
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1992 The Story of Taipei Women Actor N/A
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1991 The Banquet Actor Chef 58
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1991 Legend of the Brothers Actor Detective Lui Kwok Tin 58
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1991 Inspector Pink Dragon Actor Chief Insp Pao N/A
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1991 Big Family Actor Jiang wen shan N/A
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1991 The Plot Actor Kiu (The Boss) 58
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1991 To Be Number One Actor Chief Inspector Lui Ko-Tin 59
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1991 Au Revoir, Mon Amour Actor Mooi Yi's Father 58
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1991 Once a Thief Actor Chow / Dad 60
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1991 Bury Me High Actor 加里南总统 58
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1991 Drugs Area Actor N/A
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1990 Point of No Return Actor Uncle Min 58
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1990 Queen's High Actor Fan Yau Tim 58
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1990 Sleazy Dizzy Actor Chief Inspector Lee 58
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1990 Promising Miss Bowie Actor Mr. Chow N/A
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1990 Blood of Good and Evil Actor 70
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1990 The Witness Of Time Actor 70
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1990 Return to Action Actor 59
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1990 Brief Encounter In Shinjuku Actor Mr Tseng 58
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1989 Princess Madam Actor Cheung 58
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1989 The War Heroes Actor Mu bu fan N/A
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1989 Crooks Don't Win Actor N/A
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1989 Thank You Sir Actor Mr Tsang 58
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1989 Triads: The Inside Story Actor Supt. Chan Tin- Lok 58
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1989 I Am Sorry Actor 58
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1989 File Noir Actor N/A
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1989 The First Time is the Last Time Actor Jenny's Father 58
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1989 The Killer Actor Sgt. Tsang Yeh 69
Fair
1989 叠恋 Actor N/A
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1989 The Immigrant Policeman Actor N/A
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1989 Dark Side of China Town Actor Uncle Kwan N/A
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1989 Deadly Secret Actor 丁典 N/A
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1988 Paternal Affairs Actor N/A
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1988 Return of the Lucky Stars Actor Uncle Kin 59
Average
1988 Last Romance Actor Li Chih-Cheng 58
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1988 Goodbye My Friend Actor Lung N/A
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1988 The Story of Hay Bo Actor N/A
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1988 Flame of Fury Actor N/A
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1988 The Final Verdict Actor 70
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1987 A Better Tomorrow II Actor Kin 63
Fair
1987 Amnesty Decree Actor Tsai 59
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1987 The Price Of Growing Up Actor N/A
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1987 The Greenhorns Actor N/A
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1986 My Will, I Will Actor N/A
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1986 New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre Actor 謝遜 70
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1986 Peking Opera Blues Actor General Cho 60
Fair
1986 Blood-Stained Intrigue Actor 70
Good
1986 A Better Tomorrow Actor Kin 66
Fair
1986 Royal Warriors Actor Captain Lau Chi-Shing 59
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1986 The Upheaval Actor N/A
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1986 Siblings of The Vice and Virtue Actor 70
Good
1986 The Legend Of Dik Ching Actor N/A
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1986 Next Year, Next Kins Actor 麦佳 N/A
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1986 执位夫妻 Actor 成家立 N/A
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1986 Silver Dragon Ninja Actor Mark 58
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1985 The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain Actor 69
Fair
1985 The Yang's Saga Actor 69
Fair
1985 The Battle Among the Clans Actor N/A
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1985 The Brave Squad Actor N/A
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1985 The Rough Ride Actor 70
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1985 Middle Aged Fancy Actor N/A
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1985 The Sword Stained With Royal Blood Actor 68
Fair
1984 Summer Kisses Winter Tears Actor N/A
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1984 The Duke of Mount Deer Actor Chan Kan-nam 69
Fair
1984 It's A Long Way To Home Actor N/A
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1984 Love Me - Love Me Not Actor N/A
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1984 The Smiling Proud Wanderer Actor N/A
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1983 The Body Is Willing Actor Francis Chao(趙公子) 58
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1983 The Return of the Condor Heroes Actor 黃藥師 69
Fair
1983 Ghost On The Loose Actor N/A
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1983 The Super Power Actor N/A
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1983 Woman on the Beat Actor N/A
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1983 The Legend of the Condor Heroes Actor 黃藥師 71
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1983 The Radio Tycoon Actor N/A
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1983 Sandwiches Actor N/A
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1983 My Mother Actor N/A
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1982 Love & Passion Actor 70
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1982 Destiny Actor N/A
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1982 星塵 Actor N/A
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1982 Trap Actor Ma Man-Rei 59
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1982 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Actor 西夏王 N/A
