Sammo Hung

72, from British Hong Kong

Artwork for Enter the DragonImage of Sammo Hung

Biography

Sammo Hung (Chinese: 洪金寶, born Hung Kam Po, 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.

Timeline

2024Aged 72

  • Poster for Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

    Mr. Big

2023Aged 71

  • Poster for Enter the Clones of Bruce

    Self

2022Aged 70

  • Poster for Man on the Edge

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

    Self (segment "Exercise")

  • Poster for The King of Wuxia

    Self

2021Aged 69

  • Poster for Kung Fu Stuntmen

    (Unknown)

2019Aged 67

  • Poster for A Lifetime Treasure

    Uncle Crab

  • Poster for Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    Self

2017Aged 65

  • Poster for God of War

    Commander Yu

  • Poster for Paradox

    Action Director

  • Poster for Guardians of Martial Arts

    Choreographer

2016Aged 64

  • Poster for The Bodyguard

    Ding Hu

  • Poster for Call of Heroes

    General on Horse

  • Poster for The Monkey King 2

    Martial Arts Choreographer

2014Aged 62

  • Poster for Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

    Master Tie

  • Poster for Rise of the Legend

    Master Lui

2013Aged 61

  • Poster for Princess and Seven Kung Fu Masters

    Warlord Lin

  • Poster for The Wrath of Vajra

    Choreographer

2012Aged 60

  • Poster for Naked Soldier

    Lung Chi-Keung / CK Long

  • Poster for The Last Tycoon

    Hong Shouting

2011Aged 59

  • Poster for Fight the Fight

    Chan Wai-Yip

  • Poster for A Simple Life

    Director Hung

  • Poster for Road Less Traveled

    Mr. Lee

2010Aged 58

  • Poster for 14 Blades

    Prince

  • Poster for Ip Man 2

    Hung Chun-Nam

  • Poster for The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

    Chan Wah-Shun

  • Poster for Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

    Action Director

2009Aged 57

  • Poster for Kung Fu Chefs

    Wong Bing-Yi

2008Aged 56

  • Poster for Triad Wars

    Lin Ho Lung

  • Poster for Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

    Luo Ping-An

  • Poster for Wushu

    Li Hui

  • Poster for Ip Man

    Action Director

2007Aged 55

  • Poster for Legend of Twin Dragons

    Wong Wah Bo

  • Poster for Twins Mission

    Uncle Luck

2005Aged 53

  • Poster for A Century of Light and Shadow

    Himself

  • Poster for Legend of the Dragon

    Dragon Ki

  • Poster for Dragon Squad

    Kong Long

  • Poster for SPL: Kill Zone

    Wong Po

2004Aged 52

  • Poster for Osaka Wrestling Restaurant

    Chow Yan-Kei

  • Poster for Astonishing

    Director Ko

  • Poster for Around the World in 80 Days

    Wong Fei Hung

  • Poster for Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'

    Self

  • Poster for Kung Fu Hustle

    Stunt Coordinator

2003Aged 51

  • Poster for Undercover Cop

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

    Self

  • Poster for Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

    Himself

  • Poster for Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen

    Himself

  • Poster for Heromakers

    Himself (Archive)

  • Poster for Men Suddenly in Black

    Self

2002Aged 50

  • Poster for Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger

    Lu Zheng Yang

  • Poster for The Hidden Enforcers

    King

  • Poster for The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    Self - Interviewee

  • Poster for Modern Warriors

    Self

2001Aged 49

2000Aged 48

  • Poster for Fist to Fist

    (archive footage)

  • Poster for Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

1999Aged 47

  • Poster for Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Poster for No Problem

    Sammo

1998Aged 46

  • Poster for The Path of the Dragon

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The Pale Sky

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Bruce Lee: In His Own Words

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for Jackie Chan: My Story

    Self (Jackie's Big Brother)

  • Poster for Knock Off

    Assistant Director

1997Aged 45

  • Poster for Mr. Nice Guy

    Cyclist

  • Poster for Once Upon a Time in China and America

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  • Poster for Double Team

    Fight Choreographer

1996Aged 44

  • Poster for Somebody Up There Likes Me

    Black Jack Hung

  • Poster for How to Meet the Lucky Stars

    Eric Kidstuff / Choi

  • Poster for Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The Stunt Woman

    Master Tung

1995Aged 43

  • Poster for Don't Give a Damn

    Pierre Lau

  • Poster for Top Fighter

    (archive footage)

