Sammo Hung Kam-bo (Chinese: ๆดช้‡‘ๅฏถ, born Hung Kam-Bo, 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, producer and director, known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo. Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire-like Jiang Shi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew. In East Asia, it is common for people to address their elders or influential people with familial nouns as a sign of familiarity and respect. Jackie Chan, for example, is often addressed as "Dai Goh", meaning Big Brother. Hung was also known as "Dai Goh", until the filming of Project A, which featured both actors. As Hung was the eldest of the kung fu "brothers", and the first to make a mark on the industry, he was given the nickname "Dai Goh Dai", meaning, Big, Big Brother or Biggest Big Brother. Was a member of the"Seven Little Fortunes" in Yu Jim-Yuen's China Drama Academy's Peking Opera School.

Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung

Acting Born January 7, 1952 Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Sammo Hung Kam-bo (Chinese: ๆดช้‡‘ๅฏถ, born Hung Kam-Bo, 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, producer and director, known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo. Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire-like Jiang Shi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew. In East Asia, it is common for people to address their elders or influential people with familial nouns as a sign of familiarity and respect. Jackie Chan, for example, is often addressed as "Dai Goh", meaning Big Brother. Hung was also known as "Dai Goh", until the filming of Project A, which featured both actors. As Hung was the eldest of the kung fu "brothers", and the first to make a mark on the industry, he was given the nickname "Dai Goh Dai", meaning, Big, Big Brother or Biggest Big Brother.

Was a member of the"Seven Little Fortunes" in Yu Jim-Yuen's China Drama Academy's Peking Opera School.

Known For

Early Edition poster

Early Edition

Sammo Law
Martial Law poster

Martial Law

Sammo Law
Enter the Dragon poster

Enter the Dragon

Shaolin Fighter (uncredited)
A Legend of Shaolin Temple poster

A Legend of Shaolin Temple

L.A. Doctors poster

L.A. Doctors

Sammo Hung
Around the World in 80 Days poster

Around the World in 80 Days

Wong Fei Hung
Club Sparkle poster

Club Sparkle

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In poster

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Mr. Big
Project A poster

Project A

Cheuk Yat Fei
Go for Broke 2 poster

Go for Broke 2

Game of Death poster

Game of Death

Lo Chen
Mr. Nice Guy poster

Mr. Nice Guy

Cyclist