Sammo Hung
Samuel "Sammo" Hung Kam-bo (Chinese: 洪金寶; Jyutping: Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for other actors such as Jackie Chan.
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洪金寶 | |||||||||||
Hung at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival | |||||||||||
| Born | Hung Kam-bo 7 January 1952 | ||||||||||
| Other names | Dai Goh Dai (大哥大) Yuen Lung (元龍) Chu Yuen Lung (朱元龍) | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 1961–present | ||||||||||
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| Relatives | Chin Tsi-ang (grandmother) Hung Chung-ho (grandfather) | ||||||||||
| Family | Lee Chi-kit (brother) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actor 1988 Painted Faces Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actor 1983 Carry On Pickpocket 1989 Painted Faces Best Action Choreography 1983 The Prodigal Son 2009 Ip Man 2011 Ip Man 2 2018 Paradox Asian Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor 2011 Ip Man 2 Golden Horse Awards – Best Action Choreography 2009 Ip Man 2010 Ip Man 2 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 洪金寶 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 洪金宝 | ||||||||||
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Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the zombie-like jiangshi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew.
Both Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan were often addressed as "Dai Goh", meaning "Big Brother", until the filming of Project A, which featured both actors. As Hung was the eldest of the kung fu "brothers", and the first to make a mark on the industry, he was given the nickname "Dai Goh Dai", meaning "Big, Big Brother", or "Biggest Big Brother".