Ti Lung
Encyclopedia
Tommy Tam Fu-Wing, also known as Ti Lung , or Dik Lung, is a Hong Kong
actor
.
under the martial arts master Chu Wan. In 1969, Ti was found by the Shaw Brothers
and cast in Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
opposite Jimmy Wang Yu
, a role which would launch his career as one of the best known faces in classic Wuxia
film
. He became a common face associated with David Chiang
, Alexander Fu Sheng
, Ku Feng, Gordon Liu
, the Venom Mob
, and other Shaw Bros. stars at the time, often cast as a dashing, noble hero as well as a capable martial artist
.
's A Better Tomorrow
cast him opposite Chow Yun-fat
in the role of a Triad member. The movie was a box office success and placed Ti Lung back in the public consciousness, although it changed his image from the handsome martial youth to the tortured, would-be hero gangster. After that role, Ti Lung's next most recognisable appearance would be with Jackie Chan
in Drunken Master II
, in which he co-starred as Wong Kei-Ying, father of Chinese folk hero
Wong Fei Hung
. From there, he has continued to work in television in a variety of roles. He is the uncle of Jerry Lamb
and Jan Lamb
.
Hong 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...
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...
.
Background
He studied Wing ChunWing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
under the martial arts master Chu Wan. In 1969, Ti was found by the Shaw Brothers
Shaw Brothers Studio
The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
and cast in Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
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...
opposite Jimmy Wang Yu
Jimmy Wang Yu
Jimmy Wang Yu is a Chinese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He shot to fame with the Shaw Brothers Studio's martial arts film, The One-Armed Swordsman, in 1967...
, a role which would launch his career as one of the best known faces in classic Wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. He became a common face associated with David Chiang
David Chiang
John Chiang is a Hong Kong actor. His Chinese name is Chiang Da-wei . He is sometimes credited as David Chiang.-Biography:...
, Alexander Fu Sheng
Alexander Fu Sheng
Alexander Fu Sheng was a major Hong Kong martial arts film star in the 1970s.-Biography:...
, Ku Feng, Gordon Liu
Gordon Liu
Gordon Liu is a Chinese martial arts film actor. He became famous for playing the lead in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and its sequels...
, the Venom Mob
Venom Mob
The Venom Mob is a group of actors from the Shaw Brothers Studio, popular creators of martial arts films in the 1970s and 1980s. Most were friends since childhood and attended the Peking Opera School in Taiwan before meeting director Chang Cheh and moving on to the Shaw Brothers studio in Hong...
, and other Shaw Bros. stars at the time, often cast as a dashing, noble hero as well as a capable martial artist
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....
.
Career
Although he left Shaw Brothers Studios in the 1980s, Ti Lung's career took a turn for the worse until 1986, when John WooJohn Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS is a Hong Kong-based film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard...
's A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow is a 1986 Hong Kong action film which had a profound influence on the Hong Kong film-making industry, and later on an international scale.Directed by John Woo, it stars Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung...
cast him opposite Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-fat, SBS is an actor from Hong Kong. He is best known in Asia for his collaboration with filmmaker John Woo in heroic bloodshed genre films A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard Boiled; and to the West for his role as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...
in the role of a Triad member. The movie was a box office success and placed Ti Lung back in the public consciousness, although it changed his image from the handsome martial youth to the tortured, would-be hero gangster. After that role, Ti Lung's next most recognisable appearance would be with Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
in Drunken Master II
Drunken Master II
Drunken Master II is a 1994 Hong Kong kung fu action film directed by Lau Kar-Leung and Jackie Chan, who stars as Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. It was Chan's first traditional style martial arts film since The Young Master...
, in which he co-starred as Wong Kei-Ying, father of Chinese folk hero
Folk hero
A folk hero is a type of hero, real, fictional, or mythological. The single salient characteristic which makes a character a folk hero is the imprinting of the name, personality and deeds of the character in the popular consciousness. This presence in the popular consciousness is evidenced by...
Wong Fei Hung
Wong Fei Hung
Wong Fei-hung was a Chinese martial artist, a traditional Chinese medicine physician, acupuncturist and revolutionary who became a folk hero and the subject of numerous television series and films. He was considered an expert in the Hung Gar style of Chinese martial arts. Wong is visibly the most...
