Portrait of Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Acting

Biography

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (Chinese: 洪金寶, 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.

Born: January 7, 1952

Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China

Filmography

2025
Invincible Swordsman

as Feng Qingyang

2022
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

as Self (segment "Exercise")

2022
Man on the Edge

as Master Kam

2019
A Lifetime Treasure

as Uncle Crab

2017
God of War

as Commander Yu

2016
Call of Heroes

as General on Horse

2016
The Bodyguard

as Ding Hu

2014
Rise of the Legend

as Master Lui

2012
The Last Tycoon

as Hong Shouting

2012
Naked Soldier

as Lung Chi-Keung / CK Long

2012
Too Young to Die

as Self (archive footage)

2012
A Simple Life

as Director Hung

2011
2011
Fight the Fight

as Chan Wai-Yip

2010
2010
Ip Man 2

as Hung Chun-Nam

2010
14 Blades

as Prince

2009
Kung Fu Chefs

as Wong Bing-Yi

2008
The Shaolin Warriors

as Big Feet Monk

2008
Wushu

as Li Hui

2008
Triad Wars

as Lin Ho Lung

2007
Wing Chun

as Wong Wah Bo

2007
Twins Mission

as Uncle Luck

2007
2005
SPL: Kill Zone

as Wong Po

2005
Dragon Squad

as Kong Long

2005
Coming Lies

as Cash's stepfather

2005
2004
2004
Astonishing

as Director Ko

2004
2002
2002
2002
2001
The Avenging Fist

as Inspector Dark

2001
Zu Warriors

as Grandmaster Whitebrows

1999
No Problem

as Sammo

1998
Martial Law

as Sammo Law

1998
L.A. Doctors

as Sammo Hung

1998
Jackie Chan: My Story

as Self - Jackie's Big Brother

1997
Mr. Nice Guy

as Cyclist

1996
The Stunt Woman

as Master Tung

1996
Early Edition

as Sammo Law

1996
How to Meet the Lucky Stars

as Eric Kidstuff / Choi

1996
Somebody Up There Likes Me

as Black Jack Hung

1995
Don't Give a Damn

as Pierre Lau

1993
1993
Painted Skin

as High Monk

1993
Blade of Fury

as Yu Man San

1993
King Swindler

as Oriental Condor

1992
Ghost Punting

as Tse Koo-Choy / Kidstuff / Fastbuck

1992
Lover's Tear

as Commissioner Kung

1991
The Banquet

as Hung Tai Bo

1991
My Flying Wife

as Chan Yu Qun

1991
Slickers vs. Killers

as Success Hung

1991
The Tantana

as Master Gai Lap

1991
Touch and Go

as Fat Goose

1991
The Gambling Ghost

as Big Brock / Fat Bao / Hung Gao

1990
License to Steal

as French Security Guard

1990
Pantyhose Hero

as Jeff Lau

1990
1990
She Shoots Straight

as Officer Huang Tsung-Po

1990
Island of Fire

as Liu Hsi-Chia / John

1990
Shanghai Shanghai

as Mr. Chin Hung Yun

1990
The Fortune Code

as Brother Hung

1989
Seven Warriors

as Hung Shi-Jin

1989
Pedicab Driver

as Fat Tung

1988
Painted Faces

as Master Yu Jim-Yuen

1988
In the Blood

as Hung Kei

1988
Paper Marriage

as Chien Pao

1988
Dragons Forever

as Wong Fei-Hung

1987
1987
To Err Is Humane

as Ting Siu Chung

1987
Last Eunuch In China

as Shi's Teacher

1987
Eastern Condors

as Tung Ming-Sun

1986
Lucky Stars Go Places

as Eric / Kidstuff / Fastbuck / Tse Koo Choy

1986
Where's Officer Tuba?

as Officer Tuba

1986
Millionaires' Express

as Chin Fong Tin

1985
Yes, Madam!

as Sifu (uncredited)

