Philip Kwok (; also known as Kuo Chui, Kwok Chui, Kwok Chun-Fung; born 21 October 1951) is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

-based

Taiwanese Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ...

actor, martial artist, and

stuntman A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed ...

. He rose to fame as a member of the

Venom Mob The Venom Mob is the colloquial title of a group of actors from the Shaw Brothers Studio, popular creators of martial arts films in the 1970s and 1980s. Most were friends since childhood and attended the Fu Sheng Drama School in Taiwan before m ...

, an ensemble of highly-talented martial arts actors that starred in several films for

Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

in the 1970s and 1980s.

Filmography

Acting

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Dynamite Brothers ''Dynamite Brothers'', also known by its alternate title ''East Meets Watts'', is a 1974 martial arts and blaxploitation film. It was filmed on location in Watts, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. It stars football-hero-turned-actor Timothy Bro ...

'' (1974) - Tuen's henchman (uncredited) *''Na Cha the Great'' (1974) *''Hong hai er'' (1975) - Blue stone statue *''The Four Assassins'' (1975) - Chen Chieh / Chen Jie *''Shen hu'' (1975) *''Zhong yuan biao ju'' (1976) *''Bloody Avengers'' (1976) – Kung Fu demonstrator / Japanese *''Demon Fists of Kung Fu'' (1976) *''

Master of the Flying Guillotine ''Master of the Flying Guillotine'' is a 1976 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film starring Jimmy Wang Yu, who also wrote and directed the film. It is a sequel to Wang's 1971 film ''One-Armed Boxer'', and thus the film is also known as ''One-Armed Boxer 2' ...

'' (1976) *'' Savage Killers'' (1976) *''Cai li fa xiao zi'' (1976) *''

Shaolin Temple Shaolin Monastery (少林寺 ''Shàolínsì''), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a renowned monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the So ...

'' (1976) - Lin Kwong-yao *''Yi qi guang gun zou tian ya'' (1977) *''

The Naval Commandos ''Naval Commandos'' is a Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, who is famous for his martial arts cinematography Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is ...

'' (1977) *''Magnificent Wanderers'' (1977) - Wrestler *''

The Brave Archer ''The Brave Archer'', also known as ''Kungfu Warlord'', is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes''. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh, starring Alexander ...

'' (1977) - Zhou Botong *''

Chinatown Kid ''Chinatown Kid'' () is a 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, with action choreography by Robert Tai Chi Hsien and Lee Ka Ting, and starring Alexander Fu Sheng and the Venom Mob. The film deals with drugs, police corruption ...

'' (1977) - White Dragon Boss *''Life Combat'' (1978) - Qui Zi Yu *''

The Brave Archer 2 ''The Brave Archer 2'', also known as ''Kungfu Warlord 2'', is a 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes''. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh, starring Alex ...

'' (1978) *''

Five Deadly Venoms ''Five Deadly Venoms'' ('五毒' – Cantonese: ''Ng5 Duk6''), also known as ''Five Venoms'', is a cult 1978 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh, starring the Venom Mob, with martial arts choreography by Leung Ting, and produced ...

'' (1978) - He Yuan-xin, Gecko / Lizard *''

Invincible Shaolin ''Invincible Shaolin'' (Nan Shao Lin yu bei Shao Lin) a.k.a. ''Unbeatable Dragon'' is a 1978 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh. It is one of Chang Cheh's tales of Shaolin's historic rivalries with the Qing Dynasty. It is one o ...

'' (1978) - Ho Ying Wu (Fishtail Pole) *''

Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms ''Crippled Avengers'' is a 1978 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh and starring four members of the Venom Mob. It has been released in North America as ''Mortal Combat'' and ''The Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms''. The film follows ...

