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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Highest Rated: 100% The Prodigal Son (1981)

Lowest Rated: 20% The Legend of Zu (2001)

Birthday: Jan 7, 1952

Birthplace: Hong Kong, China

While he has not yet wooed Western audiences with the success of his "younger brother" international superstar Jackie Chan, producer-director-actor Sammo Hung has been an even more important creative force in the development of contemporary Hong Kong film. Sadly, to the Western viewer, he may still be best known for fighting Bruce Lee at the start of "Enter the Dragon" (1973). In fact, like Chan, he has achieved distinction as a director and producer in addition to being a popular performer. While both are comparable martial artists, Hung is generally acknowledged to be far superior as a director and storyteller, most notably in full-blooded kung fu films. Significantly he served as helmer on several of Chan's most memorable features including the landmark action comedy "Project A" (1984). When Chan directed himself, his films had great visual inventiveness but the pacing would sag in the middle and physical comedy and gags were emphasized over action. As a director, Hung brought harder-edged action scenes, a more brisk sense of timing, polished compositions and an inspired use of locations to their collaboration. Not known for his ego, he happily played second fiddle to his old school chum.

Highest rated movies

100% 91% The Prodigal Son
97% 84% Ip Man 2
94% 86% A Simple Life
92% 85% Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In 89% 64% Call of Heroes
89% 76% Zu, Warriors From the Magic Mountain
83% 53% God of War
80% 80% SPL

