Lau Kar-wing (born 1944) is a Martial Artist,

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, action choreographer and

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Background

Born in the

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, Lau Kar-wing was the fourth child of Lau Cham (), a martial arts master who studied under

Lam Sai-wing Lam Sai-wing (1861? – 1943) was a Hung Gar martial artist. He was a student of the Chinese martial artist, acupuncturer and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. "Since my young years till now, for 50 years, I have been learning f ...

, pupil of the legendary

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Wong Fei-hung Wong Fei-hung (born Wong Sek-cheung with the courtesy name Tat-wun; 9 July 1847 – 17 April 1925) was a Chinese martial artist, physician, and folk hero. His recent fame was due to becoming the subject of numerous martial arts films and televis ...

. Lau began learning kung fu in his early teens, learning in secret at his father's school. When his older brother,

Lau Kar-leung Lau Kar-leung (28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013), was a Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer, and martial artist from Hong Kong. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. His most famous wor ...

, discovered this, he began teaching Kar-wing himself.

Film career

Before becoming famous, Lau worked as an extra and choreographer on the black & white Wong Fei-hung films, which starred

Kwan Tak-hing Kwan Tak-hing, MBE (27 June 1905 – 28 June 1996) was a Hong Kong martial artist and actor best known for his portrayal of martial artist folk hero Wong Fei-hung in at least 77 films, between the 1940s and the 1980s. No one else in cinema his ...

as the titular hero. Lau was given his start working under his father and brother in these films, and followed his brother to become a stuntman and assistant choreographer. In the 1960s he became one of the

Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

's main action choreographers, working with many directors on films such as ''

King Boxer ''King Boxer'' (, lit. "Number One Fist in the World"), also known as ''Five Fingers of Death'', is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa () and starring Lo Lieh. It was produced by Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. (Chinese: 邵 ...

'' (1972). Lau evolved to become a director in the late 1970s. By this time he was already an accomplished actor and action choreographer outside of Shaw Brothers. In the 1970s, Lau formed a partnership with

Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and Film director, director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreog ...

and

Karl Maka Karl Maka (born 29 February 1944) is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter. Early life On 29 February 1944, Maka was born as Mak Kar-sheung in Taishan, China. In 1958, at age 14, Maka moved to Hong Kong. Education In 196 ...

. The trio started their own film

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in 1978, Gar Bo Motion Picture Company. They made just two films, before Maka left to start Cinema City. Both films starred Lau, Hung and Maka, ''

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog ''Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog'' () is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Karl Maka, who also wrote the screenplay with Eric Tsang, produced with Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-wing, who both starred in the lead roles. The film was one of ...

'' (1978) and '' Odd Couple'' (1979). During this period, Lau continued to make films for

. He moved with the times, in the 1980s he alternated between his own work, and that of Sammo Hung. He also found the time to appear in several of his brother, Lau Kar-leung's films. During the late 1980s and early 90s, Lau's output slowed down. Since 1994 he has virtually retired from the industry. One of his best known efforts from this period is ''

Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon ''Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon'' () is a 1990 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lau Kar-wing, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Sammo Hung and Karl Maka. The trio had worked together in the late 1970s, making two films for Lau an ...

'' (1990), alongside his old collaborators,

and

. Kar-wing worked alongside his brother, Kar-leung, as martial arts choreographer on the film ''

Drunken Monkey Drunken Monkey Form or Drunken Monkey Pole Form of Kung Fu is a fictional Chinese martial art, a variation of the Monkey Style. This style is different from Zui Quan (Drunken Fist), as the practitioner is imitating gestures of an intoxicated ...

'' (2002), and was an uncredited martial arts advisor on

Tsui Hark Tsui Hark (, vi, Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the ...

's ''

Seven Swords ''Seven Swords'' is a 2005 ''wuxia'' film produced and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon. An international co-production between Hong Kong, China, South Korea and the Nether ...

'' (2005). Footage of Wing's performance in the 1976 film '' Tiger & Crane Fists'' was utilized for the character Wimp Lo in the 2002 American comedy film ''

Kung Pow! Enter the Fist ''Kung Pow! Enter the Fist'' is a 2002 American martial arts comedy film that parodies Hong Kong action cinema. Written, directed by and starring Steve Oedekerk, it uses footage from the 1976 Hong Kong martial arts film ''Tiger & Crane Fists'' ...

''. Lau is also a skilled

lion dance F Lion dance () is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New ...

performer, and has demonstrated this ability in at least two films '' Why Me?'' (1985) and ''

Once Upon a Time in China and America ''Once Upon a Time in China and America'', also known as ''Once Upon a Time in China VI'', (Chinese: 黃飛鴻之西域雄獅) is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts western film directed by Sammo Hung in his last directorial effort until 2016, w ...

'' (1997).

Personal life

Lau is the younger brother of actor, director and action choreographer

Gordon Liu Gordon Liu (Lau Kar-fai ); born Sin Kam-hei () August 22, 1951) is a Chinese martial arts film actor and martial artist. He played the lead role of San Te in ''The 36th Chamber of Shaolin'' (1978) and its sequels, and later played two roles in Qu ...

