Wang Kuan-hsiung

Wang Kuan Hsiung
Born Wang Feng
1950
Tinian Taiwan
Other names Wong Goon Hung, Champ Wang, Frank Wong
Occupation Actor and director
Years active 1972 - 1984

Wang Kuan Hsiung was a Taiwanese actor[1] who was a well-known and popular leading man in the kung fu film genre of the 1970s and 1980s.

He is mostly known for his role as Chan Ming Lung aka "The Iron Ox" in Iron Ox, The Tiger's Killer (1974), which is a tale about a student taking on a group of men, the Five Tigers, in duels to avenge the death of his teacher.[2] This film also featured a well-known actor of the genre, Wong Fei-Lung.[3] Other films in a similar vein around the same time were Two Dragons Against Tiger (1974) and Chase Step By Step (1975).

His early films include Kung Fu Queen, Chaochow Guy, Chase Step by Step, Iron Ox The Tiger's Killer (aka The Angry Fist), and Two Dragons Against Tiger, which were all "old school" type of kung fu films that were produced in the 1970s.

He received a Golden Horse Award for the film White Jasmine,[4] aka Mo li hua,[5] a 1980 film that also starred Sylvia Chang.[6]

He later branched out to writing and directing films that included Lewd Lizard (1979) and Yellow Skin (1985),[7] as well as some production work.[8]

He retired from the film business in 1984.[4]

His filmography is somewhat confusing and may be more extensive than most sites and reference books indicate. However, he has appeared in over 40 movies and is credited under a multitude of names, including:

References

  1. ↑ Simon Yam - Wang Kuan Hsiung (Wong Koon Hung, Champ Wang)
  2. ↑ So Good Hong Kong Dvd Reviews - Iron Ox, The Tiger's Killer (1974)
  3. ↑ HKMDB - Iron Ox, the Tiger's Killer (1974)
  4. 1 2 Kaohsiung Film Archive - Southern Film Artists
  5. ↑ Imdb - Mo li hua (1980)
  6. ↑ Kaohsiung Film Archive - Southern Film Artists – The Shining Stars
  7. ↑ CINEMASIE.com - WANG Kuan-Hsiung Wong Goon Hung / Wong Koon Hung / Frank Wong / Champ Wang
  8. ↑ HKMDB - Wong Goon-Hung (1)
  9. ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Champ Wang
  10. ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1)Aliases: Frank Wong
  11. ↑ Imdb - Goon-Hung Wong Filmography
  12. ↑ Hong Kong Cinemagic Database - Wang Kuan Hsiung
  13. ↑ Imdb - Kuan-hsing Wang Filmography
  14. ↑ Imdb - Kuan Hsiung Huang Filmography
  15. ↑ Rare Kung Fu Movies - WANG KUAN HSING TRADITIONAL CHINESE AKA
  16. ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Wang Kwn-Shong
  17. ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1)
  18. ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Wong Gwan-Sheong
  19. ↑ Simon Yam , Wang Kuan Hsiung Filmography - Wang Kuan Hsiung
  20. ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Wong Kwan-Hsiung
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