Kirk Wong (黃志強; born March 28, 1949) 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 ...

film director and actor. Wong is best known for

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s '' Crime Story'' and ''

The Big Hit ''The Big Hit'' is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Che-Kirk Wong, and stars Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Bokeem Woodbine, Antonio Sabàto Jr., China Chow, Avery Brooks, Lainie Kazan, ...

''. Wong's other films like '' Health Warning'', '' Organized Crime & Triad Bureau'', and ''

Rock N'Roll Cop ''Rock N'Roll Cop'' is a 1994 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Kirk Wong, starring Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Wu Hsing-kuo, Yu Rongguang, Carrie Ng and Chen Ming Chen. Plot In a rainy night, Captain Wong Kun and his col ...

'' had been developing a following among fans of action films.

Career

Acting

Wong's roles in the 1980s included Sergeant Sam Liang in ''Danger Has Two Faces'' (1985), Inspector Lau in '' Legacy of Rage'', and Inspector Philip Chan in ''Forever Young'' (1989) (not to be confused with the

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directed,

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starring 1992 film of the same name). His roles in the 1990s included Dai Anfen in '' God of Gamblers II'' (1990), Crazy Bull in ''

Twin Dragons ''Twin Dragons'' (also known as ''Shuang long hui'' and ''Brother vs. Brother'') is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, and starring Jackie Chan in a double role as identical twin brothers separated at birt ...

'' (1992), and Yuan Pa Tien in ''

The Mad Monk ''The Mad Monk'' ( is a 1993 Hong Kong fantasy comedy film directed by Johnnie To, and starring Stephen Chow as the "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song Dynasty. The film follows "Dragon Fighter Luoha ...

'' (1993), as well as a cameo appearance in ''Police Confidential'' (1995).

Filmmaking

Wong made his directing debut with the 1981 film '' The Club'', alongside Michael Chan and Kent Cheng. In 1983, Wong directed the film '' Health Warning'', starring Johnny Wang, Eddy Ko and Elvis Tsui. In 1993, Wong directed the film '' Crime Story'' starring Jackie Chan, followed by '' Organized Crime & Triad Bureau'' and ''

'' a year later (both films starring Anthony Wong Chau Sang). Wong made his American directing debut in 1998 film ''

'' along with

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and Lou Diamond Phillips. In 2000, Wong directed the TV film ''The Disciples'' starring Ice-T. In 2002, Wong announced his retirement from the film industry at the age of 53. In June 2012, Wong directed his first film in over a decade.

Filmography

As actor

*''Danger Has Two Faces'' (1985) *'' Legacy of Rage'' (1986) *''Just Like Weather'' (1986) *''Long Arm of the Law II'' (1987) *''I Love Maria'' (1988) *''The Big Heat'' (1988) *''The Truth'' (1988) *''Fury'' (1988) *''Forever Young'' (1989) *''The Yuppie Fantasia'' (1989) *''Long Arm of the Law III'' (1989) *''Path of Glory'' (1989) *''

Fatal Bet ''Fatal Bet'' is a 1989 Hong Kong action drama film written and directed by Jimmy Heung and Kin-Nam Cho (as Dick Tso). It belonged to the early part of the 1989-1996 period, a period when gambling-themed films were dominating the Hong Kong movi ...

'' (1989) *''

Casino Raiders ''Casino Raiders'' is a 1989 Hong Kong action drama film written and directed by Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Alan Tam, Idy Chan and Rosamund Kwan. It belonged to the early part of the 1989-1996 period, a period when gambli ...

'' (1989) *''The Fortune Code'' (1990) *'' God of Gamblers II'' (1990) *''Big Brother'' (1990) *''Shanghai Shanghai'' (1990) *''Shanghai 1920'' (1991) *''

'' (1992) *''

'' (1993) *''Fait Accompli'' (1994) *''Crystal Fortune Run'' (1994) *''

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'' (1995) *''Police Confidential'' (1995) * ''

Kung Fu Jungle ''Kung Fu Jungle'', also known as ''Kung Fu Killer'' and ''Last of the Best'', is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese action thriller film directed by Teddy Chan and starring Donnie Yen, Wang Baoqiang, Charlie Yeung and Michelle Bai. The film premiered at ...

'' (2014) * '' Mrs K'' (2017)

As director

* ''The Club'' (1981) * '' Health Warning'' (1983) * ''Lifeline Express'' (1985) * ''True Colours'' (1986) * '' Gunmen'' (1988) * ''Forsaken Cop'' (1990) * ''Story of a Gun'' (1991) * ''Taking Manhattan'' (1992) * '' Crime Story'' (1993) * '' Organized Crime & Triad Bureau'' (1994) * ''

'' (1994) * ''

'' (1998) * ''The Disciples'' (2000) (TV movie) (credited as

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)

References

External links

*
HK Cinemagic entry
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