  • Poster for Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

    Himself

1994Aged 42

  • Poster for Ashes of Time

    Martial Arts Choreographer

1993Aged 41

  • Poster for King Swindler

    Oriental Condor

  • Poster for Blade of Fury

    Yu Man San (cameo)

  • Poster for Painted Skin

    High Monk

  • Poster for The Kung Fu Cult Master

    Chang San-Fung

1992Aged 40

  • Poster for Lover's Tear

    Commissioner Kung

  • Poster for Ghost Punting

    Tse Koo-Choy / Kidstuff / Fastbuck

  • Poster for Banana Spirit

    Producer

  • Poster for Operation Scorpio

    Production Manager

  • Poster for Moon Warriors

    Director

1991Aged 39

  • Poster for The Gambling Ghost

    Big Brock / Fat Bao / Hung Gao

  • Poster for Touch and Go

    Fat Goose

  • Poster for The Tantana

    Gai Lap

  • Poster for Slickers vs. Killers

    Success Hung

  • Poster for My Flying Wife

    Chan Yu-Qun

  • Poster for The Banquet

    Hung Tai-Bo

  • Poster for Daddy, Father and Papa

    Hung

  • Poster for Lover at Large

    Production Manager

  • Poster for You Bet Your Life

    Production Manager

1990Aged 38

  • Poster for The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The Fortune Code

    Brother Hung

  • Poster for Shanghai Shanghai

    Mr. Chin Hung Yun

  • Poster for Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

    Abao

  • Poster for Island of Fire

    Liu Hsi-Chia / John

  • Poster for She Shoots Straight

    Officer Huang Tsung-Po

  • Poster for Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon

    Fatty Dragon

  • Poster for Pantyhose Hero

    Jeff Lau

  • Poster for License to Steal

    French security guard

  • Poster for Doctor's Heart

    Production Manager

  • Poster for Her Fatal Ways

    Production Manager

  • Poster for Mortuary Blues

    Production Manager

  • Poster for Till Death Shall We Start

    Production Manager

  • Poster for Queen's Bench III

    Production Manager

1989Aged 37

  • Poster for Pedicab Driver

    Fat Tung

  • Poster for Seven Warriors

    Hung

  • Poster for Eight Taels of Gold

    Slim

  • Poster for The Bachelor's Swan Song

    Producer

  • Poster for Lady Reporter

    Producer

  • Poster for Burning Sensation

    Producer

  • Poster for A Fishy Story

    Production Manager

  • Poster for In Between Loves

    Production Manager

  • Poster for Into the Fire

    Presenter

1988Aged 36

  • Poster for Dragons Forever

    Wong Fei-Hung

  • Poster for Paper Marriage

    Chien Pao

  • Poster for In the Blood

    Hung Kei [cameo]

  • Poster for Painted Faces

    Master Yu Jim-Yuen

  • Poster for Picture of a Nymph

    Producer

  • Poster for One Husband Too Many

    Producer

  • Poster for Spooky, Spooky

    Story

  • Poster for On the Run

    Producer

  • Poster for My Dream is Yours

    Choreographer

  • Poster for Mr Vampire Saga 4

    Producer

1987Aged 35

  • Poster for Eastern Condors

    Tung Ming-Sun

  • Poster for Last Eunuch In China

    Shi's Teacher

  • Poster for To Err Is Humane

    Ting Siu Chung

  • Poster for Mr. Vampire III

    Hung

  • Poster for Promising Young Boy

    Producer

  • Poster for The Final Test

    Producer

  • Poster for My Cousin, the Ghost

    Producer

  • Poster for Scared Stiff

    Producer

  • Poster for Sworn Brothers

    Producer

  • Poster for Happy Bigamist

    Producer

1986Aged 34

  • Poster for Millionaires' Express

    Chin Fong Tin

  • Poster for Where's Officer Tuba?

