Wang Kuan-hsiung
| Wang Kuan Hsiung | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Wang Feng 1950 Tinian Taiwan |
| Other names | Wong Goon Hung, Champ Wang, Frank Wong |
| Occupation | Actor and Director |
| Years active | 1972 - 1984 |
Wang Kuan Hsiung was a lean dapper Taiwanese actor [1] who was a well-known and popular leading man in the Kung Fu film genre of the 1970s and 1980s. He was cast as a romantic leading man in some of his films and he gained many female fans and is still considered a heart throb [2] He is mostly known for his role in a 1974 film as Chan Ming Lung a.k.a. "The Iron Ox" in Iron Ox, The Tiger's Killer, which is a tale about a student taking on a group of men, The Five Tigers in duels to avenge the death of his teacher.[3] This film also featured a well-known actor of the genre, Wong Fei-Lung .[4] The others a similar vein around the same time were Two Dagons Against Tiger 1974 and Chase Step By Step 1975.
His early films such as Kung Fu Queen, Chaochow Guy, Chase Step by Step, Iron Ox The Tiger's Killer a.k.a. The Angry Fist, and Two Dragons Against Tiger, which were all "Old School" type of Kung Fu films that were produced in the 1970s.
He received a Golden Horse Award for the film ''White Jasmine'' [5] a.k.a. Mo li hua,[6] a 1980 film that also starred Sylvia Chang .[7]
He later branched out to writing and directing films that included Lewd Lizard 1979 and Yellow Skin 1985 [8] as well as some production work.[9]
He retired from the film business in 1984.[5]
Wang Kuan Hsiung is the name that he is most commonly known as but there are two others that he is often referred to as. They are Wong Goon Hung and Champ Wang.
His filmography is somewhat confusing and may be more extensive than most sites and reference books have indicated. However he has appeared in over 40 movies and credited under a multitude of names, including:
- Champ Wang [10]
- Frank Wong [11]
- Goon-Hung Wong [12]
- Jacky Wong [13]
- Kuan-hsing Wang [14]
- Kuan Hsiung Huang [15]
- Wang Kuan Hsing [16]
- Wang Kwn-Shong [17]
- Wong Goon-Hung [18]
- Wong Gwan-Sheong [19]
- Wong Koon Hung [20]
- Wong Kwan-Hsiung [21]
Wang Kuan Hsiung film database Links
- Wang Kuan-hsiung on IMDb
- Wang Kuan-hsiung on IMDb
- Wang Kuan-hsiung on IMDb
- Wang Kuan-hsiung on IMDb
- Wang Kuan-Hsiung at Cinemasie database
- Wang Kuan Hsiung at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Wang Kuan Hsiung at Simon Yam website
- Wong Goon-Hung at Hkmdb
References
- ↑ Simon Yam - Wang Kuan Hsiung (Wong Koon Hung, Champ Wang)
- ↑ Beijing Video - Wang Kuan Hsiung aka Champ Wang
- ↑ So Good Hong Kong Dvd Reviews - Iron Ox, The Tiger's Killer (1974)
- ↑ HKMDB - Iron Ox, the Tiger's Killer (1974)
- 1 2 Kaohsiung Film Archive - Southern Film Artists
- ↑ Imdb - Mo li hua (1980)
- ↑ Kaohsiung Film Archive - Southern Film Artists – The Shining Stars
- ↑ CINEMASIE.com - WANG Kuan-Hsiung Wong Goon Hung / Wong Koon Hung / Frank Wong / Champ Wang
- ↑ HKMDB - Wong Goon-Hung (1)
- ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Champ Wang
- ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1)Aliases: Frank Wong
- ↑ Imdb - Goon-Hung Wong Filmography
- ↑ Hong Kong Cinemagic Database - Wang Kuan Hsiung
- ↑ Imdb - Kuan-hsing Wang Filmography
- ↑ Imdb - Kuan Hsiung Huang Filmography
- ↑ Rare Kung Fu Movies - WANG KUAN HSING TRADITIONAL CHINESE AKA
- ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Wang Kwn-Shong
- ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1)
- ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Wong Gwan-Sheong
- ↑ Simon Yam , Wang Kuan Hsiung Filmography - Wang Kuan Hsiung
- ↑ Hong Kong Movie Database - Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Wong Kwan-Hsiung