Barry Wong

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Barry Wong
Chinese name 耀
Chinese name wong4 bing2 yiu6 (Traditional)
Chinese name huáng bǐng yào (Simplified)
Pinyin Huang Bing Yao (Mandarin)
Jyutping Wong Ping-Yiu (Cantonese)
Birth name Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Origin Hong Kong
Born January 1, 1946(1946-01-01)
People's Republic of China
Died January 1, 1992 (aged 46)
Hong Kong
Other name(s) B.Y. Wong
Berry Wang
Occupation Screenwriter, film producer and actor
Genre(s) Cinema of Hong Kong
Years active 19801992

Barry Wong Ping-Yiu (January 1, 1946January 1, 1992) was a famous Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s. Wong died from cancer on January 1, 1992. [1]

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Wong wrote scripts for films ranging from action to comedy. As an actor, Wong was known for his supporting roles, often wearing his horn-rimmed glasses.

During his career, he had collaborated with the likes of Tsui Hark, Stephen Chow, Eric Tsang, Sammo Hung, Danny Lee, John Woo, Jackie Chan and Wong Jing. John Woo's cult-action film Hard Boiled was dedicated to him after his death.

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