Hung Yan Yan
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Hung Yan-yan, also known as Xiong Xinxin, is a Hong Kong
martial artist, actor
, stuntman
and action director. He was the stunt double for martial arts superstar Jet Li
.
school at age 12 after he was taken away from school. Hung trained for 12 years and won multiple championships.
and was discovered by famous filmmaker Lau Kar-leung
, who was at that time filming Martial Arts of Shaolin starring Jet Li
, and hired Hung as Li's stunt double
. He then moved to Hong Kong in 1988. There, Hung became a stuntman. later an actor and action director. He had small roles as an actor.
Later, Hung was Jet Li's stunt double again, this time for Once Upon a Time in China
. Many action were too dangerous for Li because he has passed down his physical prime despite being a wushu
champion. Jet Li also hurt his ankle badly on the set so Hung had to perform a lot of action.
Hung was then Li's stunt double again in the sequel, Once Upon a Time in China II
. He was also featured a role as the leader of the White Lotus Sect.
He was featured another role in Once Upon a Time in China III
as Clubfoot, a fighting enforcer who fights Wong Fei-hung (Li) and loses and being terribly injured and became a disciple of Wong. He showcases his skills which includes his electrifying acrobats and moves. Hung reprised his role as Clubfoot in the next two sequels which do not feature Li, instead it featured Vincent Zhao
, who was much younger than Li and more physical so Hung was not much featured as a stunt double. He reprised his role again in the Once Upon a Time in China TV series and in Once Upon a Time in China and America
which again features Jet Li and is the last of the Once Upon a Time in China series.
He was featured as the main villain, Prince Twelve, in Yuen Wo Ping's Hero Among Heroes
starring Donnie Yen
. His role was first a friend of Yen's character, So Chan, then turns him into a drug addict and betrays him afterwards.
He was featured as an actor many times.
Hung also followed Tsui Hark
to Hollywood in 1998 and featured a brief performance in Double Team.
After working briefly in Hollywood, he returned to Hong Kong. Hung was action director in Chin Siu-tung's Blacksheep Affair and again in Tsui Hark's Time and Tide
starring Nicholas Tse
.
He again went to Hollywood by serving as stunt choreographer in The Musketeer
.
by reading books.
Hong Kong people
Hong Kong people refer to people who originate from Hong Kong. The term has no legal definition in Hong Kong. Rather, terms such as Hong Kong permanent resident and Hong Kong resident are used...
martial artist, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, stuntman
Stuntman
A stuntman or stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts.Stuntman may also refer to:*The Stunt Man, a 1980 film starring Peter O'Toole*Stuntman , a 2002 video game**Stuntman: Ignition, its sequel...
and action director. He was the stunt double for martial arts superstar Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
.
Early life
Hung was born in Guangxi Province in 1965. He was placed in a martial artsMartial 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....
school at age 12 after he was taken away from school. Hung trained for 12 years and won multiple championships.
Film career
After training, he went to Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and was discovered by famous filmmaker Lau Kar-leung
Lau Kar-leung
Lau Kar-Leung is a famous Hong Kong martial arts filmmaker, choreographer, and actor.Lau Kar-Leung is best known for his movies which he made during the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio...
, who was at that time filming Martial Arts of Shaolin starring Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
, and hired Hung as Li's stunt double
Stunt double
A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television , and for other sophisticated stunts...
. He then moved to Hong Kong in 1988. There, Hung became a stuntman. later an actor and action director. He had small roles as an actor.
Later, Hung was Jet Li's stunt double again, this time for Once Upon a Time in China
Once Upon a Time in China
Once Upon a Time in China is a Hong Kong martial arts action/adventure film franchise directed, written, and produced by Tsui Hark. The stories are based on the life of the legendary kung fu master, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung...
. Many action were too dangerous for Li because he has passed down his physical prime despite being a wushu
Wushu (sport)
The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...
champion. Jet Li also hurt his ankle badly on the set so Hung had to perform a lot of action.
