Leung Siu-lung
| Leung Siu-lung | |
|---|---|
 Leung Siu-lung in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 梁小龍 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 梁小龙 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Liáng Xiǎolóng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Loeng4 Siu2lung4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Leung Choi-sang 梁財生 |
| Born |
April 28, 1948 (68) Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Bruce Leung |
| Ancestry | Guangdong, China |
Leung Siu-lung, born in 1948 in Hong Kong, is an actor who has appeared in many Hong Kong martial arts movies. He often appeared billed as "Bruce Leung", "Bruce Liang", "Bruce Leong", or "Bruce Leung Siu-lung", and is thus generally grouped among the Bruce Lee clones that sprang up after Lee's death in the subgenre known as Bruceploitation. Leung learned martial arts from his father at the Cantonese opera. His major style is Goju ryu Karate, he also is a Wing Chun practitioner.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he appeared in a large number of martial arts films. Most familiar to Western audiences may be Jim Kelly's The Tattoo Connection (in which he only appeared briefly, but choreographed the action sequences) and Jackie Chan's Magnificent Bodyguards, which was the first Hong Kong film shot in 3D. He is also known for playing Bruce Lee in the notorious Bruceploitation classic, The Dragon Lives Again.
In addition, Leung appeared in his own star vehicles, including My Kung-Fu 12 Kicks, Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist, and Black Belt Karate.
Leung retired from acting after 1988's Ghost Hospital. However, in 2004, he made a return to the screen as The Beast in Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle (which, incidentally, was his first villainous role). In 2007 he appeared as himself in the Italy's documentary Dragonland directed by Lorenzo De Luca. The interview was made by night on the set of Shamo.
Filmography
- The Invincible Eight (1971)
- The Yellow Killer (1972)
- Lady Kung Fu (1972)
- Kung Fu, the Invincible Fist (1972)
- Deep Thrust (1972)
- Rage of Wind (1973)
- Kung Fu Powerhouse (1973)
- Blade of Fury (1973)
- Call Me Dragon (1974)
- Hong Kong Godfather (1974)
- Bruce Lee, D-Day at Macao (1975)
- The Fighting Dragon (1975)
- Hong Kong Superman (1975)
- The Return of the Condor Heroes (1976)
- The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1976)
- Million Dollar Snatch (1976)
- Bruce Against Iron Hand (1976)
- The Dragon Lives Again (1977)
- The Four Shaolin Challengers (1977)
- Broken Oath (1977)
- Magnificent Bodyguards (1978)
- The Tattoo Connection (1978)
- The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)
- Enter Three Dragons (1979)
- Ten Tigers of Shaolin (1979)
- The Fists, the Kicks and the Evil (1979)
- Black Belt Karate (1979)
- My Kung-Fu 12 Kicks (1979)
- The Fighter Dragon vs. Deadly Tiger (1980)
- Shaolin Kid (1980)
- Be the First (1980)
- The Legendary Fok (1981)
- Return of the Deadly Blade (1981)
- Gang Master (1982)
- Legend of a Fighter (1982)
- Ruthless Revenge (1982)
- Showdown at the Equator (1984)
- The Eight Diagram Cudgel Fighter (1985)
- Rich and Famous 2 (1987)
- Vampires Live Again (1987)
- Ghost Hospital (1988)
- Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- Shamo (2007)
- Sasori (2008)
- Kung Fu Chefs (2009)
- Jeet Kune Do (2010)
- Adventure of the King (2010)
- Gallants (2010)
- Just Another Pandora's Box (2010)
- Tiger and Dragon Reloaded (2010)
- The Kungfu Master (2012)
- Zombies Reborn (2012)
- Tai Chi Hero (2012)
- Tai Chi 0 (2012)
- Badges of Fury (2013)
- Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters (2013)
- Ip Man (2013)
- The Grandmaster (2013)
- Hero of the River (2014)
- The Buddha's Shadow (2014)
References
External links
- Leung Siu-Lung at the Internet Movie Database
- Clones of Bruce Lee—The Ultimate Guide to Bruce Lee Exploitation Cinema