Ti Lung (born 19 August 1946) is a
Hong Kong
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actor
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, known for his numerous starring roles in a string of
Shaw Brothers Studio
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In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...
's films, particularly ''
The Blood Brothers'', ''
The Avenging Eagle'', ''
Clans of Intrigue
''Clans of Intrigue'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Fragrance in the Sea of Blood'' of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as ...
'', ''
The Duel'', ''
The Sentimental Swordsman
''The Sentimental Swordsman'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. It stars Ti Lung, Derek Yee, Ching Li, Yueh Hua, Fan Mei-sheng and Ku Feng. The film is based on ''Duoq ...
'' and its
sequel
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, as well as the classic
John Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gun fu ...
film ''
A Better Tomorrow
''A Better Tomorrow'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong crime action film directed and co-written by John Woo, and starring Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat. The film had a profound influence on Hong Kong action cinema, and has been recognised a ...
'' and
its sequel.
Early life
On 19 August 1946, Ti was born as Tam Fu Wing (譚富榮) in
Xinhui District
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,
Guangzhou
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,
Guangdong
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,
China
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into a family with 4 members including himself, his parents and a younger sister. When he was 4 years old, the whole family moved to
Hong Kong
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. He was educated at the Eton School in Hong Kong. However, after his father's death, he had to terminate his studies at the age of 11 in order to support his family. Initially, he worked as a delivery boy at a grocery store where he often delivered milk, newspapers and groceries. At 17, he trained as a tailor and studied
Wing Chun
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with the master Jiu Wan in order to protect himself against street gangs.
Career
In 1968, after he graduated year 2 college, Ti Lung responded to an advertisement placed by the
Shaw Brothers
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In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...
and applied to the Shaw Acting Course. Upon graduation from the class, he was able to secure a minor role in
Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh (; 10 February 1923 – 22 June 2002) was a Chinese people, Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist and producer active in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Chang Cheh directed more than 90 films in Greater China, the majority of them wi ...
's ''
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
''Return of the One-Armed Swordsman'', also known as ''One-Armed Swordsman Return'', is a 1969 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Chang Cheh and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The film is a sequel to the 1967 film ''One-Armed Swordsman' ...
'' starring
Jimmy Wang Yu
Jimmy Wang Yu (; born Wang Zheng Quan; 28 March 1943 – 5 April 2022) was a Hong Kong-Taiwanese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. Initially a contract player for Shaw Brothers, he rose to fame for his starring ...
. Chang Cheh immediately recognized his potential and offered him the lead role in his next production ''
Dead End
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'' opposite Golden
Chan Hung-lit
Chan Hung-lit (7 June 1943 – 24 November 2009), was a Hong Kong actor famous for portraying villains from the 1960s to 1980s.
Background
Chan started his acting career after joining Shaw Brothers Studio in 1964. and mainly acted in ''wux ...
, a role which would launch his career as one of the best known faces in classic
Wuxia
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film
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s. At that time, he continued to study
Wing Chun
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under the martial arts master Jiu Wan who described him as having the advantages of a strong body, intelligence, speed, good footwork and a diligent work ethic. Jiu Wan granted Ti Lung a certificate upon completion of his martial arts training in Wing Chun, and Ti Lung subsequently learned other martial arts (and performance art skills) such as
Judo
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,
Muay Thai
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,
Taekwondo
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,
Wushu and horseback riding. Later on in his career, Ti Lung became a common face associated with
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Alexander Fu Sheng
Alexander Fu Sheng () (born Cheung Fu-sheng (); 20 October 1954 – 7 July 1983), also known as Fu Sheng was a Hong Kong martial arts film star in the 1970s.
Life and career
Born Cheung Fu-sheng in British Hong Kong in 20 October 1954. He ...
,
Ku Feng
Chan Sze-man (born 3 July 1930), better known by his stage name Ku Feng, is a Hong Kong actor.
Background
He studied in Beijing, and has appeared in hundreds of films, many of which were produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers ( ...
,
Chen Kuan-Tai
Chen Kuan-tai (born 24 September 1945) is a martial artist and Hong Kong martial arts film star.
Background
A former fireman, he won a world's kungfu Championship in 1969. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of th ...
, the
Venom Mob
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and other major Shaw Bros stars at the time, often cast as a dashing, noble hero as well as a capable
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.
Ti Lung is also perhaps more known for his collaborations with the most revered of Shaw Studio directors -
Chang Cheh
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- who turned him into a star along with fellow actor and frequent co-star
David Chiang
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in over 20 films: ''
Dead End
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Film and television
* ''The Dead End'' (1914 film), directed by David ...