1985
Heart of Dragon

as Danny / Do Do

1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

as Kidstuff / Fastbuck

1985
Those Merry Souls

as Movie director

1985
My Lucky Stars

as Kidstuff / Fastbuck

1984
The Owl vs Bombo

as Bombo / First-Day Chan

1984
1984
Pom Pom

as Kidstuff

1983
Project A

as Cheuk Yat Fei

1983
1983
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

as Chang Mei / Red Army Soldier

1982
The Dead and the Deadly

as Chu Wang-Lee / Fat Boy / Oaf

1982
1981
The Prodigal Son

as Wong Wa-Po

1981
Chasing Girls

as Man at airport

1980
The Victim

as Chan Wing

1979
1979
Odd Couple

as King of Sabres / Ah Yo

1979
Knockabout

as Blinking Beggar

1978
Warriors Two

as Gei Cheun

1978
Game of Death

as Lo Chen

1977
Broken Oath

as Starknife Bodyguard

1977
The Iron-Fisted Monk

as Hawker/Husker

1977
The Shaolin Plot

as Renegade Monk

1976
Shaolin Traitorous

as First Head

1976
1976
Hand of Death

as Du Qing

1976
The Himalayan

as Kao's Friend

1975
1975
My Wacky, Wacky World

as Fake villager

1975
1975
The Valiant Ones

as Bo Duo-Jin (Hakatatsu)

1975
The Young Rebel

as Gambling Stall Thug [extra]

1975
All in the Family

as Rickshaw Driver

1974
The Association

as Tiger, Wang's assistant

1974
Games Gamblers Play

as Beach Rascal

1974
The Tournament

as Martial arts association member

1974
Stoner

as Gang Strongman

1974
The Manchu Boxer

as Kong Chuan

1974
The Skyhawk

as Fei Fei

1974
Village of Tigers

as Ba Clan Member

1974
Bloody Ring

as Japanese Thug

1973
1973
1973
Enter the Dragon

as Shaolin Fighter

1973
Ambush

as Guard

1972
Filthy Guy

as The Filthy Guy, Su Yen Cheng

1972
The Fugitive

as Bandit molesting Ming

1972
Trilogy of Swordsmanship

as Bandit at Door

1972
Hapkido

as Fan Wei (Bun Wei)

1972
The Devil's Mirror

as Witch's Drummer

1972
Lady Whirlwind

as Tiao Ta Niang's Brother

1972
1971
1971
Swordsman at Large

as Bandit and rapist

1971
1971
The Shadow Whip

as Martial Artist After Fang (uncredited)

1971
The Crimson Charm

as Crimson Charm thug

1971
1971
The Eunuch

as First fighter in final contest

1971
The Blade Spares None

as Martial Arts Contestant

1971
Six Assassins

as Lord Li's soldier

1971
The Lady Hermit

as Black Demon's Disciple / Thug (uncredited)

1971
The Invincible Eight

as Whip-wielding Henchman

1971
The Fast Sword

as Kai Shin manor's men

1970
The Iron Buddha

as Xiao's thug

1970
A Taste of Cold Steel

as Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra]

1970
A Touch of Zen

as Commander Xu's Bodyguard

1970
Wrath of the Sword

as Tso's thug [extra]

1970
The Golden Knight

as Master Bao's Thug

1970
Brothers Five

as Security Escort Chu

1970
The Eagle's Claw

as Security guard

1969
1969
The One-armed Magic Nun

as Drummer / Monk [extra]

1969
The Golden Sword

as Golden Dragon Security member (uncredited)

1969
The Swordmates

as Bandit/Barbarian King's soldier

1969
Mad, Mad, Mad Swords

as Mopan Bandit

1969
Sword of Emei

as [Extra]

1969
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

as Long's man / Escort man

1969
A Pearl in Command

as Escort fighter

1969
1969
Dragon Swamp

as Gambler at Chiang's party (uncredited)

1969
The Fragrant Sword

as Tosses sword to the hero [uncredited]

1968
The Jade Raksha

as Master Yan's Thug / San Hu's Thug (uncredited)

1968
Death Valley

as Chiu mansion swordsman [extra]

1968
1968
The Bells of Death

as Tao's Thug

1968
Travels with a Sword

as Bandit [Extra]

1966
The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

as Seven Little Tigers

1965
Sword of Swords

as Thug [extra]

1961
Education of Love

as Shao Tu-tzu