Barry Wong (20 November 1946 – 16 October 1991), also known as Wong Ping-Yiu (黃炳耀), was a

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screenwriter, film producer and

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. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of

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penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s. Wong died from a

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on 16 October 1991 while on a trip to Berlin, Germany.

Career

Wong wrote scripts for films ranging from

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. As an actor, Wong was known for his supporting roles, often wearing his

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. During his career, he had collaborated with

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, Stephen Chow,

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, Danny Lee,

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and

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. John Woo's cult action film '' Hard Boiled'' was dedicated to him after his death.

Filmography

Writer

*''Read Lips'' (1980) *'' The Prodigal Son'' (1981) *''The Daring Age'' (1981) *''The Gold-Hunters'' (1981) *''

Carry On Pickpocket ''Carry On Pickpocket'' (Chinese: 提防小手, released in the Philippines as ''Mad Fighter'') is a 1982 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, whom also stars in it alongside Frankie Chan, Deanie Ip and Richard Ng. Hung, along w ...

'' (1982) *''

Dragon Lord ''Dragon Lord'' (also known as ''Dragon Strike'', ) is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang and Barry Wong. It was originally supposed to be a sequel to ...

'' (1982) *''A Fist Full of Talons'' (1983) *''

Winners and Sinners ''Winners and Sinners'' (, also known as ''5 Lucky Stars'') is a 1983 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao, the latter serving as one of th ...

'' (1983) *''The Dead and the Deadly'' (1983) *''Double Trouble'' (1984) *''Silent Romance'' (1984) *''The Other Side of Gentleman'' (1984) *''

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'' (1985) *''Friendly Ghost'' (1985) *''Funny Triple'' (1985) *'' Yes, Madam'' (1985) *'' Mr. Vampire'' (1985) *'' Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars'' (1985) *''The Intellectual Trio'' (1985) *''Funny Face'' (1985) *''

Affectionately Yours ''Affectionately Yours'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan, and Rita Hayworth. Plot Foreign correspondent Rickey Mayberry (Dennis Morgan) hurriedly flies back from Portu ...

'' (1985) *''

My Lucky Stars ''My Lucky Stars'' () is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, written by Barry Wong, and starring Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. It was released as ''5 Lucky Stars'' in Japan and as ''Ninja Encounter'' in the Philippines ...

'' (1985) *'' Millionaires Express'' (1986) *''

Righting Wrongs ''Righting Wrongs'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Corey Yuen, and also produced by and starring Yuen Biao, both of whom also serve as the film's action directors. The film also co-stars Cynthia Rothrock, Melvin Wong ...

'' (1986) *''

Mr. Vampire II ''Mr. Vampire II'', (Chinese: 殭屍家族) also known as ''Mr. Vampire Part 2'', is a 1986 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau, starring Yuen Biao, Moon Lee and Lam Ching-ying, and produced by Sammo Hung. The film is the second ...

'' (1986) *''

Lucky Stars Go Places ''Lucky Stars Go Places'' (), also known as ''The Luckiest Stars'', is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang. It is the fourth film in the '' Lucky Stars'' series. It was an attempt to combine the original Lucky Stars troup ...

'' (1986) *''

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'' (1986) *''Shyly Joker'' (1986) *'' Where's Officer Tuba?'' (1986) *''

Eastern Condors ''Eastern Condors'' () is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi, Yuen Wah, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen and Billy Chow. The film was relea ...

'' (1987) *''The Haunted Cop Shop II'' (1988) *''Love Soldier of Fortune'' (1988) *''18 Times'' (1988) *''Mr. Smart'' (1989) *'' Pedicab Driver'' (1989) *'' Vampire Buster'' (1989) *''Lost Souls'' (1989) *''City Cops'' (1989) *'' Encounters of the Spooky Kind II'' (1990) *'' Island of Fire'' (1990) *'' She Shoots Straight'' (1990) *'' Pantyhose Hero'' (1990) *''

Outlaw Brothers ''Outlaw Brothers'' () is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Frankie Chan. It has been described as Frankie Chan's best film as a director. Cast * Frankie Chan - James * Siu Chung Mok - Bond * Michael Miu Kiu Wai - Sergeant Tai Hwa Wang * Yukar ...

'' (1990) *''Family Honor'' (1990) *'' The Fortune Code'' (1990) *''Whampoa Blues'' (1990) *''Alan & Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye'' (1991) *''Scheming Wonders'' (1991) *''

Fight Back to School ''Fight Back To School'' () is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow. This movie is set in Shatin College, Hong Kong. It was Hong Kong's highest-grossing film of 1991. It was followed by sequels ''Figh ...

'' (1991) *'' The Gods Must Be Crazy III'' (1991) *''Slickers vs Killers'' (1991) *'' The Banquet'' (1991) *''Lethal Contact'' (1992) *'' Operation Scorpio'' (1992) *''

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 bir ...

'' (1992) *'' Hard Boiled'' (1992) *''Fun and Fury'' (1992) *''

A Kid from Tibet ''A Kid from Tibet'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts-action film directed by and starring Yuen Biao. The film features two more former members of the Seven Little Fortunes: Yuen Wah as an evil sorcerer and a cameo appearance from Jackie Ch ...

'' (1992) *'' Ghost Punting'' (1992)

Actor

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'' (1983) - Announcer *''The Other Side of Gentleman'' (1984) - Father Tam *''Chou xiao ya'' (1985) *''

'' (1986) - Police Officer at Meeting #1 *''Mang gwai hok tong'' (1988) - Senior Inspector *''Lie ying ji hua'' (1988) *''The Killer'' (1989) - Chief Insp. Dou / Tu *'' Vampire Buster'' (1989) - Pedestrian watching TV *''Lung joi tin ngai'' (1989) - Drug Dealer *''Family Honor'' (1990) - Internal Affairs Officer *'' Curry and Pepper'' (1990) - Chow *''Huang jia du chuan'' (1990) - King of Gambling *''Yeh moh sin sang'' (1990) - Chef *''Peng dang'' (1990) *'' Island of Fire'' (1990) - Inspector Wong *''Alan & Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye'' (1991) - Alan's Boss *''To hok wai lung'' (1991) - Scissor Legs *''Zei sheng'' (1991) *''Dou hap II: Seung Hoi taam dou sing'' (1991) - H.K. Police Chief Wong *'' The Banquet'' (1991) - Man at Table *''Tao xue ying xiong zhuan'' (1992) - Police Commissioner Wong *''Te yi gong neng xing qiu ren'' (1992) *''Ji de... xiang jiao cheng shu shi'' (1993) - James Wong / The Killer (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Barry Hong Kong screenwriters Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong male actors 1946 births 1991 deaths 20th-century Hong Kong male actors People from Wuzhou Screenwriters from Guangxi Male actors from Guangxi 20th-century screenwriters