Wang Lung-wei

Wang Lung Wei
Chinese name	王龙威
Born	July 14, 1949 (1949-07-14) (age 62) China
Other name(s)	Johnny Wang, Wang Lun, Wang Lun Wei, Wong Lung Wei
Occupation	actor, director, producer, action choreographer
Genre(s)	Kung fu films, Hong Kong action cinema
Years active	1974–mid 1990s

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.

Wang Lung Wei (王龙威) (born 1947), also known as Johnny Wang, is a Chinese actor, director, producer, and action choreographer, who has starred in over 80 kung fu films, mainly for Shaw Brothers Studios.^[1] Wang's first Shaw Brothers film role was as the traitor Ma Fu Yi in the Chang Cheh-directed film Five Shaolin Masters.^[1] This became a pattern, in that he was cast as the villain in the majority of his movies, with Martial Club being a famous exception. In 1985, Wang moved behind the camera, choreographing fight scenes, writing, and directing many movies. He has recently retired from the industry.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Wang Lung-Wei". Celestial Pictures. http://www.celestialpictures.com/level3_talent_info.cfm?l_talent_id=56. Retrieved June 15, 2009.

External links

Lung Wei Wang at the Internet Movie Database
Wang Lung Wei at Hong Kong Cinemagic
Wang Lung Wei at brns.com

Persondata
Name	Wang, Lung Wei
Alternative names	王龙威 (Chinese); Wang, Johnny
Short description	Hong Kong action cinema actor, choreographer, and director
Date of birth	July 14, 1949
Place of birth	China
Date of death
Place of death