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1982 Wild Cherry Actor 59
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1982 错结良缘 Actor 乐子扬 N/A
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1981 The Understudy Actor N/A
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1981 The Legend of Wonder Lady Actor N/A
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1981 Tai Chi Master (II) Actor N/A
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1980 Heart Break At Long Beach Actor N/A
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1980 On The Waterfront Actor N/A
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1980 Rainbow Connections Actor N/A
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1979 Jaws Actor 马卓汉 N/A
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1979 The Secret Actor Policeman 58
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1979 It Takes a Thief Actor N/A
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1978 The Extras Actor Ting Chung 58
Average
1978 ICAC: A Man Actor N/A
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1978 ICAC: Section Nine Actor N/A
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1976 The Eternal Obsession Actor N/A
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1976 Divorce Hong Kong Style Actor N/A
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1976 The Return of the Condor Heroes Actor N/A
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1976 The Legend of the Condor Heroes Actor N/A
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1975 Sup Sap Bup Dap Actor N/A
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1975 The Hooker and the Hustler Actor Wang Kuo-Chun N/A
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1974 Blood Reincarnation Actor 59
Average
1974 The Paradise Actor N/A
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1973 We Visited Southeast Asia Actor N/A
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1973 The Money-tree Actor Hsiao-cheung N/A
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1973 The Awaken Punch Actor Goes to the Law 58
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1973 The Call Girls Actor N/A
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1972 Love Is Smoke Actor N/A
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1971 The Playful Girl Actor N/A
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1971 My Beloved Actor N/A
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1971 Demonstrator Actor Thao Kimalayo N/A
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1971 The Brave and the Evil Actor Bandit Jie Fei 59
Average
1970 Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Actor Health Department Chief Zhou N/A
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1970 Choi Lee Fat Actor N/A
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1970 I'll Get You One Day Actor Wong Dai Wai N/A
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1970 To Crack the Dragon Gate Actor N/A
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1970 Misunderstood Actor N/A
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1969 Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu Actor 59
Average
1969 The Prodigal Actor Oi-Lun N/A
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1969 Sword of Emei Actor Au Gong N/A
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1969 Happy Wedlock Actor Kwok-wai N/A
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1969 Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves Actor N/A
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1969 Sky Dragon Castle Actor Ngo Sei Hoi N/A
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1969 Teddy Girls Actor 59
Average
1969 Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands Actor Alan Lee Si Kong N/A
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1969 The Little Warrior Actor General Sheung Kwun Hung N/A
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1969 The Youth Actor Chow Hoi-Kit N/A
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1968 The Vengeful Spirit Actor N/A
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1968 The Tin Long Gang Actor Lung 59
Average
1968 Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship Actor N/A
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1968 The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) Actor N/A
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1968 The Chivalrous Whip Actor Kwok Ching-hwa N/A
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1968 That Frightening Sword Actor N/A
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1968 Hotel Lavender Actor N/A
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1968 A Romantic Thief Actor Tsang Tai Hsiung N/A
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1968 Purple Night Actor N/A
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1968 Huang Feihong: The Invincible Lion Dancer Actor N/A
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1968 Buddhist Spiritual Palm Actor N/A
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1968 Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned Actor 柳靜 N/A
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1968 The Gilded Cage Actor N/A
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1967 Paragon of Sword and Knife Actor N/A
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1967 Romance of a Teenage Girl Actor N/A
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1967 The Witch Actor Gold Hand Scholar N/A
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1967 Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell Actor Ko Cheung N/A
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1966 The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon Actor Ko Cheung N/A
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1966 The Black Musketeer 'F' Actor Ko Cheung N/A
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1965 Book Without Words Actor White Wolf N/A
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1965 Master Cute Actor 59
Average
1965 Mimi-Private Eye Actor N/A
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1964 The Big Circus Actor N/A
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1955 Tragedy of Vendetta Actor N/A
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Directing
1978 Funny Kung Fu Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Eternal Obsession Directing Director N/A
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1975 Frigidity Directing Director N/A
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Crew
2024 ARK: The Animated Series Crew In Memory Of 72
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