    Officer Tuba

  • Poster for Lucky Stars Go Places

    Eric / Kidstuff / Fastbuck / Tse Koo Choy

  • Poster for From Here to Prosperity

    Producer

  • Poster for The Strange Bedfellow

    Producer

  • Poster for Silent Love

    Producer

  • Poster for Rosa

    Producer

  • Poster for Goodbye Mammie

    Producer

  • Poster for Mr. Vampire II

    Producer

  • Poster for Righting Wrongs

    Production Manager

1985Aged 33

  • Poster for My Lucky Stars

    Kidstuff / Fastbuck

  • Poster for Those Merry Souls

    Movie director

  • Poster for Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

    Kidstuff / Fastbuck

  • Poster for Heart of Dragon

    Danny / Do Do

  • Poster for Yes, Madam!

    Sifu (uncredited)

  • Poster for Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom

    Producer

  • Poster for The Island

    Producer

  • Poster for Mr. Vampire

    Producer

  • Poster for It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!

    Producer

1984Aged 32

  • Poster for Bruce Lee: The Legend

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Poster for Pom Pom

    Kidstuff [cameo]

  • Poster for Wheels on Meals

    Moby

  • Poster for The Owl vs Bombo

    Bombo / First-Day Chan

  • Poster for Hocus Pocus

    Producer

  • Poster for The Return of Pom Pom

    Producer

  • Poster for Long Arm of the Law

    Producer

  • Poster for Hong Kong 1941

    Presenter

1983Aged 31

  • Poster for Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

    Chang Mei / Red Army Soldier

  • Poster for Winners & Sinners

    Teapot

  • Poster for Project A

    Cheuk Yat Fei

1982Aged 30

  • Poster for Carry on Pickpocket

    Rice Pot

  • Poster for The Dead and the Deadly

    Chu Wang-Lee / Fat Boy / Oaf

1981Aged 29

  • Poster for Chasing Girls

    Man at airport

  • Poster for The Prodigal Son

    Wong Wa-Po

  • Poster for Game of Death II

    Action Director

1980Aged 28

  • Poster for Two Toothless Tigers

    Ah Pao

  • Poster for The Victim

    Chan Wing

  • Poster for By Hook or By Crook

    Fatso

  • Poster for Encounters of the Spooky Kind

    Bold Cheung

1979Aged 27

  • Poster for The Incredible Kung Fu Master

    Fei Jai

  • Poster for Knockabout

    Blinking Beggar

  • Poster for Odd Couple

    King of Sabres / Ah Yo

  • Poster for The Magnificent Butcher

    Lam Sai-Wing

1978Aged 26

  • Poster for Game of Death

    Lo Chen

  • Poster for My Darling Gals

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Enter the Fat Dragon

    Lung

  • Poster for Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

    Frog

  • Poster for Filthy Guy

    The Filthy Guy, Su Yen Cheng

  • Poster for Warriors Two

    Gei Cheun

  • Poster for Bruce Li's Magnum Fist

    Producer

1977Aged 25

  • Poster for The Shaolin Plot

    Renegade Monk

  • Poster for The Iron-Fisted Monk

    Hawker/Husker

  • Poster for Broken Oath

    Starknife Bodyguard

  • Poster for Winner Takes All!

    Choreographer

1976Aged 24

  • Poster for The Himalayan

    Kao's friend

  • Poster for Hand of Death

    Du Qing

  • Poster for Tiger of Northland

    Japanese

  • Poster for Shaolin Traitorous

    First Head

  • Poster for The Double Crossers

    Thug

  • Poster for The Private Eyes

    Choreographer

1975Aged 23

  • Poster for The Young Rebel

    Gambling stall thug [extra]

  • Poster for All in the Family

    Rickshaw driver

  • Poster for The Valiant Ones

    Hakatatsu

  • Poster for The Wandering Life

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Hong Kong Superman

    Villain

  • Poster for My Wacky, Wacky World

    Fake villager

  • Poster for The Man from Hong Kong

    Win Chan

1974Aged 22

  • Poster for Bloody Ring

    Japanese Thug

  • Poster for Village of Tigers

    Ba clan member

  • Poster for The Skyhawk

    Fei Fei

  • Poster for The Manchu Boxer

    Kong Chuan

  • Poster for The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss

    Gang Strongman

  • Poster for The Tournament

    Martial arts association member

  • Poster for Games Gamblers Play

    Beach rascal

  • Poster for The Association

    Tiger, Wang's assistant

1973Aged 21

  • Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

    (archive footage)

  • Poster for End of the Wicked Tigers

    Lau

  • Poster for Ambush

    Guard

  • Poster for The Rendezvous of Warriors

    [Extra]