Hung was then Li's stunt double again in the sequel, Once Upon a Time in China II
Once Upon a Time in China II
Once Upon a Time in China II is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts action film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li returning as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung. It is the second film and first sequel in the Once Upon a Time in China film series...
. He was also featured a role as the leader of the White Lotus Sect.
He was featured another role in Once Upon a Time in China III
Once Upon a Time in China III
Once Upon a Time in China III is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung. It is the third installment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series.-Plot:...
as Clubfoot, a fighting enforcer who fights Wong Fei-hung (Li) and loses and being terribly injured and became a disciple of Wong. He showcases his skills which includes his electrifying acrobats and moves. Hung reprised his role as Clubfoot in the next two sequels which do not feature Li, instead it featured Vincent Zhao
Vincent Zhao
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo , sometimes credited as Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Zhao is best known playing the role of Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in the Once Upon a Time in China film and television series.-Early life:Zhao was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, as the...
, who was much younger than Li and more physical so Hung was not much featured as a stunt double. He reprised his role again in the Once Upon a Time in China TV series and in Once Upon a Time in China and America
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, is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts action film co-written and produced by Tsui Hark and directed by Sammo Hung, who also worked on the film's fight choreography. The film is the sixth and final installment in the Once...
which again features Jet Li and is the last of the Once Upon a Time in China series.
He was featured as the main villain, Prince Twelve, in Yuen Wo Ping's Hero Among Heroes
Hero Among Heroes
Heroes Among Heroes is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Wo Ping and starring martial arts star Donnie Yen.The film shows opium smugglers in the Qing Dynasty, China and Officer Lin Zexu and Master Wong Fei Hung fighting against them...
starring Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer, action choreographer, and world wushu tournament medalist...
. His role was first a friend of Yen's character, So Chan, then turns him into a drug addict and betrays him afterwards.
He was featured as an actor many times.
Hung also followed Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
to Hollywood in 1998 and featured a brief performance in Double Team.
After working briefly in Hollywood, he returned to Hong Kong. Hung was action director in Chin Siu-tung's Blacksheep Affair and again in Tsui Hark's Time and Tide
Time and Tide (2000 film)
Time and Tide is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Tsui Hark. The film is set in Hong Kong where a young man becomes a bodyguard and befriends a mercenary determined to begin life a new with the woman he just married...
starring Nicholas Tse
Nicholas Tse
Nicholas Tse is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and musician, and son of actor Patrick Tse. He is a member of the Emperor Entertainment Group...
.
He again went to Hollywood by serving as stunt choreographer in The Musketeer
The Musketeer
The Musketeer is a 2001 American film very loosely based on Alexandre Dumas, père's classic novel The Three Musketeers, directed by Peter Hyams and starring Catherine Deneuve, Tim Roth, Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Nick Moran, Bill Treacher and Justin Chambers.The film features Tsui Hark's regular...
.
Personal life
Hung is married to Carrie Choi, a former actress, and they have one child. He learned EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by reading books.
Actor
- Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986) - Shaolin student
- Tiger on the Beat (1988) - extra/stuntman
- City Cops (1989) - Shikamuka's thug
- Ghost Ballroom (1989) - Mr Lo's thug
- Aces Go Places V (1989) - Thai horse rider
- God of GamblersGod of GamblersGod of Gamblers is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Jing, and featuring an ensemble cast.- Synopsis :Chow Yun-fat plays Ko Chun, an extremely talented and well known gambler...
(1989) - Shing's man - Stage Door JohnnyStage Door JohnnyStage Door Johnny was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win in the third leg of the 1968 U.S. Triple Crown series, the Belmont Stakes. -Bred for racing a distance:...
(1990) - troublemaker at restaurant - Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990)
- Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon (1990) - Robber
- Bullet for Hire (1991) - extra
- Lee Rock II (1991) - Shrimp Head / Lu
- Once Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in China is a Hong Kong martial arts action/adventure film franchise directed, written, and produced by Tsui Hark. The stories are based on the life of the legendary kung fu master, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung...
