Bolo Yeung
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Yang Sze (Chinese: 楊斯; pinyin: Yáng Sī), better known as Bolo Yeung (born in Guangzhou, China, on July 3, 1938) is a former competitive bodybuilder and a martial arts film actor. Primarily cast as the villain in the movies he stars in, he is best known for his performances as Bolo in Enter the Dragon and as Chong Li in Bloodsport, and also for his many appearances in martial arts B-movies.
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[edit] Life and Getting Started in the Movie Industry
Bolo started his martial arts career at an early age while in Canton, China where he studied under several kung fu masters. He also took acrobatics and was a competitive weight lifter; eventually becoming the powerlifting champion of mainland China. During his early years Bolo swam to Hong Kong to escape the oppressive rule of the Communists in his country. Contrary to popular belief, Bolo was not a Shotokan Karate champion, nor did he ever practice this martial art.
Bolo would meet Bruce Lee while the two were filming a Winston cigarettes commercial. A friendship emerged and Bruce invited him to star in Enter the Dragon, where he became known as Bolo. During the 1970s, Bolo would star in numerous kung fu films but his Hollywood breakthrough wouldn't occur until he starred along side Jean Claude Van Damme in the movie Bloodsport.
Outside of his movie career, Bolo is the father of three children. He still gets in about 2 hours of weightlifting each day, and he regularly practices Taijiquan. He is the chairman of the Hong Kong Gym Business Association, and the team manager of the Taipei International Body Building squad.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter | Erik's Trainer |
| 1997 | Tiger Claws I I | Chong |
| 1996 | Fists of Legends 2: Iron Bodyguards | ??? |
| 1995 | Shootfighter 2 | Shingo |
| 1994 | Fearless Tiger | Master on mountain |
| 1993 | Tc 2000 | Master Sumai |
| 1992 | The Magnificent Duo | Bolo |
| 1992 | Tiger Claws | Chong |
| 1992 | Ironheart | Ice |
| 1992 | Shootfighter: Fight to the Death | Shingo |
| 1992 | mega Force from Highland | ??? |
| 1991 | Double Impact | Moon |
| 1991 | Breathing Fire (as Bolo Young) | Thunder |
| 1989 | Bloodfight Chang Lee | |
| 1988 | Bloodsport | Chong Li |
| 1988 | One Husband Too Many | Muscleman |
| 1987 | Killer's Nocturne (No-Evening Day) | ??? |
| 1987 | To Err is Humane (aka To Err is Human) | ??? |
| 1987 | Shanghai Express (aka Millionaire's Express, Wealthy Train, Nobles' Express) | ??? (cameo) |
| 1986 | Legacy of Rage | Thug |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places (aka Luckiest Stars) | Movie patron |
| 1994 | Seven Angels | Bar customer in green shirt |
| 1985 | Bruce Lee's Dragons Fight Back | ??? |
| 1985 | My Lucky Stars (aka Lucky Stars Superior Shine or Winners and Sinners 2) | Millionaire Chan |
| 1985 | Working Class (aka Hit Work Emperor) | Giant kickboxer |
| 1985 | Lucky diamond (aka Wish You Good Luck) | ??? |
| 1985 | Way of the Dragon 2 (as Sze Yang) | ??? |
| 1984 | Silent Romance | ??? |
| 1983 | Just for Fun | ??? |
| 1983 | The Boxers Omen (aka Mo) | ??? |
| 1982 | The Supergang | ??? |
| 1982 | The Ninja Strikes Back (aka Bruce Le Fights/Strikes Back or Eye of the Dragon) | ??? |
| 1981 | All the Wrong Clues (for the Right Solution) | ??? |
| 1981 | (Mad) Cold-blooded Murder | ??? |
