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Jimmy Wong

Director , Actors/Actress

Jimmy Wong is a top Taiwanese martial arts actor born in 1944. He was admitted to Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. as an actor in 1963 and had his film debut with "Tiger Boy." Since then, he has partnered with director Chang Cheh to make numerous martial art films, making him the principal martial arts actor during the golden age of Chinese martial arts films in the 1960s. In 1969, he also directed and played in film "The Chinese Boxer."

Having been dedicating to martial art films for decades, he had been nominated three times at the Golden Horse Awards for "Soul," "Wu Xia" and "Sibling Love." In 2011, he co-founded the Taipei Martial Arts Instructor and Professional Union with Ko Chun-hsiung to pass down martial arts. In 2014, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.

He died of respiratory failure in April 2022.

Honor
2014 The 13th New York Asian Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award

Awards
2013 The 15th Taipei Film Awards Best Leading Actor "Soul"

Nominations
2013 The 50th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor "Soul"
2011 The 48th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actor "Wu Xia"
1978 The 15th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor《手足情深》

Filmography:

Year Title
2013 Soul 
1992 五湖四海 
1991 火燒島 
1980 THE BATTLE OF KUNINGTOU 
1980 SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE 
1978 燈籠街 
1978 獨臂拳王勇戰楚門九子 
1977 手足情深 
1977 血連環 
1977 判決 
1977 獨臂刀大戰獨臂刀 
1976 風‧雨‧雙流星 
1976 少林虎鶴震天下 
1972 狂風沙 
Posted date:2005/03/31
Update:2022/07/26
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