Bill Tung
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Bill Tung Biu (March 30, 1933 in Hong Kong
— February 22, 2006) was a Hong Kong actor and horse racing commentator. Tung started off as a horse jockey with his family racing horse stable. He was then recruited to become a horse racing commentator. Due to his fame, he was invited to act in many movies from 1949 to 1996, many of them with Jackie Chan
during the 1980s and 1990s. Some of his famous roles includes playing Inspector
Bill Wong in Police Story
, and playing a wizard in Ghostly Vixen. His final movie before his retirement was playing 'Uncle' Bill Wong in Police Story 4: First Strike
in 1996. Tung retired from horse racing commentating in 2000. Tung died in 2006 of lung failure.
training. In his short horse jockey career, he went to Singapore
, United Kingdom
and other countries as a professional horse jockey. After learning to be a horse trainer, Tung served in his family's stables as vice-horse trainers.
In 1967, when Rediffusion Television
(now Asia Television Limited
) began broadcasting horse racing, Tung was recruited to become a horse racing commentator. Due to his frank assessment and criticism in the horse racing circles, he was respectfully called "Uncle Biu". Due to the loss of broadcasting rights, Tung was not able to continue as a commentator on television and he joined the Hong Kong Jockey Club as a radio show host. It had an effect on the radio industry as the listenership for Radio Television Hong Kong increased significantly.
After 1997, when Hong Kong Television lost the broadcasting rights, Tung went to the Macau Jockey Club
as a horse trainer. In his first year as a trainer, Tung won 64 races with the horses from his stables. He also worked as a horse racing commentator in Macau
till 2000. He returned to Hong Kong as a horse racing commentator for the 2003–04 horse racing season.
In July 2005, Tung retired from the media industry due to heart disease. He had been hospitalized several times due to diabetes and heart dieases. On February 16, 2006, Tung was admitted to St. Paul's Hospital
on Hong Kong Island due to physical discomfort. On February 22, 11pm, due to pulmonary fibrosis
leading to organ failure, Tung died in the hospital in the company of loved ones, at the age of 73.
A funeral committee was setup and Tung's wake was held on March 13, 2006, 4 pm at the Hong Kong Coliseum
. In the afternoon of the next day, Tung was cremated at Sha Tin
's crematorium.
Tung had four marriages and is the father of four children, three daughters who are married and one son who had died also.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
— February 22, 2006) was a Hong Kong actor and horse racing commentator. Tung started off as a horse jockey with his family racing horse stable. He was then recruited to become a horse racing commentator. Due to his fame, he was invited to act in many movies from 1949 to 1996, many of them with Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
during the 1980s and 1990s. Some of his famous roles includes playing Inspector
Inspector
Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.- Australia :...
Bill Wong in Police Story
Police Story (film series)
The Police Story film series comprises five Hong Kong crime-action films, directed by Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong and Benny Chan, produced by Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho, Jackie Chan, Barbie Tung, Willie Chan and Solon So. The first film Police Story was released on 14 December 1985...
, and playing a wizard in Ghostly Vixen. His final movie before his retirement was playing 'Uncle' Bill Wong in Police Story 4: First Strike
Police Story 4: First Strike
Police Story 4: First Strike , , is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film made in the typical humorous style of Jackie Chan....
in 1996. Tung retired from horse racing commentating in 2000. Tung died in 2006 of lung failure.
Biography
Tung was born in Hong Kong in 1933. He started to learn horse riding when he was eight years old. He became an official horse jockey when he was twelve after graduating from the first post war Hong Kong Jockey ClubHong Kong Jockey Club
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote horse racing. It was granted Royal Charter and renamed to "The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club" in 1959...
training. In his short horse jockey career, he went to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and other countries as a professional horse jockey. After learning to be a horse trainer, Tung served in his family's stables as vice-horse trainers.
In 1967, when Rediffusion Television
Rediffusion Television
Rediffusion Television was the first television station in Hong Kong, established on May 29, 1957, making it both the first British colony and the first predominantly Chinese city to have television...
(now Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
) began broadcasting horse racing, Tung was recruited to become a horse racing commentator. Due to his frank assessment and criticism in the horse racing circles, he was respectfully called "Uncle Biu". Due to the loss of broadcasting rights, Tung was not able to continue as a commentator on television and he joined the Hong Kong Jockey Club as a radio show host. It had an effect on the radio industry as the listenership for Radio Television Hong Kong increased significantly.
After 1997, when Hong Kong Television lost the broadcasting rights, Tung went to the Macau Jockey Club
Macau Jockey Club
The Macau Jockey Club is an organisation providing horse racing and betting entertainment in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, in the People's Republic of China....
as a horse trainer. In his first year as a trainer, Tung won 64 races with the horses from his stables. He also worked as a horse racing commentator in Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
till 2000. He returned to Hong Kong as a horse racing commentator for the 2003–04 horse racing season.