'' (1978) - Chen Shuen *'' The Kings of Kung Fu'' (1978) - Leung *''Avenging Warriors'' (1979) - Ying Cha-Po *''Za ji wang ming dui'' (1979) - Liang Kuo-jen *''The Magnificent Ruffians'' (1979) - Yang Zhui Feng *''

Kid with the Golden Arm ''Kid with the Golden Arm'' (original title: 金臂童, pinyin: ''Jīn bì tóng'') is a 1979 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh and produced by Mona Fong. It is one of the few Venom Mob films to include Wei Pai (Snake Venom). ...

'' (1979) - Agent Hai Tou *''Heaven and Hell'' (1980) - Cheng Tien-Yang *''

Flag of Iron ''Flag Of Iron'' is a 1980 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh and starring the Venom Mob. Plot The master of the respectable and honored Iron Flag Clan (a clan that uses spears with flags as weapons) is murdered by the myste ...

'' (1980) - Iron Panther *''Killer Army'' (1980) - Wong Shu *''

Legend of the Fox ''Legend of the Fox'', also known as ''Legend of a Fox'', is a 1980 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel '' The Young Flying Fox''. It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by Chang Cheh and starred the Venom Mob. The film use ...

'' (1980) *''

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung ''Ten Tigers from Kwangtung'' () is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and produced by Mona Fong. It is one of Chang Cheh's tales of Shaolin's historic rivalries with the Qing dynasty and the Canton Tigers. Along with the ' ...

'' (1980) -

Beggar So So Chan (Su Can), also known by his nickname Beggar So (So Fa-tsz or So Hut-yee), was a Chinese martial artist and folk hero who lived during the late Qing dynasty. One of the Ten Tigers of Canton, he was best known for his drunken boxing. Bac ...

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Sword Stained with Royal Blood ''Sword Stained with Royal Blood'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised in the Hong Kong newspaper '' Hong Kong Commercial Daily'' between 1 January 1956 and 31 December 1956.The date conforms to the data published ...

'' (1981) - Yuan Cheng-chih *'' Masked Avengers'' (1981) - Kao Yao / former No. 2 *''

The Brave Archer 3 ''The Brave Archer 3'', also known as ''Blast of the Iron Palm'', is a 1981 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes''. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh, starring ...

'' (1981) *''Ninja Kung Fu'' (1981) - Mao Tin-Yeung *''

House of Traps ''House of Traps'' is a 1982 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, starring the Venom Mob. The story is based on the 19th-century novel ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants''. Plot When a corrupt prince arranges for the theft of a highly v ...

'' (1982) - Zhi Hua - the Black Fox *''

The Brave Archer and His Mate ''The Brave Archer and His Mate'', also known as ''The Brave Archer 4'' and ''Mysterious Island'', is a 1982 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novels ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', the first tw ...

'' (1982) - Kuo Tsing *''

Ode to Gallantry ''Ode to Gallantry'' () is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised in Hong Kong from 11 June 1966 to 19 April 1967 in the newspaper ''Ming Pao''. The novel shares the same Chinese title as a poem by the Tang dynasty poet ...

'' (1982) *'' The Enchantress'' (1983) *''Holy Flame of the Martial World'' (1983) - Yama Elder *''Demon of the Lute'' (1983) *''Crazy Shaolin Disciples'' (1985) - Master Kuai *''Lady in Black'' (1987) - Kern *''

The Big Heat ''The Big Heat'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city. William P. McGivern's serial in ''The ...

'' (1988) - Ah Kam *''Fatal Love'' (1988) - Pow *''

Hero of Tomorrow ''Hero of Tomorrow'' (released in the Philippines as ''Blood of the Protector'') is a 1988 Hong Kong crime film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring Max Mok and Michael Miu. Miu's nickname, "Third Brother" (三哥), was originated from his cha ...

'' (1988) – Big B *''

Legend of the Phoenix ''Legend of the Phoenix'' () is a 2019 Chinese historical romantic comedy television series starring He Hongshan, Jeremy Tsui, Cao Xiwen and Wayne Lai. Produced by Shanghai Tencent Penguin Film Culture Communication Co., Ltd and Shanghai Drama Appl ...

