Bowie Wu Fung (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong veteran actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinée idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in long form Cantonese films 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Men's Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Woo Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films.
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| Born | Wu Gai Sau 18 January 1932 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1953–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Lui Wing Ho (married 1957-2016 (her death)) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Golden Bauhinia Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award 2003 TVB Anniversary Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award 2003 Hong Kong Film Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 胡楓 胡繼修 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 胡枫 胡继修 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | 修哥 (Sau Gor) | ||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Woo Fung was born at Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in Liwan, Guangzhou, He grew up at Xiguan, Guangzhou started in his childhood, He grew up in Hong Kong, His family was antique business from his grandparents, He graduated at Pui Ying Secondary School in 1952.
Woo Fung remains a very much loved and respected elder in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and is "godfather" to both Jacky Cheung and Nick Cheung.
Woo Fung held a concert on Jun 19, 2021, at the Hong Kong Coliseum.[1] His granddaughters and great-grandchildren also attended live, with his sons and daughters also joining in via web conferencing.
Filmography
editFilm
editThis is a partial list of films.
- 1953 Men's Hearts
- 1953 Tears for an Absent Love
- 1954 The Supernatural Go In-Between
- 1954 Motherly Love
- 1970 The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward (aka Girl Wanders Around) - Mr. Ho. [2]
- 1987 Scared Stiff
- 1988 Operation Pink Squad - Inspector Wu.
- 1992 Cageman - Officer Lam Tsung
- 1992 Fist of Fury 1991 II - Ching's trainer
- 1993 Boys Are Easy (Voice actor: Corey Burton, Frank Welker, April Winchell, Bill Farmer, Wayne Allwine
- 1999 The Tricky Master - Brother Tone.
- 2002 Marry a Rich Man - Uncle D
- 2003 Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (Voice actor: Tony Anselmo, Bill Farmer, Tress MacNeille, Russi Taylor, Bret Iwan)
- 2010 72 Tenants of Prosperity - Bookstore owner. (had English voice)
- 2011 Overheard 2 - Sze-ma Cheung (Voice actor: Daniel Ross, Gael García Bernal, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Bill Farmer, Tony Anselmo, Bret Iwan)
Television series
edit(This list is incomplete.)
Asia Television Limited
edit- Rise of the Great Wall (1985)
TVB
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2023 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | - | Won[3] |
References
edit- ^ "V89歲開騷破紅館紀錄 胡楓望加場想曾江謝賢捧場". SingTao news. 2021-05-16
- ^ "The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward". hkmdb.com. April 25, 1970. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- This article's content is based on that from the corresponding article on the Chinese Wikipedia.