'' (1969), ''
Have Sword, Will Travel
''Have Sword, Will Travel'' is a 1969 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Chang Cheh and starring Ti Lung, David Chiang and Lee Ching.
Plot
The upright and invincible leader of the Wulin clan Lord Yin Ke Feng (Cheng Miu) helps the Luoyang gov ...
'' (1969), ''
Vengeance
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* ''Vengeance'' (1930 film), action adventure film directed by Archie Mayo
* ''Vengeance'' (1937 film) or ''W ...
'' (1970), ''
The Heroic Ones
''The Heroic Ones'' is a 1970 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers Studio martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh. It was originally released on 14 August 1970 in Hong Kong and was one of the top grossing Hong Kong films between the years of 1970 and 1972.
...
'' (1970), ''
The Duel'' (1971), ''
Duel of Fists
''Duel of Fists'' (; ''Quan Ji'' or ''Kuen gik'') is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and starring David Chiang and Ti Lung. Filmed on location in Bangkok, the story concerns a Hong Kong engineer (Chiang) who goes to Tha ...
'' (1971), ''
The Deadly Duo
''The Deadly Duo'' is a 1971 Hong Kong Wuxia film directed by Chang Cheh, and starring David Chiang and Ti Lung.
There is another film of similar genre titled Deadly Duo (a.k.a. The Blade of Fury) acted by Chen Shing and Mao Ying, directed by Y ...
'' (1971), ''
Angry Guest
''Angry Guest'' or E ke is a 1972 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh from Hong Kong, starring David Chiang and Ti Lung, it is a sequel to Duel of Fists.
Synopsis
Fan Ke (David Chiang) and Wenlie (Ti Lung) are back, and this time they'r ...
'' (1972), ''
Four Riders
''Four Riders'', a.k.a. ''Hellfighters of the East'', is a 1972 Hong Kong film directed by Chang Cheh. It stars David Chiang, Ti Lung Chen Kuan-Tai, Wang Chung and Yasuaki Kurata.
''Four Riders'' was produced by Shaw Studios
Shaw Brothe ...
'' (1972), ''
The Blood Brothers'' (1973) and ''
The Pirate'' (1973). Due to their successes, the trio eventually became known as "The Iron Triangle." During the early 1970s, one of Ti Lung's most notable feature films was ''
The Blood Brothers'' (1973) which netted him The Special Award for Outstanding Performance at the
11th Golden Horse Awards
The 11th Golden Horse Awards (Mandarin:第11屆金馬獎) took place on October 30, 1973 at Zhongshan Hall in Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and Sout ...
in Taiwan and the Special Jury Award at the
Asian Film Awards
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in 1973. In 1974 Ti Lung starred together with
Les Humphries Singers
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The Les Humphries Singers dissolved at the end ...
in the German film ''Es knallt - und die Engel singer'' directed by
Roberto Leoni
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(as Butch Lion). Soon after, Ti Lung moved forward ins his career by teaming up with
Lar Kar-Leung,
Chu Yuan
Chu Yuan (褚淵) (435–482), courtesy name Yanhui (彥回), formally Duke Wenjian of Nankang (南康文簡公), was a high-level official of the Chinese dynasties Liu Song and Southern Qi.
Background
Chu Yuan was from an aristocratic family. ...
, Sun Chung and Tong Gai to produce movies still loved today such as ''The Magic Blade'' (1976), ''
Clans of Intrigue
''Clans of Intrigue'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Fragrance in the Sea of Blood'' of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as ...
'' (1977), ''
The Sentimental Swordsman
''The Sentimental Swordsman'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. It stars Ti Lung, Derek Yee, Ching Li, Yueh Hua, Fan Mei-sheng and Ku Feng. The film is based on ''Duoq ...
'' (1977), ''
The Avenging Eagle'' (1978) and ''
Shaolin Prince
''Shaolin Prince'' () aka Death Mask of the Ninja, Shaolin Death Mask, Iron Fingers of Death is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts-action film released by Shaw Brothers and directed by Chia Tang. It is one of the Shaolin Temple themed martial arts fil ...
'' (1983).
The famous standard formula of wuxia movies produced by the Shaw Brothers took
Chu Yuan
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Background
Chu Yuan was from an aristocratic family. ...
as the director,
Gu Long
Xiong Yaohua (7 June 1938 – 21 September 1985), better known by his pen name Gu Long, was a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. A graduate of Cheng Kung Senior High School and Tamkang University, Xion ...
as the original playwright and Ti Lung as the hero. Chu Yuan directed more Gu Long movies than any other director did, and Ti Lung appeared in more Chu Yuan films than any other actor, including ''
Clans of Intrigue
''Clans of Intrigue'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Fragrance in the Sea of Blood'' of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as ...