'' (1988) - Jikaku (Kujaku's Father) *''

Seven Warriors ''Seven Warriors'' (Chinese: 忠義群英) is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Terry Tong and starring Adam Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Max Mok and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai with a guest appearance by Sammo Hung. This film is a homage to the 1954 Ja ...

'' (1989) - Au *''In the Line of Duty 6'' (1991) - Tam *''In the Line of Duty VII'' (1991) - Chui *''

The Story of Ricky ''Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky'' (), also known as ''Story of Ricky'', is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts splatter film written and directed by Lam Nai-Choi. The film is loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Masahiko Takajo an ...

'' (1991) - Lin Hung *'' Hard Boiled'' (1992) - Mad Dog *'' The Cat'' (1992) - Wang Chieh-Mei *''Zen of Sword'' (1993) - God of War *''

American Shaolin ''American Shaolin'' is a 1992 American martial arts film directed by Lucas Lowe and starring (among others) Reese Madigan, Kim Chan and Daniel Dae Kim. Plot During a martial arts tournament, the American finalist Drew Carson (Reese Madigan) is ...

'' (1994) - Kung Ching, Cab Driver *''Shao Lin huo bao bei'' (1994) *'' The Phantom Lover'' (1995) *''

Tomorrow Never Dies ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' is a 1997 spy film, the eighteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a screenplay by ...

'' (1997) - General Chang *''Color of Pain'' (2002) *''

The Eye 2 ''The Eye 2'' is a 2004 Hong Kong supernatural horror film directed and edited by Danny and Oxide Pang. It is a standalone sequel to '' The Eye'' (2002). Produced by Mediacorp Raintree Pictures and Applause, the film was released in Hong Kong o ...

'' (2004) - Monk, Buddhist Master

Stunts

*'' Treasure Hunt'' (1994) - Action director *''From Zero to Hero'' (1994) - Actioncoordinator *'' The Phantom Lover'' (1995) - Stunt coordinator *''

'' (1997) - Stunt arranger *''The Sunshine Cops'' (1999) - Action choreographer *''

Double Tap A double tap is a shooting technique where two shots are fired in rapid succession at the same target with the same sight picture (as opposed to the controlled pair, whereby a second sighting is acquired for the second shot). Instruction and pr ...

'' (2000) - Martial arts choreographer *''

Lavender ''Lavandula'' (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found in Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, and from Europe across to northern and easte ...

'' (2000) - Stunt coordinator *''

Comic King ''Comic King'' () is a 2000 Hong Kong comedy film directed by O Sing-Pui. It was shown in cinemas from 19 January 2001 to 21 February 2001. Synopsis A romantic triangle turns fantasy into reality in this comedy from Hong Kong. Fung Yip (Julian ...

'' (2001) - Stunt coordinator *''

Brotherhood of the Wolf ''Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (french: Le Pacte des loups) is a 2001 French period action horror film directed by Christophe Gans, co-written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel, and starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Émilie Dequenne, Monica Bel ...

'' (2001) - Fight choreographer *'' Samourais'' (2002) - Fight choreographer *'' The Touch'' (2002) - Stunt coordinator *''Yellow Dragon'' (2003) - Action director *'' Son of the Dragon'' (2006) -Action director *'' Blood Brothers'' (2007) - Action choreography *''Ballistic'' (2008) - Action choreographer *''

Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters ''Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters'' (Chinese: 笑功震武林) is a 2013 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Wong Jing. Cast * Sammo Hung *Sandra Ng * Ronald Cheng *Eric Tsang * Wong Cho Lam *Xie Na *Philip Ng * Kimmy Tong * ...

'' (2013) - Stunt coordinator *''

That Demon Within ''That Demon Within'' (Mo Ging, traditional Chinese character: 魔警) is a 2014 Hong Kong action psychological thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Daniel Wu and Nick Cheung. It premiered at the 64th Berlin International Film Festi ...

'' (2014) - Stunt choreographer

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Filmography

Acting

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See also

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