Angela Mao is a martial arts film

Martial arts film

Martial arts film is a film genre. A sub-genre of the action film, martial arts films contain numerous fights between characters, usually as the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often as a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently...

 actress best known for the string of kung fu films in which she starred during the 1970s. She is also known as Mao Ying, Angela Mao Ying, and Mao Fu Ying. Mao is nicknamed Lady Whirlwind and Lady Kung Fu by her fans.

She trained in hapkido

Hapkido

Hapkido is a dynamic and also eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, techniques of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks...

, kung fu, tae kwon do, and other forms of martial arts

Martial arts

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

 during her film career to prepare for her movie roles. She was paid $100 for her short role in the feature film Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon is a 1973 Hong Kong martial arts co-production with Golden Harvest and Warner Bros. studios, directed by Robert Clouse; starring Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly and John Saxon. This is Bruce Lee's final film appearance before his death on July 20, 1973...

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She married Kelly Lui (Yee Shun Chee) in 1974, and she gave birth to a baby in 1976. Mao retired from films in 1992 to devote herself to her family.

Filmography

• The Angry River
  The Angry River
  The Angry River is a 1970 Hong Kong fantasy action film directed by Huang Feng. It was the first film produced by Golden Harvest.-Cast:*Chang I Fei*Chiang Nan*Feng Yi*Han Ying Chieh*Sammo Hung*Kao Yuan*Lam Ching Ying...
  
  (1970) - Lan Feng
• Thunderbolt (1970)
• The Invincible Eight (1971)
• Deadly China Doll (1972) - Hei Lu
• Hapkido
  Hapkido (film)
  Hapkido aka Lady Kung Fu is a 1972 Hong Kong film directed by Huang Feng, starring Angela Mao, Carter Wong and Sammo Hung. It was released by Golden Harvest.-Plot:...
  
  (1972) - Yu Ying
• Lady Whirlwind
  Lady Whirlwind
  Lady Whirlwind a.k.a. Deep Thrust is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Huang Feng, starring Angela Mao.-Plot:A young man is severely beaten by Japanese mobsters and left for dead on the beach. He is nursed back to health by a pretty young girl, and he vows to take revenge on the...
  
  (1972) - Miss Tien
• Enter the Dragon
  Enter the Dragon
  Enter the Dragon is a 1973 Hong Kong martial arts co-production with Golden Harvest and Warner Bros. studios, directed by Robert Clouse; starring Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly and John Saxon. This is Bruce Lee's final film appearance before his death on July 20, 1973...
  
  (1973) - Su Lin
• Back Alley Princess (1973) - Ying
• Sting of the Dragon Masters
  When Taekwondo Strikes
  When Taekwondo Strikes is a 1973 martial art film directed and written by Feng Huang, produced by Raymond Chow. The exception with this film is the collective martial arts experience of the cast and the high quality fight choreography...
  
  (1973) - Wan Ling-ching
• The Two Great Cavaliers (1973)
• The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
• Naughty! Naughty! (1974)
• The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss
  The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss
  The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss, also known as Stoner, A Man Called Stoner, and Hong Kong Hitman is a Hong Kong film which was produced by Raymond Chow and directed by Huang Feng. The film was released in 1974. It was originally scheduled to be Bruce Lee's next film after Game of Death 1978...
  
  (1974) - Angela Li Shou-Hua
• The Invincible Kung Fu Trio (1974)
• The Tournament (1974)

• The Himalayan (1975)
• Return of the Chinese Boxer (1975)
• International Assassins (1976) - Queen of Cambodia
• Lady Karate (1976)
• Duel with the Devils (1977) - Chu
• Invincible (1976)
• The Eternal Conflict (1976) - Fei Fei
• Duels in the Desert (1977)
• Broken Oath
  Broken Oath
  Broken Oath is a 1977 Hong Kong kung fu film from South Korean director Jeong Chang-hwa, with action choreography by Tyrone Hsu Hsia and Yuen Woo-ping...
  
  (1977) - Lotus Lin
• The Damned (1978)
• Iron Maiden (1978) - Chin Lun
• Scorching Sun, Fierce Wind, Wild Fire (1978)
• Return of the Tiger (1979)
• Snake Deadly Act (1979) - Brothel Madam
• Flying Masters of Kung Fu (1979)
• Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion (1981)
• The Stunning Gambling (1982)
• Ninja, the Violent Sorcerer (1982) - Anna (uncredited)
• Book and Sword Chronicles
  Book and Sword Chronicles
  Book and Sword Chronicles is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. It was first broadcast on TTV in Taiwan in 1984.-Cast:*Yu Tien-lung as Chen Jialuo / Qianlong Emperor*Sam-Sam as Huo Qingtong...
  
  (TV series) (1984) - Luo Bing
• Eastern Condors
  Eastern Condors
  Eastern Condors is a 1987 Hong Kong action film set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. It was directed by and starred Sammo Hung along with Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah...
  
  (1987) (extra)
• Devil Dynamite (1987)
• Ghost Bride (1992)