. From there, he has continued to work in television in a variety of roles. He is the uncle of Jerry Lamb
Jerry Lamb
Jerry Lamb Hiu Fong is a Hong Kong actor. He is also known as Lamb Hiu Fung.He was born in Hong Kong. He is the younger brother of popular DJ, pop singer, and actor, Jan and radio personality-turned-singer Sandy. Jerry is best known to hardcore movie fans as the young lackey Pou-pan in the Young...
and Jan Lamb
Jan Lamb
Jan Lamb Hoi Fong is a DJ, pop singer, actor in Hong Kong. Jan is the elder brother of actor/DJ/game host Jerry and younger brother of singer and radio personality Sandy...
.
Filmography
- Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1968)
- Dead End (1969)
- Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)
- The Heroic Ones (1970)
- King Eagle (1970)
- Vengeance! (1970)
- The Duel (1971)
- The Anonymous Heroes (1971)
- Deadly Duo (1971)
- Duel of FistsDuel of FistsDuel of Fists is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and starring David Chiang and Ti Lung. Filmed on location in Bangkok, the story concerns a Hong Kong engineer who goes to Thailand to find his long-lost half-brother , who is a Muay Thai boxer.-Plot:Fan Ko, an engineering...
(1971) - Duel of the Iron Fist (1971)
- The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
- The Angry Guest (1972)
- Trilogy Of Swordsmanship (1972)
- The Delightful Forest (1972)
- The Water Margin (1972)
- Young People (1972)
- Four Riders (1972)
- All Men are Brothers (1973)
- The Blood Brothers (1973)
- The Drug Addicts (1973)
- The Generation Gap (1973)
- The Young Rebel (1973)
- Shatter (1974)
- Five Shaolin MastersFive Shaolin Masters5 Shaolin Masters aka 5 Masters Of Death 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 rivalries with the Qing Dynasty.- Plot :...
(1974) - The Little Boy and the Dog (1974)
- The Savage Five (1974)
- Young Lovers on Flying Wheels (1974)
- Black Magic (1975)
- The Empress DowagerThe Empress DowagerThe Empress Dowager is a 1975 Hong Kong historical film directed by Li Han-hsiang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi.-Plot:...
(1975) - The Last Tempest (1976)
- Seven Man Army (1976)
- Shaolin Temple (1976)
- The Snake Prince (1976)
- Black Magic Part 2 (1976)
- The Magic Blade (1976)
- Clans of IntrigueClans of IntrigueClans of Intrigue is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from Fragrance in the Sea of Blood of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character...
(1977) - Pursuit Of Vengeance (1977)
- Death Duel (1977)
- The Flying Guillotine 2 (1977)
- Inheritor of Kung Fu (1977)
- The Jade Tiger (1977)
- The Naval Commandos (1977)
- The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)
- Avenging EagleAvenging EagleThe Avenging Eagle is a 1978 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Ti Lung, Alexander Fu and Ku Feng.This film is release in DVD in Dragon Dynasty.- Plot :...
(1978) - Legend of the BatLegend Of The BatLegend of the Bat, also known as Bat Island Adventure or Clans of Intrigue 2, is a 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from Bianfu Chuanqi of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The film was directed and written by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character...
(1978) - Soul of the Sword (1978)
- Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)
- The Deadly Breaking Sword (1979)
- The Kung Fu Instructor (1979)
- Ten Tigers from Kwangtung (1979)
- The Convict Killer (1980)
- The Heroes (1980)
- Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1980)
- Roving Swordsman (1980)
- The Brave Archer 3The Brave Archer 3The Brave Archer 3, alternatively known as Blast of the Iron Palm, is a 1981 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh, starring Alexander Fu and Niu-niu in the leading roles...
(1981) - Emperor and His BrotherEmperor and His BrotherThe Emperor and His Brother is a 1981 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. Produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, the film was directed by Chor Yuen and starred Lo Lieh, Ti Lung and Jason Pai in the leading roles.-Plot:...
