Wang Kuan-hsiung was a Taiwanese actor who was a well-known and popular leading man in the kung fu film genre of the 1970s and 1980s.

Career

Wang is mostly known for his role as Chan Ming Lung aka "The Iron Ox" in '' Iron Ox, The Tiger's Killer'' (1974), which is a tale about a student taking on a group of men, the Five Tigers, in duels to avenge the death of his teacher. This film also featured a well-known actor of the genre,

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. Other films in a similar vein around the same time were ''Two Dragons Against Tiger'' (1974) and ''Chase Step By Step'' (1975). Wang's early films include ''Kung Fu Queen'', ''

Chaochow Guy ''Chaochow Guy'' is a 1972 Taiwanese and Hong Kong film of the Martial Arts genre. It is directed by Gam Sing-Yan and stars Tien Peng, Nancy Yen Nan-See, Wang Kuan Hsiung aka Wong Goon-Hung, Wong Fei-Lung Wong Fei-lung (born 22 January 1943) ...

'', ''Chase Step by Step'', '' Iron Ox The Tiger's Killer'' (aka ''The Angry Fist''), and ''Two Dragons Against Tiger'', which were all "old school" type of kung fu films that were produced in the 1970s. Wang received a

Golden Horse Award The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is us ...

for the film '' White Jasmine'',Kaohsiung Film Archive
Southern Film Artists
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. Wang later branched out to writing and directing films that included ''Lewd Lizard'' (1979) and ''Yellow Skin'' (1985), as well as some production work. Wang retired from the film business in 1984. His filmography is somewhat confusing and may be more extensive than most sites and reference books indicate. However, he has appeared in over 40 movies and is credited under a multitude of names, including: *Champ Wang *Frank Wong *Goon-Hung Wong *Jacky Wong *Kuan-hsing Wang *Kuan Hsiung Huang *Wang Kuan Hsing *Wang Kwn-Shong *Wong Goon-Hung *Wong Gwan-Sheong *Wong Koon Hung *Wong Kwan-HsiungHong Kong Movie Database
Wong Goon-Hung (1) Aliases: Wong Kwan-Hsiung
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References

External links

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Wang Kuan-Hsiung at Cinemasie databaseWang Kuan Hsiung at Hong Kong CinemagicWang Kuan Hsiung at Simon Yam websiteWong Goon-Hung at Hkmdb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Kuan-hsuing 1950 births Living people Taiwanese male film actors