'' in 1977, ''
Legend of the Bat
''Legend of the Bat'', also known as ''Bat Island Adventure'' or ''Clans of Intrigue 2'', is a 1978 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Bianfu Chuanqi'' of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed and written by Chor Yu ...
'' in 1978, ''The Magic Blade'' in 1976 and ''
The Sentimental Swordsman
''The Sentimental Swordsman'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. It stars Ti Lung, Derek Yee, Ching Li, Yueh Hua, Fan Mei-sheng and Ku Feng. The film is based on ''Duoq ...
'' in 1977. In 1979, he won a Best Actor Award at the
25th Asian Film Awards as Black Eagle Chik Ming-Sing in
The Avenging Eagle in 1978.
After he left Shaw Brothers Studios in the 1980s, Ti Lung's career took a turn for the worse until 1986, when
John Woo
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cast him opposite
Chow Yun-fat
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in ''
A Better Tomorrow
''A Better Tomorrow'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong crime action film directed and co-written by John Woo, and starring Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat. The film had a profound influence on Hong Kong action cinema, and has been recognised a ...
'' for the role of a
Triad member, Sung-Tse Ho. The movie was a massive box office success and placed Ti Lung squarely back in the public consciousness, although it changed his image from the handsome young martial artist to the tortured, would-be hero gangster. His role in the film also won him a Best Actor Award at the
23rd Golden Horse Awards
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in 1986. After that role, Ti Lung's next most recognizable appearance would be with
Jackie Chan
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in ''
Drunken Master II
''Drunken Master II'' () is a 1994 Hong Kong action-comedy kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Jackie Chan as Chinese martial arts master and a Cantonese folk hero, Wong Fei-hung. It was Chan's first traditional style martial ar ...
'', in which he co-starred as
Wong Kei-Ying
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, father of Chinese
folk hero
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Wong Fei Hung
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. In 1994-95, Ti Lung lead-starred as
Bao Zheng
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in a Hong Kong version of the ''Justice Pao'' TV series for
TVB
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. At the time this series was playing on Hong Kong television, many fans in Mainland China and Hong Kong favorably compared Ti Lung/TVB's Bao Zheng with
Jin Chao-chun
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/Mainland China's Bao Zheng. Ti Lung also worked with
Andy Lau
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in ''
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon'' as the legendary
Guan Yu
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. From there, he has continued to steadily work in television in a variety of roles.
In 1999, Ti Lung experienced a comeback in movies by playing the role of Sir Lung in
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* The Kid (''The Stand'' ...
(1999), which enabled him to achieve a Best Supporting Actor award at the
19th Hong Kong Film Awards
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in 2000. In 2007, he received a Life Achievement Award at the
Golden Bauhinia Awards
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. Until 2015, he played Master Lam in a
Hong Kong
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and
Malaysia
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feature film co-production, ''
The Kid from the Big Apple
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''. The role won him a Best Actor Award at the
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. The sequel to the film is slated to premiere in Malaysia in November 2017.
The origin of the stage name "Ti Lung"
When he was a child, Ti Lung greatly admired the French actor
Alain Delon
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. In 1968, at
Shaw Brothers Studio
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In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...
, he asked production to choose a name for him which would sound like Alain Delon's in the hope of being as good an actor as he was. One day a secretary from the production (
Mona Fong
Mona Fong Yat-wah, Lady Shaw (27 July 1934 – 22 November 2017) was a Hong Kong film and television producer and production manager. She was born Li Menglan in Shanghai.
Career
Fong achieved fame as one of the most popular nightclub singers an ...
) found the name of "Ti Lung" for him and it stuck, "Ti" being a lucky name and "Lung" meaning dragon.
Personal life
Ti Lung married beauty queen and actress Tao Man Ming in 1975. In 1980, Tao gave birth to a son,
Shaun Tam Chun-yin (譚俊彦). He is also the uncle of
Jerry Lamb
Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung ( Chinese: 林曉峰) (born 28 September 1970) is a Hong Kong actor, singer, television presenter and DJ.
Career
In 1993, Jerry joined Wharf Cable Television. In 1994, he appeared in the film ''He's a Woman, She's a Man' ...
and
Jan Lamb
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
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Awards
References
External links
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1946 births
Living people
Hong Kong male film actors
Shaw Brothers Studio
Hong Kong male television actors
People from Xinhui District
Hong Kong kung fu practitioners
Sportspeople from Guangdong
Male actors from Guangdong
20th-century Hong Kong male actors
21st-century Hong Kong male actors
Chinese male film actors
Chinese male television actors
20th-century Chinese male actors
21st-century Chinese male actors
Wing Chun practitioners from Hong Kong
Chinese Wing Chun practitioners