Wang Lap Tat (June 29, 1939 – November 2, 2002), better known by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Lo Lieh, was an Indonesian-born

Hong Kong film The cinema of Hong Kong ( zh, t=香港電影) is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former British colony, British Hong Kong, Hong Kong had a gr ...

actor and

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

. Lo was perhaps best known as Chao Chih-Hao in the 1972 martial arts film '' King Boxer'' (a.k.a. ''Five Fingers of Death''), Priest Pai Mei in ''

Executioners from Shaolin ''Executioners from Shaolin'' or ''Hung Hsi Kuan'' is a 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu film based on the life of Hung hsi Kuan directed by Lau Kar-leung. It is released as ''Shaolin Executioners'' outside of Hong Kong and as ''Executioners of Dea ...

'' and ''

Clan of the White Lotus ''Clan of the White Lotus'' is a 1980 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Lo Lieh, with action choreography by Lau Kar Leung, and starring Lo Lieh and Gordon Liu. It is released as ''Fists of the White Lotus'' in North America. The film fol ...

'', Miyamoto in the 1977 film ''

Fist of Fury II ''Fist of Fury II'' (, a.k.a. ''Chinese Connection 2'', ''Fist of Fury Part II'' and''Tschang Fu, der Todeshammer'' (''Tschang Fu, the hammer of death'') in Germany), is a 1977 Hong Kong kung fu film directed by Iksan Lahardi and Tso-nam Lee, a ...

'', and General Tien Ta in the 1978 film ''

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin ''The 36th Chamber of Shaolin'', also known as ''The Master Killer'', ''Shaolin Master Killer'' and ''Shao Lin San Shi Liu Fang'', is a 1978 Hong Kong kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung and produced by Shaw Brothers, starring Gordon Liu. T ...

''.

Early life

Lo Born in

Pematangsiantar Pematangsiantar (sometimes written as Pematang Siantar, acronym PS or ''P. Siantar'', colloquially just Siantar), is an independent city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, surrounded by, but not part of, the Simalungun Regency, making Pematangsiantar a ...

on June 29, 1939, spent his early life in Indonesia and then his parents sent him back to China and attended acting school in Hong Kong, he began his

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...

training in 1962 and joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in the same year and went on to become one of the most famous actors in Hong Kong martial arts and kung fu films in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Acting

In 1970 Lo played Kao Hsia in the film '' Brothers Five'', alongside

Cheng Pei-pei Cheng Pei-pei (born 6 January 1946) is a Chinese actress, who is considered cinema's first female action hero. She is known for her performance in the 1966 King Hu ''wuxia'' film ''Come Drink with Me'', as well as her portrayal of Jade Fox in t ...

, and co-starred with Jimmy Wang Yu in '' The Chinese Boxer''. Lo starred in the 1972 cult classic '' King Boxer a.k.a. Five Fingers of Death ''. Lo played Ho Chiang in the 1974 film ''

The Stranger and the Gunfighter ''Là dove non batte il sole'', also known as ''The Stranger and the Gunfighter'' and ''El kárate, el Colt y el impostor'', is a 1974 kung fu Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring Lo Lieh and Lee Van Cleef. The ...

'', alongside Lee Van Cleef. In 1977, Lo portrayed

Pai Mei Bak Mei () is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders — survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) — who, according to some accounts, betrayed Shaolin to the imperial go ...

in the ''

'' and Miyamoto in ''

'', along with Bruce Li. Lo played General Tien Ta in the 1978 film ''

'', alongside Gordon Liu and Lee Hoi San. In the 1980s, Lo directed and starred in the 1980 film ''

'', along with Gordon Liu. Lo played Triad Gangster Boss in the 1988 film '' Dragons Forever'', alongside Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. Lo played Fei in the 1989 film '' Miracles'' along with Jackie Chan,

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and Billy Chow. In the 1990s, Lo played Choi Kun-lun in the 1991 film '' Sex and Zen'' alongside Lawrence Ng, Amy Yip and Kent Cheng. Lo played The General in the 1992 film '' Police Story 3: Super Cop'' alongside Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh. In the 2000s, Lo played Wei Tung's Uncle in the 2001 film ''The Vampire Combat'', with Collin Chou and Valerie Chow. Lo's last film was 2001's ''Glass Tears'', before retiring from acting at the age of 62.

Personal life

Lo married Grace Tang Chia-li on April 15, 1976. Lo and his wife later divorced.

Death

Lo died of a heart attack on November 2, 2002. He was 63 years old.

Filmography

References

External links

Lo Lieh - Fan WebsiteLo Lieh
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lo, Lieh 1939 births 2002 deaths Hong Kong male film actors Indonesian people of Chinese descent Indonesian Cantonese people Indonesian emigrants to Hong Kong People from Pematangsiantar People from North Sumatra Male Spaghetti Western actors Shaw Brothers Studio