Fung Ging-man (), (22 January 1912 – 9 November 1997) sometimes credited as Ging-man Fung and Fung King-Man, was a

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actor, script supervisor, production manager and director. He acted in over 300 films, and he also played as himself in '' Bruce Lee, the Man and the Legend'', which starred

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History

Fung was born in the city of

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in 1912, eventually moving to

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as a child. At the age of twenty, he moved to Hong Kong, and began acting in films such as ''

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'' in 1937, produced by

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. In 1954, Fung started became a production manager, and he produced 21 films. He also planned a movie in 1954 called ''

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''. His final movie role before his death was ''

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'' in 1990.

Death

On 9 November 1997, Fung has died at the age of 85.

References

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* * 1912 births 1997 deaths 20th-century Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong male film actors Cantonese people {{HongKong-actor-stub