(a.k.a. Lau Kar-fai) is a godson to Lau's parents. He is father to

TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and ...

actor Lau Wing-kin. His nephew, Lau Kar-yung (the son of Lau's older sister), is also an actor, action choreographer and director.

Selected filmography

As director

* ''

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu ''He Has Nothing But Kung Fu'' aka. ''Kung Fu's Deadly Duo'' () is a 1977 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lau Kar-wing, starring Gordon Liu and Wong Yue. It was Lau Kar-wing's first film as a director. Plot Yung Wang Yu stars as Sha Sh ...

'' (1977) * '' Dirty Kung Fu'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1979) * '' Odd Couple'' (1979) * ''

Shaolin Warrior ''Shaolin Warrior'' (Orig. ''Po jie da shi'') is a 1980 kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-wing Lau Kar-wing (born 1944) is a Martial Artist, Hong Kong martial arts film director, action choreographer and actor. Background Born in the Xinhui ...

'' (1980) * ''

Treasure Hunters Treasure hunter is the physical search for treasure. For example, treasure hunters try to find sunken shipwrecks and retrieve artifacts with market value. This industry is generally fueled by the market for antiquities. The practice of treasur ...

'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1983) * '' Wits of the Brats'' (1984) * '' From the Great Beyond'' a.k.a. ''Those Merry Souls'' (1985) * '' Scared Stiff'' (1987) * ''

The Dragon Family ''The Dragon Family'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Lau Kar-wing starring Andy Lau, Alan Tam and Max Mok. Plot Lung Ying (Ko Chun-hsiung), patriarch of the Lung family and leader of the four triad families have decided to stop ...

'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''

'' (1990) * '' Innocent Killer'' (1994)

As martial arts choreographer

* '' The Elusive Golden Butterfly'' (1966) * ''

The Story of a Discharged Prisoner The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (英雄本色; lit. "True Colors of a Hero"), also called ''Upright Repenter'', is a 1967 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Lung Kong. The film partially inspired the 1986 John Woo film ''A Better Tomorrow'', ...

'' (1967) * '' The Strange Sword'' (1968) * '' Three Young Girls'' (1968) * '' Let's Sing and Dance to Celebrate a Peaceful Year'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1970) * '' The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward'' (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 Swift Knight'' (1971) * '' The Oath of Death'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1972) * ''

Water Margin ''Water Margin'' (''Shuihu zhuan'') is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''All Men Are Brothers''. The story, which is s ...

'' (1972) * '' 5 Fingers of Death'' a.k.a. ''King Boxer'' (1972) * '' Prodigal Boxer'' (1972) * ''

Delightful Forest ''Delightful Forest'' is a Hong Kong films of 1972, 1972 Hong Kong film directed by Chang Cheh. Cast *Ti Lung *Tin Ching *Zhu Mu *Lee Man Tai *Chiang Nan *Nam Wai Lit *Wong Kwong Yue *Wong Ching Ho *Yue Fung *Kong Ling References External ...

'' (1972) * '' Boxer from Shantung'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1973) * '' Devil and Angel'' (1973) * '' Death on the Docks'' (1973) * '' The Private Eye'' (1973) * '' The Inheritor of Kung Fu'' (1973) * '' The Mandarin'' (1973) * '' Return of the Assassin'' (1973) * '' The Young Tiger'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * '' The Escaped Convict'' (1974) * '' The Concrete Jungle'' (1974) * '' The Drug Addict'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1974) * '' Five Tough Guys'' (1974) * '' The Thunder Kick'' (1974) * ''

Five Shaolin Masters Five Shaolin Masters a.k.a. ''5 Masters Of Death'' (Chinese: 少林五祖) is a 1974 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, with action choreography by Lau Kar Leung and Lau Kar Wing. The film focuses on Shaolin's historic rivalri ...

'' (1974) * '' Young Lovers on Flying Wheels'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1975) * ''

Master of the Flying Guillotine ''Master of the Flying Guillotine'' is a 1976 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film starring Jimmy Wang Yu, who also wrote and directed the film. It is a sequel to Wang's 1971 film ''One-Armed Boxer'', and thus the film is also known as ''One-Armed Boxer 2' ...

'' (1976) * ''

'' (1977) * '' One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry'' (1977) * ''

'' (1978) * '' Dirty Kung Fu'' (1978) * '' His Name Is Nobody'' (1979) * ''

'' (1979) * '' Odd Couple'' (1979) * ''

'' (1980) * ''

'' (1981) * ''

'' (1982) * ''

Aces Go Places 2 ''Aces Go Places 2'' (Chinese: 最佳拍檔大顯神通) is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Eric Tsang and starring Sam Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang. The film has also been dubbed into English and re-edited and was released ove ...

'' (1983) * '' Shanghai 13'' (1984) * '' Prison on Fire'' (1987) * '' Armour of God'' (1987) * ''

Return of the Lucky Stars ''Return of the Lucky Stars'' (Alternative: "Lucky Stars Triad Society") is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Stanley Fung. It is the fifth film out of the ''Lucky Stars'' series. Plot Hong Kong Police Supt. Walter Tso arrests ...