(1991)- Shaho gang member - Once Upon a Time in China IIOnce Upon a Time in China IIOnce Upon a Time in China II is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts action film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li returning as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung. It is the second film and first sequel in the Once Upon a Time in China film series...
(1992) - Priest Gao Kung - Royal TrampRoyal TrampRoyal Tramp is a 1992 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. The film was one of the five top grossing Hong Kong films in 1992. Stephen Chow, who played the protagonist Wai Siu-bo, also starred in the other four films...
(1992) - flag holder - The Musical Vampire (1992)
- Forced Nightmare (1992)
- New Dragon Gate InnNew Dragon Gate InnNew Dragon Gate Inn is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Raymond Lee and produced by Tsui Hark, starring Tony Leung Ka-fai, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung and Donnie Yen. It was released as Dragon Inn in North America....
(1992) - Once Upon a Time in China IIIOnce Upon a Time in China IIIOnce Upon a Time in China III is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung. It is the third installment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series.-Plot:...
(1993) - Kwai Geuk-Chat (Clubfoot) - Hero Among HeroesHero Among HeroesHeroes Among Heroes is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Wo Ping and starring martial arts star Donnie Yen.The film shows opium smugglers in the Qing Dynasty, China and Officer Lin Zexu and Master Wong Fei Hung fighting against them...
(1993) - Prince Barac - Millionaire Cop (1993) - Robber
- Once Upon a Time in China IVOnce Upon a Time in China IVOnce Upon a Time in China IV is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Yuen Bun and produced by Tsui Hark. The film is the fourth installment the Once Upon a Time in China series...
(1993) - Kwai Geuk-Chat (Clubfoot) - To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui (1994) - Bald rascal
- The Other Side of the Sea (1994)
- Once Upon a Time in China VOnce Upon a Time in China VOnce Upon a Time in China V is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action film written and directed by Tsui Hark. The film is the fifth installment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series, with Vincent Zhao reprising his role as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung, since taking over the character from...
(1994) - Kwai Geuk-Chat (Clubfoot) - Wonder Seven (1994) - Shaolin Monk
- The Chinese FeastThe Chinese FeastThe Chinese Feast is a 1995 Hong Kong film co-written, produced and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Leslie Cheung, Anita Yuen, Kenny Bee, and Law Kar-ying.-Synopsis:...
(1995) - Chef Wong Wing - The Blade (1995) - Fei Lung / Flying Dragon (Falcon)
- The Little Drunken Masters (1995)
- Fist of Fury (1995)
- Wong Fei Hung SeriesWong Fei Hung SeriesThe Wong Fei Hung Series is a 1996 Hong Kong television series of five stories about Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung. The series was produced by Tsui Hark and starred Vincent Zhao, Maggie Shiu, Max Mok, Lau Shun, Kent Cheng, Hung Yan-yan, Power Chan and Cheung Chun-hung in the leading roles.-Wong...
(1996) - Tri-Star (1996) - Loanshark Tai
- Black MaskBlack Mask (film)Black Mask is a 1996 Hong Kong action film starring Jet Li, Lau Ching-Wan, Karen Mok and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang. It was directed by Daniel Lee and produced by Tsui Hark and his production company Film Workshop....
(1996) - Jimmy - Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaOnce Upon a Time in China and AmericaOnce Upon a Time in China and America, also known as Once Upon a Time in China VI, is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts action film co-written and produced by Tsui Hark and directed by Sammo Hung, who also worked on the film's fight choreography. The film is the sixth and final installment in the Once...
(1997) - Kwai Geuk-Chat (Clubfoot) - Till Death Do Us Part (1998)- Bill
- The Blacksheep Affair (1998) - Captain Kiang
- Star RunnerStar RunnerStar Runner , , is a 2003 Hong Kong action/romance film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee. It is rated PG-13 for "For intense sequences of martial arts action violence" by the MPAA.-Plot:...