(1981) - Clan Feuds (1982)
- Shaolin Prince (1982)
- Tiger Killer (1982)
- Perils of the Sentimental SwordsmanPerils of the Sentimental SwordsmanPerils of the Sentimental Swordsman is a 1982 Hong Kong film adapted from Youling Shanzhuang of Gu Long's Lu Xiaofeng novel series. In the film, the original protagonist, Lu Xiaofeng, was replaced by Chu Liuxiang, the lead character of another novel series by Gu Long. The film was directed by Chor...
(1982) - The Hidden Power of the Dragon SabreThe Hidden Power of the Dragon SabreThe Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre is a 1984 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The film is a spinoff of Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.-Plot:...
(1983) - Mercenaries from Hong Kong (1983)
- A Friend from Inner Space (1984)
- The Master Strikes Back (1984)
- Ninja in the Deadly Trap (1984)
- Death Ring (1984)
- Shanghai 13 (1985)
- A Better TomorrowA Better TomorrowA Better Tomorrow is a 1986 Hong Kong action film which had a profound influence on the Hong Kong film-making industry, and later on an international scale.Directed by John Woo, it stars Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung...
(1986) - A Better Tomorrow 2A Better Tomorrow 2A Better Tomorrow 2 is a 1987 Hong Kong action and crime directed by John Woo and starring Chow Yun-fat, Dean Shek, Leslie Cheung, and Ti Lung.A follow-up to its popular predecessor, A Better Tomorrow...
(1987) - Legend of the Golden PearlLegend of the Golden PearlThe Legend of Wisely is a 1987 Hong Kong film directed by Teddy Robin.-Plot:Wisely, the famous writer/adventurer, is tricked by his friend into helping him steal the dragon pearl. Sam Hui plays Wisely in this big budget HK movie, with production units filming some scenes by the Great Pyramids,...
(1987) - City War (1988)
- Tiger on BeatTiger on BeatTiger on Beat , also known as Tiger on the Beat is a 1988 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Lau Kar-leung...
(1988) - Just Heroes (1989)
- The BanquetThe Banquet (1991 film)The Banquet , also known as Party of a Wealthy Family, is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film...
(1991) - Blade Of Fury (1993)
- First Shot (1993)
- Drunken Master IIDrunken Master IIDrunken Master II is a 1994 Hong Kong kung fu action film directed by Lau Kar-Leung and Jackie Chan, who stars as Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. It was Chan's first traditional style martial arts film since The Young Master...
(1994) - The KidThe Kid (1999 film)The Kid is a Hong Kong movie starring Leslie Cheung. It also co-stars Yip Tuen Nam, Ti Lung, and Carrie Ng.-Synopsis:This drama highlights the social problems of single parents struggling to raise children and Leslie Cheung was given the role of a retired fund-manager Wing who lost his entire...
(1999) - Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner! (2000)
- High K (2000)
- Paramount Motel (2000)
- Mist in Judge (2001)
- Frugal Game (2002)
- 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) - New Born (2005)
- One Last Dance (Singapore 2005)
- Heavenly Mission (2006)
- Run Papa RunRun Papa RunRun Papa Run is a 2008 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang, and based on a novel by Benny Li. It was produced by JCE Movies Limited, with Jackie Chan serving as an executive producer...
(2008) - Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the DragonThree Kingdoms: Resurrection of the DragonThree Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon is a 2008 Hong Kong film loosely based on parts of the Chinese classical novel Romance of Three Kingdoms. It was directed by Daniel Lee with a reported budget of US$25 million...
(2008) - 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) - The Jade and the PearlThe Jade and the PearlThe Jade and the Pearl is a 2010 Hong Kong film co-produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited and Emperor Motion Pictures.-Main cast:-Imperial Palace:-Other cast:...
(2010) - The Fugitive: Plan BThe Fugitive: Plan BThe Fugitive: Plan B is a South Korean action television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2010.-Production and casting:...
(KBS, 2010) - The Warrior's WayThe Warrior's WayThe Warrior's Way is a 2010 fantasy action film starring South Korean actor Jang Dong-gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, and Tony Cox...
(2010)