  • Poster for Enter the Dragon

    Shaolin Fighter

  • Poster for The Devil's Treasure

    Kao Hsiung

  • Poster for When Taekwondo Strikes

    Japanese Fighter

  • Poster for Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

    Self

  • Poster for The Life for Sale

    Thug

  • Poster for The Fate of Lee Khan

    Martial Arts Choreographer

1972Aged 20

  • Poster for Bandits from Shantung

    5th boss

  • Poster for Lady Whirlwind

    Tiao Ta Niang's Brother

  • Poster for The Devil's Mirror

    Witch's drummer / Thug

  • Poster for Hapkido

    Fan Wei (Bun Wei)

  • Poster for The Imperial Swordsman

    Bandit

  • Poster for Trilogy of Swordsmanship

    Bandit at Door

  • Poster for The Fugitive

    Bandit molesting Ming

1971Aged 19

  • Poster for The Fast Sword

    Kai Shin manor's men

  • Poster for The Invincible Eight

    Whip-wielding Henchman

  • Poster for The Lady Hermit

    Black Demon's Disciple / Thug (uncredited)

  • Poster for Six Assassins

    Lord Li's soldier

  • Poster for The Blade Spares None

    Martial Arts contestant

  • Poster for The Angry River

    Thug

  • Poster for The Eunuch

    First fighter in final contest

  • Poster for The Crimson Charm

    Crimson Charm thug

  • Poster for The Shadow Whip

    Martial artist after Fang

  • Poster for The Living Sword

    Thug

  • Poster for Swordsman at Large

    Bandit and rapist

  • Poster for Vengeance of a Snow Girl

    Tung's man

  • Poster for A Touch of Zen

    Commander Hsu's Bodyguard

1970Aged 18

  • Poster for The Eagle's Claw

    Security guard

  • Poster for Brothers Five

    Security escort Chu

  • Poster for The Golden Knight

    Master Bao's Thug

  • Poster for Wrath of the Sword

    Tso's thug [extra]

  • Poster for A Taste of Cold Steel

    Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra]

  • Poster for The Iron Buddha

    Xiao's thug

  • Poster for The Twelve Gold Medallions

    Martial Arts Choreographer

1969Aged 17

  • Poster for The Fragrant Sword

    Tosses sword to the hero [uncredited]

  • Poster for Dragon Swamp

    Gambler at Chiang's party

  • Poster for The Devil Warrior

    [Extra]

  • Poster for A Pearl in Command

    Escort fighter

  • Poster for Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

    Long's man / Escort man

  • Poster for Raw Courage

    [extra] (unconfirmed)

  • Poster for Sword of Emei

    [Extra]

  • Poster for Mad, Mad, Mad Swords

    Mopan Bandit

  • Poster for The Swordmates

    Bandit/Barbarian King's soldier

  • Poster for The Golden Sword

    Golden Dragon Security member

  • Poster for The One-armed Magic Nun

    Drummer / Monk [extra]

  • Poster for Dark Rendezvous

    Thug

1968Aged 16

  • Poster for Black Butterfly

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Travels with a Sword

    Bandit [Extra]

  • Poster for The Magnificent Swordsman

    [Extra]

  • Poster for The Bells of Death

    Tao's Thug (uncredited)

  • Poster for Smiling Swordsman

    [Extra]

  • Poster for The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)

    [Extra]

  • Poster for Death Valley

    Chiu mansion swordsman [extra]

  • Poster for The Jade Raksha

    Master Yan's thug/San Hu's thug

1967Aged 15

  • Poster for Paragon of Sword and Knife

    [Extra]

1966Aged 14

  • Poster for The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

    Seven Little Tigers

  • Poster for The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)

    Child

1965Aged 13

  • Poster for Sword of Swords

    Thug [extra]

1964Aged 12

  • Poster for The Rainbow Pass

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Crisis

    (Unknown)

1963Aged 11

1962Aged 10

  • Poster for The Princess and the 7 Little Heroes

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Birth of Yue Fei

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan

    Kid (as Yuen Lung)

1961Aged 9

  • Poster for Education of Love

    Shao Tu-tzu

Year unknown

  • Poster for Return of the Lucky Stars

    Director

  • Poster for China Game

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Trier of Fact

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Medal of The Dawn

    Director