| 1980 | Enter the Game of Death (aka The King of Kung Fu) | ??? |
| 1980 | The 36 Deadly Styles | ??? |
| 1980 | (Bruce) the King of Kung Fu (aka Revenge of the Dragon/s) | ??? |
| 1980 | Fearless Hyena 3 (as Yang Tze) (aka Fearless Master) | ??? |
| 1980 | Challenge of the Tiger (as Yang Sze) (aka Dragon Bruce Le or Gymkata Killer) | ??? |
| 1980 | Invincible (aka Fighting Dragon) | ??? |
| 1980 | Treasure of Bruce Lee (aka King Boxer 2) | ??? |
| 1979 | Bruce the Superhero (as Yang Sze) | Bullkiller |
| 1979 | Ruthless Revenge (aka Invincible Kung Fu or The Two Tricky Kids) | ??? |
| 1979 | (The) Dragon, the Hero (aka Dragon on Fire) | ??? |
| 1979 | Enter Three Dragons (aka Three Avengers) | ??? |
| 1979 | The Fists, the Kicks, and the Evil | ??? |
| 1979 | Snake Deadly Act | Giant |
| 1979 | Writing Kung Fu (as Sze Yang) | Ah Yan Yen |
| 1978 | Bruce (Li/Lee) in New Guinea (aka Last Fist of Fury) | ??? |
| 1978 | Amsterdam Connection (as Yang Sze) | ??? |
| 1978 | Bruce Le's Greatest Revenge | ??? |
| 1978 | Black Belt Jones 2 (aka Tattoo Connection) | Lu's henchman |
| 1978 | Image of Bruce Lee (aka Storming Attacks) | Kimura |
| 1978 | The Master Killer (aka 36 Chambers of Shaolin, Disciples of Master Killer, Shaolin Master Killer, the 36th chamber) | ??? |
| 1977 | 10 Magnificent Killers (as Yang Szu) | Ling Chu |
| 1977 | Bolo the Brute (aka Bolo) | Bolo |
| 1977 | The Clones of Bruce Lee | Martial arts trainer |
| 1977 | Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu (aka Bruce vs Black Dragon) | ??? |
| 1976 | A Queen's Ransom (aka International Assassin(s)) | Ram |
| 1975 | Hong Kong Superman (aka Bruce: Hong Kong Master) | ??? |
| 1975 | Seven Blows of the Dragon 2 (aka 108 Heroes, 7 Soldiers of Kung Fu, All Men are Brothers 2, 7 Kung Fu Assassins, Turbulent Invade Record) | ??? |
| 1975 | Kung Fu Massacre (as Yang Sze) | ??? |
| 1975 | G-Men 75 (TV series) | ??? |
| 1975 | He Loved Once Too Many (as Bolo Yeung Tze) | ??? |
| 1975 | Fight Dragon (TV series) (aka Fighting Dragon) | ??? |
| 1974 | Super Kung Fu Kid (as Sze Yang) | Tiger |
| 1973 | Thunderkick | ??? |
| 1973 | Kung Fu's Hero (as Sze Yang) | Sze Yang |
| 1973 | Soul of Chiba (aka Soul of Bruce Lee) | ??? |
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon (as Yang Sze) | Bolo |
| 1973 | Chinese Hercules (as Yang Sze) | Chiang Tai |
| 1973 | Greatest Thai Boxing | ??? |
| 1973 | Tiger | ??? |
| 1973 | Ninja Killer (as Yang Sze) | Mr Yang |
| 1972 | Man of Iron (aka Iron Man or Warrior of Steel) | ??? |
| 1972 | Trilogy of Swordsmanship | ??? |
| 1972 | Young People | ??? |
| 1972 | King Boxer (aka 5 Fingers of Death, Invincible Boxer, Iron Palm, Hand of Death) | Mongolian fighter |
| 1972 | The Angry Guest (aka Kung Fu Killers) | Sze Yang |
| 1971 | The Rescue | Cha Te |
| 1971 | The Lady Professional | ??? |
| 1971 | The Oath of Death | ??? |
| 1971 | Deadly Duo | ??? |
| 1970 | Heroic Ones (aka Shaolin Masters, 13 Fighters, 13 Warlords) | General Meng Cheih Hui |
| 1970 | The Wandering Swordsman | ??? |
| 1970? | Mean Kung Fu Killer | ??? |
[edit] Trivia
- The Tekken character, Feng Wei, is supposedly a tribute to Bolo.
- His prefered Martial Art is Tai-Chi.
- He was famous before starring in Enter the Dragon because he won Mr. Hong Kong, a body building championship.
- Has two sons, Danny & David Yeung.
- Was a weightlifter.
- Swam from China to Hong Kong to escape Communism.