(2003) - Spectator irritating Prof. Cheung - In the Blue (2006)
- Playboy Cops (2008) - Scorpion Yong
- The Butterfly LoversThe Butterfly Lovers (2008 film)The Butterfly Lovers, also known as The Assassin's Blade or Jiandie , is a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Jingle Ma and starring Wu Chun, Charlene Choi and Hu Ge...
(2008) - Martial Arts Teacher - Bad BloodBad Blood (2010 film)Bad Blood is a 2010 martial arts-crime film written, produced and directed by Dennis Law. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Simon Yam, Bernice Liu and Andy On. Bad Blood centers on a Triad gang as the members plot and scheme against each other to become the gang's new leader, after...
(2010) - Kong - Shaolin (2011) - Sou Xiang Tu
- All Men Are Brothers (2011) - Luan Tingyu
Stuntman
- Once Upon a Time in China IIIOnce Upon a Time in China IIIOnce Upon a Time in China III is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung. It is the third installment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series.-Plot:...
(1993) - Once Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in China is a Hong Kong martial arts action/adventure film franchise directed, written, and produced by Tsui Hark. The stories are based on the life of the legendary kung fu master, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung...
(1992) - Once Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in China is a Hong Kong martial arts action/adventure film franchise directed, written, and produced by Tsui Hark. The stories are based on the life of the legendary kung fu master, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung...
(1991) - Tiger Cage 2Tiger Cage 2Tiger Cage 2 is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Donnie Yen.-Plot:Donnie Yen plays a hot-headed ex-cop named Dragon Yau whose attitude has got him in trouble with his bosses and his wife. On a trip to the lawyers, he is witness to a robbery where a suitcase of...
(1990) - Tiger On The Beat 2 (1990)
- City Cops (1989)
- Tiger On The Beat (1988)
- Yellow River Fighter (1988)
Action director
- Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990)
- Skinny Tiger, Fatty DragonSkinny Tiger, Fatty DragonSkinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon aka Skinny Tiger & Fatty Dragon aka Nutty Kickbox Cops from the German distributor is a 1990 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Lau Kar Wing , starring Sammo Hung and Karl Maka. The trio had worked together in the late 1970s, making two films for Lau and Hung's...
(1990) - Wonder Seven (1994)
- Tri-Star (1996)
- ...Till Death Do Us Part (1998)
- Time and TideTime and Tide (2000 film)Time and Tide is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Tsui Hark. The film is set in Hong Kong where a young man becomes a bodyguard and befriends a mercenary determined to begin life a new with the woman he just married...
(2000) - Reunion (2002)
- Seven SwordsSeven SwordsSeven Swords is a 2005 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from Liang Yusheng's novel Qijian Xia Tianshan. It was produced and directed by Tsui Hark, and starred Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon...
(2005) - In the Blue (2006)
- CowebCowebCoweb is a 2009 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Xiong Xin Xin. It is Xiong Xin Xin's debut as a director in this film starring newcomer Jiang Lui Xia, Sam Lee, and Eddie Cheung.-Cast:* Jiang Lui Xia* Sam Lee* Eddie Cheung* Kane Kosugi...
(2009)
Assistant action director
- Aces Go Places V (1989)
- Once Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in China is a Hong Kong martial arts action/adventure film franchise directed, written, and produced by Tsui Hark. The stories are based on the life of the legendary kung fu master, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung...
(1991) - Dragon Inn (1992)
- Once Upon a Time in China IVOnce Upon a Time in China IVOnce Upon a Time in China IV is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Yuen Bun and produced by Tsui Hark. The film is the fourth installment the Once Upon a Time in China series...
(1993) - Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaOnce Upon a Time in China and AmericaOnce Upon a Time in China and America, also known as Once Upon a Time in China VI, is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts action film co-written and produced by Tsui Hark and directed by Sammo Hung, who also worked on the film's fight choreography. The film is the sixth and final installment in the Once...
(1997) - The Blacksheep Affair (1998)