Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 7, 1952
Place of Birth:
Hong Kong, China
Social Media
Sammo Hung
Biography
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (Chinese: 洪金寶, born Hung Kam-Bo, 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, producer and director, known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo. 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 vampire-like Jiang Shi 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. In East Asia, it is common for people to address their elders or influential people with familial nouns as a sign of familiarity and respect. Jackie Chan, for example, is often addressed as "Dai Goh", meaning Big Brother. Hung was also known as "Dai Goh", 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.
Was a member of the"Seven Little Fortunes" in Yu Jim-Yuen's China Drama Academy's Peking Opera School.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Invincible Swordsman | Feng Qingyang |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In | Mr. Big |
| 2024 | Hong Kong Classics Reimagined | |
| 2023 | Enter the Clones of Bruce | Self |
| 2022 | Septet: The Story of Hong Kong | Self (segment "Exercise") |
| 2022 | Man on the Edge | Master Kam |
| 2022 | The King of Wuxia Part 1 | Self |
| 2022 | The King of Wuxia Part 2 | Self |
| 2021 | Kung Fu Stuntmen | |
| 2019 | A Lifetime Treasure | Uncle Crab |
| 2019 | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self |
| 2017 | God of War | Commander Yu |
| 2016 | The Bodyguard | Ding Hu |
| 2016 | Call of Heroes | General on Horse |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Master Tie |
| 2014 | Rise of the Legend | Master Lui |
| 2013 | Princess and Seven Kung Fu Masters | Warlord Lin |
| 2012 | A Simple Life | Director Hung |
| 2012 | Naked Soldier | Lung Chi-Keung / CK Long |
| 2012 | The Last Tycoon | Hong Shouting |
| 2011 | Fight the Fight | Chan Wai-Yip |
| 2011 | Road Less Traveled | Mr. Lee |
| 2010 | Ip Man 2 | Hung Chun-Nam |
| 2010 | The Legend Is Born: Ip Man | Chan Wah-Shun |
| 2010 | 14 Blades | Prince |
| 2009 | Kung Fu Chefs | Wong Bing-Yi |
| 2008 | Triad Wars | Lin Ho Lung |
| 2008 | Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon | Luo Ping-An |
| 2008 | Wushu | Li Hui |
| 2007 | Twins Mission | Uncle Luck |
| 2007 | Legend of Twin Dragons | Wong Wah Bo |
| 2005 | SPL: Kill Zone | Wong Po |
| 2005 | Dragon Squad | Kong Long |
| 2005 | Legend of the Dragon | Dragon Ki |
| 2005 | A Century of Light and Shadow | Self |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Wong Fei Hung |
| 2004 | Astonishing | Director Ko |
| 2004 | Osaka Wrestling Restaurant | Chow Yan-Kei |
| 2004 | Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon' | Self |
| 2003 | Undercover Cop | |
| 2003 | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Self |
| 2003 | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self |
| 2003 | Men Suddenly in Black | Self |
| 2003 | Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen | Himself |
| 2003 | Heromakers | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Self |
| 2002 | The Hidden Enforcers | King |
| 2002 | Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger | Lu Zheng Yang |
| 2002 | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Self - Interviewee |
| 2002 | Modern Warriors | Self |
| 2001 | Zu Warriors | Grandmaster Whitebrows |
| 2001 | The Avenging Fist | Inspector Dark |
| 2001 | Legacy of the Dragon | Self |
| 2000 | Fist to Fist | (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1999 | No Problem | Sammo |
| 1999 | Jackie Chan: My Stunts | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Jackie Chan: My Story | Self - Jackie's Big Brother |
| 1998 | The Pale Sky | |
| 1998 | The Path of the Dragon | Self (archive footage) |
| 1998 | Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Mr. Nice Guy | Cyclist |
| 1996 | How to Meet the Lucky Stars | Eric Kidstuff / Choi |
| 1996 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Black Jack Hung |
| 1996 | The Stunt Woman | Master Tung |
| 1996 | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Don't Give a Damn | Pierre Lau |
| 1995 | Top Fighter | (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 | Self |