In July 2005, Tung retired from the media industry due to heart disease. He had been hospitalized several times due to diabetes and heart dieases. On February 16, 2006, Tung was admitted to St. Paul's Hospital
St. Paul's Hospital, Hong Kong
St. Paul's Hospital is a private hospital in Hong Kong.The hospital grew out of the caring activities undertaken by the Sisters of the Roman Catholic Christian order St...
on Hong Kong Island due to physical discomfort. On February 22, 11pm, due to pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in the lungs. It is also described as "scarring of the lung".-Symptoms:Symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis are mainly:...
leading to organ failure, Tung died in the hospital in the company of loved ones, at the age of 73.
A funeral committee was setup and Tung's wake was held on March 13, 2006, 4 pm at the Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983....
. In the afternoon of the next day, Tung was cremated at Sha Tin
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:...
's crematorium.
Tung had four marriages and is the father of four children, three daughters who are married and one son who had died also.
Filmography
- Police Story 4: First StrikePolice Story 4: First StrikePolice Story 4: First Strike , , is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film made in the typical humorous style of Jackie Chan....
(1996) as 'Uncle' Bill Wong - Rumble in the BronxRumble in the BronxRumble in the Bronx is a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Anita Mui. Released in the US in 1995, Rumble in the Bronx had a successful theater run, and brought Chan into the American mainstream...
(1995) as Uncle Bill - Drunken Fist II (1994)
- Police Story 3 Part 2 (1993) as Uncle Bill
- Police Story 3Police Story 3Police Story 3: Super Cop , also known as Super Cop in North America, is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts action crime comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh. Jackie reprises his "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui character, a Hong Kong cop from Police Story and Police Story 2...
(1992) as 'Uncle' Bill Wong - Freedom Run Q (1992)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World Too (1992) as Bill
- Hong Kong Eva (1992)
- The BanquetThe Banquet (1991 film)The Banquet , also known as Party of a Wealthy Family, is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film...
(1991) as Uncle Bill - Doctor's Heart (1990) as Man-Tsun's Father
- Look Out, Officer!Look Out, Officer!Look Out, Officer! is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Lau Sze Yu.-Cast and roles:* Stephen Chow - Hsing* Vivian Chan - Yu* Stanley Fung - Chin* Indra Leech - Police Officer* Mui Siu-Wai - Beautiful* Bill Tung - Chang Piao...
(1990) as Chang Piao - Ghostly Vixen (1990) as Wizard
- Mr Canton and Lady Rose as Tung
- Tragic Heroes (1989) as Uncle Gwai
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III (1989) as Bill
- The Inspector Wears Skirts II (1989)
- My Dear Son (1989)
- The Final Judgement (1989) as Officer Kent Chan
- The Inspector Wears SkirtsThe Inspector Wears SkirtsThe Inspector Wears Skirts is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts-action comedy produced by Jackie Chan, directed by Wellson Chin Sing-Wai and starring Sibelle Hu, Ellen Chan and Sandra Ng. In common with many other Hong Kong films The Inspector Wears Skirts moves from genre to genre...
(1988) as Commissioner Tung - Police Story 2Police Story 2Police Story 2 is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by and starring Jackie Chan...
(1988) as Bill Wong - Imaginary Suspense (1988)
- The Good, the Bad and the Beauty (1988) as Uncle Mark
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World II (1988) as Bill
- Who Is Craftiest (1988)
- Bless This House (1988) as Bill Chang
- Mother vs. Mother (1988) as Dut-Hing
- Double FattinessDouble Fattiness-Cast and roles:* Bill Tung - Mo Jup Shu * Lydia Shum - Siu-Fung / Miss Choi* Eric Tsang - Mo Dut Go* Maggie Cheung - Diana* Dennis Chan - Spiritworld Keeper* Paul Chun - Kum Dai Tse* James Wong - Orchestra Director* David Chiang - 2nd Spiritworld Keeper...
(1988) as Dut Shu - Project A IIProject A Part IIProject A Part II is a 1987 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by and starring Jackie Chan which serves as a sequel to his massive Asian hit film Project A...
(1987) as Police Commissioner - Enchanting Night (1987) as Uncle Hak
- Sworn Brothers (1987)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World (1987) as Bill
- Mr. Handsome (1987) as Bill Lau
- Devoted to You (1986) as Television Racing Commentator
- Happy Din Don (1986) as Ma Masa, the Crocodile King
- Police Story (1985) as Inspector Bill Wong
- Dear Mummy (1985) as Inspector Bill
- Family Light Affair (1984)
- My Little Sentimental Friend (1984)
- I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad! (1984) as Monk
- I Love Lolanto (1984)
- The Fung-shui Master (1983)
- Fast Fingers (1983) as Uncle Bill
- Esprit d'amour (1983) as Chi-Ming's Father
- My Darling, My Goddess (1982) as Don Phew
- Coolie Killer (1982)
- The Legendary FokThe Legendary FokThe Legendary Fok is a Hong Kong television series based on the life story of Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia . It includes a subplot based on the biography of Chen Zhen , a fictional student of Huo and protagonist of the 1972 film Fist of Fury...
(1981) TV series as Fok Yan-tai - Security Unlimited (1981) as Racetrack Announcer
- "Fatherland" (1980) TV series as Yung Hok-ling
- Luan long bo meng (1977) as himself