Ken Lo
| Ken Lo | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 盧惠光 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 卢惠光 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Lú Huìguāng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lou4 Wai6-gwong1 (Cantonese) |
| Ancestry | Chinese |
| Born |
17 March 1959 Stung Treng, Cambodia |
| Other name(s) | Kenneth Low, Low Houi Kang, "Kwong Chai" |
| Occupation | Actor, martial artist, stuntman |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lai Sok-yin (divorced 2006) |
| Children | Jacky Lo, Jovan Lo |
Ken Low Wai-kwong (born 17 March 1959) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He was a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.
Early life
Lo was born in Cambodia in 1959. In 1975 he escaped the Khmer rouge to Udon Thani, Thailand. Five years later, in 1980, he went to Hong Kong and worked as a tour guide. His idol was Bruce Lee which led him to practise Muay Thai and Taekwondo in Thailand. He won the freestyle fighting championships seven times so his chance finally came when he made his debut in Working Class (1985), which was directed by Tsui Hark and starred Sam Hui.
Career
In 1986, Lo met Jackie Chan in a disco in Hong Kong, where he was head of security, and Chan hired him as his own bodyguard. Lo not only became Chan's bodyguard but also acted in many martial arts films. One of his best known roles is "John", the main villain and right-hand man of the British ambassador in Drunken Master II (1994). in which he and Chan engaged in a protracted final fight; Lo stepped in when another actor was injured. That climactic ten-minute fight sequence has become legendary: film critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the most remarkably sustained examples of martial arts choreography ever filmed."[citation needed]
In 2005, Lo acted in the American action film Into the Sun (2005) with Steven Seagal, with whom he was involved in a fight scene. Lo is still very active in Hong Kong cinema.
Personal life
Lo married Hong Kong actress Lai Sok-yin (黎淑賢) and they have two sons. The couple divorced in 2006.
Filmography
- Working Class (1985)
- Naughty Boys (1986)
- Legacy of Rage (1986)
- The Law Enforcer (1986)
- Project A Part II (1987)
- Royal Warriors (1987)
- Final Justice (1988)
- Police Story 2 (1988)
- Bed Companions (1988)
- The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988)
- City Warriors (1989)
- Bloody Brotherhood (1989)
- The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 (1989)
- Miracles (1989)
- No Compromise (1989)
- Devil Hunters (1989)
- The Fortune Code (1989)
- Island of Fire (1990)
- Lethal Parther (1990)
- Stage Door Johnny (1990)
- Crystal Hunt (1991)
- Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991)
- The Tantana (1991)
- Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992)
- Naked Killer (1992)
- Fighting Fist (1992)
- City Hunter' (1993)
- Crime Story (1993)
- Drunken Master II (1994)
- Circus Kid (1994)
- Thunderbolt (1995)
- My Father is a Hero (1995)
- Red Zone (1995)
- Police Story 4: First Strike (1996)
- Young and Dangerous 4 (1997)
- Portland Street Blues (1998)
- Rush Hour (1998)
- Who Am I? (1998)
- Goregous (1999)
- Gen-X-Cops (1999)
- No Problem (1999)
- China Strike Force (2000)
- 2000 AD (2000)
- Runaway (2001)
- Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- Skarbuster (2002)
- Star Runner (2003)
- Shanghai Knights (2003)
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
- New Police Story (2005)
- Dragon Reloaded (2005)
- Into the Sun (2005)
- The Myth (2005)
- Rob-B-Hood (2006)
- Fatal Contact (2006)
- Invisible Target (2007)
- The Drummer (2007)
- Whispers and Moans (2007)
- Fatal Move (2008)
- Run Papa Run (2008)
- Legendary Assassin (2008)
- Shinjuku Incident (2009)
- Little Big Soldier (2010)
- Bad Blood (2010)
- Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010)
- Life Without Principle (2011)
- Nightfall (2012) - Convict in opening fight
- The Fairy Tale Killer (2012)
- CZ12 (2012)
- Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
- 7 Assassins (2013)
- Special ID (2013)
- The White Storm (2013)
- The Four II (2013)
References
External links
- Ken Lo at the Internet Movie Database