| 1993 | The Kung Fu Cult Master | Chang San-Fung |
| 1993 | Blade of Fury | Yu Man San |
| 1993 | Painted Skin | High Monk |
| 1993 | King Swindler | Oriental Condor |
| 1992 | Ghost Punting | Tse Koo-Choy / Kidstuff / Fastbuck |
| 1992 | Lover's Tear | Commissioner Kung |
| 1991 | My Flying Wife | Chan Yu Qun |
| 1991 | The Banquet | Hung Tai Bo |
| 1991 | Slickers vs. Killers | Success Hung |
| 1991 | The Gambling Ghost | Big Brock / Fat Bao / Hung Gao |
| 1991 | Touch and Go | Fat Goose |
| 1991 | Daddy, Father and Papa | Hung |
| 1991 | The Tantana | Master Gai Lap |
| 1990 | She Shoots Straight | Officer Huang Tsung-Po |
| 1990 | Island of Fire | Liu Hsi-Chia / John |
| 1990 | Encounters of the Spooky Kind II | Abao |
| 1990 | Pantyhose Hero | Jeff Lau |
| 1990 | Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon | Fatty Dragon |
| 1990 | Shanghai Shanghai | Mr. Chin Hung Yun |
| 1990 | The Best of the Martial Arts Films | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | The Fortune Code | Brother Hung |
| 1990 | License to Steal | French Security Guard |
| 1989 | Pedicab Driver | Fat Tung |
| 1989 | Eight Taels of Gold | Slim |
| 1989 | Seven Warriors | Hung Shi-Jin |
| 1988 | Dragons Forever | Wong Fei-Hung |
| 1988 | Painted Faces | Master Yu Jim-Yuen |
| 1988 | Paper Marriage | Chien Pao |
| 1988 | In the Blood | Hung Kei |
| 1987 | Eastern Condors | Tung Ming-Sun |
| 1987 | Mr. Vampire III | Hung |
| 1987 | To Err Is Humane | Ting Siu Chung |
| 1987 | Last Eunuch In China | Shi's Teacher |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places | Eric / Kidstuff / Fastbuck / Tse Koo Choy |
| 1986 | Where's Officer Tuba? | Officer Tuba |
| 1986 | Millionaires' Express | Chin Fong Tin |
| 1985 | My Lucky Stars | Kidstuff / Fastbuck |
| 1985 | Yes, Madam! | Sifu (uncredited) |
| 1985 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Kidstuff / Fastbuck |
| 1985 | Heart of Dragon | Danny / Do Do |
| 1985 | Those Merry Souls | Movie director |
| 1984 | Wheels on Meals | Moby |
| 1984 | Bruce Lee: The Legend | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Pom Pom | Kidstuff |
| 1984 | The Owl vs Bombo | Bombo / First-Day Chan |
| 1983 | Project A | Cheuk Yat Fei |
| 1983 | Winners & Sinners | Teapot |
| 1983 | Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain | Chang Mei / Red Army Soldier |
| 1982 | The Dead and the Deadly | Chu Wang-Lee / Fat Boy / Oaf |
| 1982 | Carry On Pickpocket | Rice Pot |
| 1981 | The Prodigal Son | Wong Wa-Po |
| 1981 | Chasing Girls | Man at airport |
| 1980 | Encounters of the Spooky Kind | Bold Cheung |
| 1980 | Two Toothless Tigers | Ah Pao |
| 1980 | The Victim | Chan Wing |
| 1980 | By Hook or By Crook | Fatso |
| 1979 | Odd Couple | King of Sabres / Ah Yo |
| 1979 | Knockabout | Blinking Beggar |
| 1979 | The Magnificent Butcher | Lam Sai-Wing |
| 1979 | The Incredible Kung Fu Master | Fei Jai |
| 1978 | Warriors Two | Gei Cheun |
| 1978 | Enter the Fat Dragon | Lung |
| 1978 | Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog | Frog |
| 1978 | Game of Death | Lo Chen |
| 1978 | My Darling Gals | |
| 1977 | The Iron-Fisted Monk | Hawker/Husker |
| 1977 | The Shaolin Plot | Renegade Monk |
| 1977 | Winner Takes All! | |
| 1977 | Broken Oath | Starknife Bodyguard |
| 1976 | Shaolin Traitorous | First Head |
| 1976 | The Himalayan | Kao's Friend |
| 1976 | The Double Crossers | Thug |
| 1976 | Tiger of Northland | Japanese |
| 1976 | Hand of Death | Du Qing |
| 1976 | 老虎煞星 | |
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Win Chan |
| 1975 | All in the Family | Rickshaw Driver |
| 1975 | The Valiant Ones | Bo Duo-Jin (Hakatatsu) |
| 1975 | Hong Kong Superman | Villain |
| 1975 | My Wacky, Wacky World | Fake villager |
| 1975 | The Wandering Life | |
| 1975 | The Young Rebel | Gambling Stall Thug [extra] |
| 1974 | The Skyhawk | Fei Fei |
| 1974 | The Manchu Boxer | Kong Chuan |
| 1974 | The Tournament | Martial arts association member |
| 1974 | Stoner | Gang Strongman |
| 1974 | Bloody Ring | Japanese Thug |
| 1974 | The Association | Tiger, Wang's assistant |
| 1974 | Games Gamblers Play | Beach Rascal |
| 1974 | Village of Tigers | Ba Clan Member |
