Wang Lung Wei
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Wang Lung Wei (born 1947), also known as Johnny Wang, is a Chinese actor, director, producer, and action choreographer, who has starred in over 80 kung fu
films
, mainly for Shaw Brothers Studio
s. Wang's first Shaw Brothers film role was as the traitor Ma Fu Yi in the Chang Cheh
-directed film Five Shaolin Masters
. This became a pattern, in that he was cast as the villain in the majority of his movies, with Martial Club
being a famous exception. In 1985, Wang moved behind the camera, choreographing fight scenes, writing, and directing many movies. He has recently retired from the industry.
Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...
films
Martial arts film
Martial arts film is a film genre. A sub-genre of the action film, martial arts films contain numerous fights between characters, usually as the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often as a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently...
, mainly for Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers Studio
The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
s. Wang's first Shaw Brothers film role was as the traitor Ma Fu Yi in the Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as the Five Venoms, the Brave Archer , the The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.-Career:Referred to as "The Godfather of Hong Kong cinema", Chang Cheh directed over 100...
-directed film Five Shaolin Masters
Five Shaolin Masters
5 Shaolin Masters aka 5 Masters Of Death is a 1974 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, with action choreography by Lau Kar Leung and Lau Kar Wing.The film focuses on Shaolin's historic rivalries with the Qing Dynasty.- Plot :...
. This became a pattern, in that he was cast as the villain in the majority of his movies, with Martial Club
Martial Club
Martial Club is a 1981 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar Leung, it is another of his lighthearted kung fu films starring Kara Hui, Hsiao Ho, Gordon Liu and Wang Lung Wei in a rare hero role.-Plot:...
being a famous exception. In 1985, Wang moved behind the camera, choreographing fight scenes, writing, and directing many movies. He has recently retired from the industry.
External links
- Wang Lung Wei at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Wang Lung Wei at brns.com