Bowie Wu

Bowie Wu Fung is an Hong Kong actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinee idol in the 1950s and 60s he began his acting career in 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Mens' Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, of particular note being his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. Roles for which he earned the nick name the Dance King for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Wu Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films.

Wu Fung remains a very much loved and respected elder in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and is "godfather" to both Jacky Cheung and Leon Lai.

Filmography

(This list is incomplete)

• Mens' Hearts (1953)
• Tears For An Absent Love (1953)
• The Supernatural Go In-Between (1954)
• Motherly Love (1954)

Television series

(This list is incomplete)

• Rise of the Great Wall (1985)
• The Final Verdict (1988)
• Looking Back In Anger (1989)
• The 'W' Files (2003)
• Men in Pain (2006)
• Survivor's Law II (2007)
• You're Hired (2009)
• Born Rich (2009)
• A Watchdog's Tale (2009)
• 72 Tenants of Prosperity - Bookstore owner (2010)
• My Better Half (2010)
• Every Move You Make (2010)
• My Sister of Eternal Flower (2011)
• Overheard 2 - Szema Cheung (2011)
• Forensic Heroes III (2011)
• Til Love Do Us Lie (2011)

References

• This article's content is based on that from the corresponding article on the Chinese Wikipedia.

External links

• Wu Fung on HK Cinemagic
• Bowie Wu at the Internet Movie Database