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon | Shaolin Fighter |
| 1973 | When Taekwondo Strikes | Japanese |
| 1973 | Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Self |
| 1973 | The Devil's Treasure | Kao Hsiung |
| 1973 | End of the Wicked Tigers | Lau |
| 1973 | The Rendezvous of Warriors | [Extra] |
| 1973 | The Life for Sale | Thug |
| 1973 | Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong | (archive footage) |
| 1973 | Ambush | Guard |
| 1972 | Filthy Guy | The Filthy Guy, Su Yen Cheng |
| 1972 | Hapkido | Fan Wei (Bun Wei) |
| 1972 | Lady Whirlwind | Tiao Ta Niang's Brother |
| 1972 | The Devil's Mirror | Witch's Drummer |
| 1972 | Bandits from Shantung | 5th boss |
| 1972 | Trilogy of Swordsmanship | Bandit at Door |
| 1972 | The Fugitive | Bandit molesting Ming |
| 1972 | The Imperial Swordsman | Bandit |
| 1971 | The Shadow Whip | Martial Artist After Fang (uncredited) |
| 1971 | The Fast Sword | Kai Shin manor's men |
| 1971 | The Blade Spares None | Martial Arts Contestant |
| 1971 | The Angry River | Thug |
| 1971 | The Lady Hermit | Black Demon's Disciple / Thug (uncredited) |
| 1971 | The Living Sword | Thug |
| 1971 | The Crimson Charm | Crimson Charm thug |
| 1971 | Swordsman at Large | Bandit and rapist |
| 1971 | Vengeance of a Snowgirl | Tung's Man |
| 1971 | The Invincible Eight | Whip-wielding Henchman |
| 1971 | The Eunuch | First fighter in final contest |
| 1971 | Six Assassins | Lord Li's soldier |
| 1970 | Brothers Five | Security Escort Chu |
| 1970 | A Touch of Zen | Commander Xu's Bodyguard |
| 1970 | The Eagle's Claw | Security guard |
| 1970 | The Iron Buddha | Xiao's thug |
| 1970 | The Golden Knight | Master Bao's Thug |
| 1970 | Wrath of the Sword | Tso's thug [extra] |
| 1970 | A Taste of Cold Steel | Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra] |
| 1969 | Mad, Mad, Mad Swords | Mopan Bandit |
| 1969 | Sword of Emei | [Extra] |
| 1969 | Dragon Swamp | Gambler at Chiang's party (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Swordmates | Bandit/Barbarian King's soldier |
| 1969 | The One-armed Magic Nun | Drummer / Monk [extra] |
| 1969 | The Devil Warrior | [Extra] |
| 1969 | Dark Rendezvous | Thug |
| 1969 | Vengeance Is a Golden Blade | Long's man / Escort man |
| 1969 | A Pearl in Command | Escort fighter |
| 1969 | The Golden Sword | Golden Dragon Security member (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Fragrant Sword | Tosses sword to the hero [uncredited] |
| 1968 | The Jade Raksha | Master Yan's Thug / San Hu's Thug (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Magnificent Swordsman | [Extra] |
| 1968 | Black Butterfly | |
| 1968 | The Bells of Death | Tao's Thug |
| 1968 | Travels with a Sword | Bandit [Extra] |
| 1968 | Smiling Swordsman | [Extra] |
| 1968 | Death Valley | Chiu mansion swordsman [extra] |
| 1968 | The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) | [Extra] |
| 1967 | Paragon of Sword and Knife | [Extra] |
| 1966 | The Eighteen Darts (Part 2) | Child |
| 1966 | The Eighteen Darts (Part 1) | Seven Little Tigers |
| 1965 | Sword of Swords | Thug [extra] |
| 1964 | The Crisis | |
| 1964 | The Rainbow Pass | |
| 1963 | Little Dragon Girl Teases White Snake Spirit | |
| 1963 | The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue | |
| 1963 | Father and Son | |
| 1962 | The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan | Kid |
| 1962 | The Birth of Yue Fei | |
| 1962 | The Princess and the 7 Little Heroes | |
| 1961 | Education of Love | Shao Tu-tzu |
| Return of the Lucky Stars | ||
| The Trier of Fact |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 원표의 영춘권 | |
| 2012 | Too Young to Die | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | A Legend of Shaolin Kung Fu Season 3 | |
| 2009 | Club Sparkle | |
| 2008 | The Shaolin Warriors | Big Feet Monk |
| 2007 | A Legend of Shaolin Temple | |
| 2007 | Wing Chun | Wong Wah Bo |
| 2005 | Coming Lies | Cash's stepfather |
| 2002 | The New Zu Warriors | |
| 2002 | Valley Of No Hartre | 万伯龙 |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Sammo Law |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Sammo Hung |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Sammo Law |
| 特警飞龙 |