Filmography

Movies

Credit
92% 85% Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Mr. Big (Character) $279.0K 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kung Fu Stuntmen Unknown (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Lifetime Treasure Uncle Crab (Character) - 2019
83% 53% God of War General Yu Dayou (Character) $50.0K 2017
89% 64% Call of Heroes Unknown (Character) - 2016
22% 25% My Beloved Bodyguard Ding (Character),
Director
- 2016
63% 56% Rise of the Legend Master Lui (Character),
Producer
- 2014
No Score Yet 72% Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Master Tie (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Princess and Seven Kung Fu Masters Unknown (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 61% The Last Tycoon Hong Shou Ting (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 40% Fight the Fight Chen Tianlai (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 46% Naked Soldier Chi-Keung Lung (Character) - 2012
94% 86% A Simple Life Director Hung (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 39% My Kingdom Producer - 2011
No Score Yet 14% Choy Lee Fut Unknown (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Road Less Traveled Mr. Lee (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2011
69% 52% 14 Blades Prince Qing (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 61% The Legend Is Born: Ip Man Chan Wah-shun (Character) - 2010
97% 84% Ip Man 2 Hung Chun-nam (Character) $204.4K 2010
No Score Yet 37% Kung Fu Chefs Wong Bing-Yi (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 34% Triad Wars Lin Ho Lung (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 46% Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon Unknown (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 33% Wushu Li Hui (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 45% Twins Mission Uncle Luck (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 40% Dragon Squad Kong Long (Character) - 2005
80% 80% SPL Po (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Astonishing Director Ko (Character) - 2004
32% 34% Around the World in 80 Days Wong Fei Hung (Character) $24.0M 2004
24% 33% Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Self - 2003
No Score Yet 77% Men Suddenly in Black Self - 2003
No Score Yet 60% Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger Lu Zheng Yang (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hidden Enforcers Hitman (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 25% The Avenging Fist Inspector Dark (Character) - 2001
20% 35% The Legend of Zu White Eyebrows (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 25% Once Upon a Time in China VI Director - 1997
43% 44% Mr. Nice Guy Cyclist (Character),
Director
$12.7M 1997
No Score Yet 64% Somebody Up There Likes Me Black Jack Hung (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet How to Meet the Lucky Stars Kidstuff/Fastbuck (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 62% The Stunt Woman Chief Tung (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 72% Kung Fu Cult Master Chang San Fung (Character),
Director
- 1993
No Score Yet 75% Blade of Fury Yu Man-San (Character),
Director
- 1993
No Score Yet 59% Moon Warriors Director - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Once Upon a Time in China IV Director - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ghost Punting Unknown (Character),
Director
- 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Painted Skin Unknown (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 76% The Gambling Ghost Unknown (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 36% Jackie Chan Is the Prisoner Fatty Liu Hsi Chia/John Liu (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 64% Encounters of the Spooky Kind II Abao (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 50% The Fortune Code Brother Hung (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shanghai Shanghai Chin Hung-Yun (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet She Shoots Straight Officer Huang Tsung-Po, the Father (Character),
Producer
- 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon Fatty (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 80% Pantyhose Hero Jeff Lau (Character),
Director,
Writer
- 1990
No Score Yet 45% The Blonde Fury Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 94% Pedicab Driver Lo Tung (Character),
Director,
Writer
- 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Seven Warriors Hung (Character),
Director,
Producer
- 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Painted Faces Master Yu (Character) - 1988
67% 79% Dragons Forever Luke Wong Fei-hung (Character),
Director
- 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Paper Marriage Chien Pao (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Eunuch In China Opera Boss (Character),
Director
- 1988
No Score Yet 88% Where's Officer Tuba? Unknown (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 79% Eastern Condors Ming-Sun Tung (Character),
Director
- 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Err is Humane Unknown (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Happy Bigamist Director - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lucky Stars Go Places Kidstuff/Fastbuck (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Millionaires Express Unknown (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Millionaire's Express Fong-Tin Ching (Character),
Director,
Writer
- 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Where's Officer Tuba? Tuba (Character),
Producer
- 1986
No Score Yet 50% Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars Kidstuff / Fastbuck (Character),
Director
- 1985
No Score Yet 58% My Lucky Stars Kidstuff/Fastbuck (Character),
Director
- 1985
No Score Yet 60% Heart of the Dragon Danny/Dodo Fung (Character),
Director
- 1985
No Score Yet 81% Wheels on Meals Moby (Character),
Director
- 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pom Pom Unknown (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 43% The Owl vs. Bombo Bumbo (Character),
Director
- 1984
No Score Yet 82% Long Arm of the Law Producer - 1984
77% 83% Project A Fei (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Warriors From the Magic Mountain Chang Mei/Red Army soldier (Character) - 1983
89% 76% Zu, Warriors From the Magic Mountain Fat Man/Chang Mei (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet 0% Winners and Sinners Teapot (Character),
Director,
Writer
- 1983
No Score Yet 66% Winners & Sinners Teapot (Character),
Director
- 1983
No Score Yet 56% The Dead and the Deadly Unknown (Character) - 1982
100% 91% The Prodigal Son Wong Wah Bo (Character),
Director,
Writer
- 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet Carry on Pickpocket Unknown (Character),
Director
- 1981
No Score Yet 80% The Victim Chan-Wing (Character),
Director
- 1980
No Score Yet 43% Game of Death II Co-Director - 1980
No Score Yet 82% Encounters of the Spooky Kind Bold Cheung (Character),
Director
- 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lightning Kung Fu Unknown (Character),
Director
- 1980
No Score Yet 83% Magnificent Butcher Lam Sai-wing/"Butcher Wing" (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 90% Knockabout The Beggar (Character),
Director
- 1979
No Score Yet 75% Odd Couple Unknown (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Magnificent Butcher Lam Saiwing (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Incredible Kung Fu Master Fei Chai (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 89% Warriors Two Fei Chun (Character),
Director
- 1978
No Score Yet 69% Enter the Fat Dragon Lung (Character),
Director
- 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Iron-Fisted Monk Husker (Character),
Director
- 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Broken Oath Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 47% Hand of Death Officer Tu Ching (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mandarin Magician Unknown (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet When Taekwondo Strikes Unknown (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Manchu Boxer Unknown (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 60% Stoner Unknown (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Masters of Martial Arts Unknown (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Return of the Secret Rivals Unknown (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 62% Hapkido Fan Wei (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fugitive Unknown (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trilogy of Swordsmanship Unknown (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 58% The Shadow Whip Unknown (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fast Sword Unknown (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brothers Five Chu (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Dragon Girl Teases White Snake Spirit Unknown (Character) - 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Flying Wife Unknown (Character) -
No Score Yet No Score Yet Point of No Return Unknown (Character) -

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Martial Law Sammo Law (Character) 1998-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet L.A. Doctors Unknown (Guest Star) 1999