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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Actor·b. 1952·Hong Kong, China

25 horror credits

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. Hung was also known as "Dai Goh", until the filming of Project A, which featured both actors. As Hung was the eldest of the kung fu "brothers", and the first to make a mark on the industry, he was given the nickname "Dai Goh Dai", meaning, Big, Big Brother or Biggest Big Brother.

Was a member of the"Seven Little Fortunes" in Yu Jim-Yuen's China Drama Academy's Peking Opera School.

Actor10 films

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Mr. Big

2024
Painted Skin

Painted Skin

High Monk

1993
My Flying Wife

My Flying Wife

Chan Yu Qun

1991
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Abao

1990
Mr. Vampire III

Mr. Vampire III

Hung

1987
Where's Officer Tuba?

Where's Officer Tuba?

Officer Tuba

1986
Those Merry Souls

Those Merry Souls

Movie director

1985
The Dead and the Deadly

The Dead and the Deadly

Chu Wang-Lee / Fat Boy / Oaf

1982
Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Bold Cheung

1980
Ambush

Ambush

Guard

1973

Director2 films

Spooky, Spooky

Spooky, Spooky

Director

1988
Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Director

1980

Writer3 films

Spooky, Spooky

Spooky, Spooky

Story

1988
The Dead and the Deadly

The Dead and the Deadly

Screenplay

1982
Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Writer

1980

Producer16 films

Banana Spirit

Banana Spirit

Producer

1992
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Producer

1990
Burning Sensation

Burning Sensation

Producer

1989
Mr Vampire Saga 4

Mr Vampire Saga 4

Producer

1988
Spooky, Spooky

Spooky, Spooky

Producer

1988
Picture of a Nymph

Picture of a Nymph

Producer

1988
Mr. Vampire III

Mr. Vampire III

Producer

1987
Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

Producer

1987
My Cousin, the Ghost

My Cousin, the Ghost

Producer

1987
Mr. Vampire II

Mr. Vampire II

Producer

1986
Where's Officer Tuba?

Where's Officer Tuba?

Producer

1986
Mr. Vampire

Mr. Vampire

Producer

1985 3.5
The Island

The Island

Producer

1985
Those Merry Souls

Those Merry Souls

Producer

1985
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

Producer

1984
The Dead and the Deadly

The Dead and the Deadly

Producer

1982

Other Crew7 films

The Wrath of Vajra

The Wrath of Vajra

Choreographer

2013
Till Death Shall We Start

Till Death Shall We Start

Production Manager

1990
Mortuary Blues

Mortuary Blues

Production Manager

1990
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

Martial Arts Choreographer

1990
In Between Loves

In Between Loves

Production Manager

1989
The Dead and the Deadly

The Dead and the Deadly

Martial Arts Choreographer

1982
Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Martial Arts Choreographer

1980