'' (1989) * ''

Just Heroes ''Just Heroes'' () is a 1989 Hong Kong crime film, directed by John Woo and Wu Ma. The film stars Danny Lee, David Chiang and Stephen Chow. Plot Following the death of a triad leader, there is conflict within the Hong Kong organised crime ...

'' (1989) * '' Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit'' (1989) * ''

'' (1989) * ''

Once Upon a Time in China ''Once Upon a Time in China'' (released in the Philippines as ''Enter the New Game of Death'') is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese et ...

'' (1991) * ''

Full Contact ''Full Contact'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Simon Yam, and Anthony Wong. Plot The first part of the movie takes place in Bangkok, Thailand. Gou Fei's (Chow Yun-fat) frie ...

'' (1992) * '' Innocent Killer'' (1994) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2005) (uncredited)

As actor

* '' The Professionals'' (1967) * '' The Thundering Sword'' (1967) * ''

King Cat ''King Cat'' is a 1967 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Hsu Tseng Hung and produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. The story is loosely based on the 19th-century Chinese novel ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants''. The title refers to a nickna ...

'' (1967) * '' The Black Killer'' (1967) * ''

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'' (1967) * '' Lady in Distress: The Invincible Fighter'' (1967) * ''

'' (1967) * '' The Assassin'' (1967) * ''

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'' (1967) * ''

The One-Armed Swordsman ''One-Armed Swordsman'' is a 1967 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. Directed by Chang Cheh, it was the first of the new style of ''wuxia'' films emphasizing male anti-heroes, violent swordplay and heavy bloodletting ...

'' (1967) * ''

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'' (1967) * '' Red Lamp Shaded in Blood'' (1968) * '' The Magnificent Five'' (1968) * '' The White Dragon'' (1968) * '' Golden Swallow'' (1968) * '' The Silver Fox'' (1968) * ''

The Sword of Swords ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1968) * ''

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 ...

'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' The Oath of Death'' (1971) * ''

The Jade Faced Assassin ''The Jade Faced Assassin'' is a 1971 Hong Kong film adapted from Gu Long's novel '' Juedai Shuangjiao''. The film was directed by Yan Jun, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Lily Ho and Kao Yuen as the lead characters. Plot The ...

'' (1971) * '' The Swift Knight'' (1971) * '' Hooded Swordsman'' (1971) * '' The Inheritor of Kung Fu'' (1973) * '' Devil and Angel'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * '' The Mandarin'' (1973) * '' Kung Fu on the Bosphorus'' (1974) * ''

'' (1975) * ''

Challenge of the Masters ''Challenge of the Masters'' () is a 1976 martial arts-action film released in Hong Kong by Shaw Brothers, and directed by Lau Kar Leung. Plot After his father refuses to teach him kung fu and he is constantly being beaten by rival school stude ...

'' (1976) * ''

'' (1976) * '' Savage Killers'' (1976) * '' The Good, the Bad and the Loser'' (1976) * ''

'' (1977) * '' Iron Fists'' (1977) * '' One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry'' (1977) * '' The Secret of the Shaolin Poles'' (1977) * ''

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 ...

'' (1978) * ''

Shaolin Mantis ''Shaolin Mantis'' ( zh, c=螳螂, j=tong4 long4, l=praying mantis), also released as ''The Deadly Mantis'', is a 1978 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung, starring David Chiang and Liu Chia Hui. Plot Wei Fung (David Chiang), a young ...

'' (1978) * '' Dirty Kung Fu'' (1978) * ''

Warriors Two ''Warriors Two'' () is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Sammo Hung, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Bryan Leung, Casanova Wong and Fung Hak-on. Leung plays the character of the historical figure, Leung Jan ...

'' (1978) * ''

'' (1978) * '' Spiritual Boxer II'' (1979) * ''

'' (1979) * '' His Name Is Nobody'' (1979) * '' Odd Couple'' (1979) * ''Knockabout (film), Knockabout'' (1979) * ''

'' (1980) * ''

'' (1981) * ''Cat vs Rat'' (1982) * ''It Takes Two (1982 film), It Takes Two'' (1982) * ''Legendary Weapons of China'' (1982) * ''

'' (1982) * ''

'' (1983) * ''Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter'' (1984) * ''My Lucky Stars'' (1985) * ''Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars'' (1985) * ''Millionaire's Express'' (1986) * ''Trouble Couples'' (1987) * ''Tiger on Beat'' (1988) * ''

'' (1988) * ''

'' (1989) * '' Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit'' (1989) * ''

'' (1990) * ''Twin Dragons'' (1992) * '' Innocent Killer'' (1994) * ''Wong Fei Hung Series'' (1996) * ''

'' (1997) * ''Fist Power'' (2000) * ''

'' (2002, archival footage) * ''Anna in Kungfuland'' (2003) * ''Ultimate Fight (film), Ultimate Fight'' (2004)

References

External links

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Lau Kar-wing's filmography
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