Sammo Hung

Starred with Jackie Chan in the Disney live action feature "Around the World in 80 Days"

US TV series debut as star of the CBS drama "Martial Law"

Directed Chan in the Australian-filmed feature "Mr. Nice Guy"; reputedly the first HK film to be shot in English

Served as stunt director on "Thunderbolt", a Jackie Chan racecar movie

Left Golden Harvest after 21 years following a string of box-office failures and a falling out with studio head Raymond Chow

Directed and co-starred with Chan and Biao in "Dragons Forever"

Directed and co-starred with Chan and Biao in "Wheels on Meals"

Directed and co-starred with former Chinese Opera classmates Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao in "Project A", one of Chan's most highly regarded films

Accepted an offer from outside Golden Harvest to star as a swineherd who idolizes and impersonates Bruce Lee in the comedy "Enter the Fat Dragon"

Directed "Warriors Two", the first of his two films featuring the Chinese fighting style Wing Chun

Feature directorial debut, "The Iron-Fisted Monk", arguably the first kung fu comedy

With director Karl Maka and former actor-choreographer Lau Kar Wing, formed Gar Bo Films

First lead in a Golden Harvest picture

Went to South Korea to study the martial art Hapkido directly under master Ji Han Jae

Hired by Golden Harvest studios as a martial arts choreographer

Film debut at age 11, "Education of Love"

Joined Sifu Yu Jim Yuen's Peking Opera School

Acquired nickname that translates to "Big Brother"

Battled Bruce Lee in the opening scenes of "Enter the Dragon" (US release date 1973)

Became the foremost member of the Seven Little Fortunes children's performance troupe

Developed the unarmed combat style that characterized most of the studio's film heroes

Eventually instructed younger classmates, including Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao, in Opera-style martial arts under Sifu Yu's guidance

Headed two production companies, Boho and Bojon, in the late 1980s

Inspired to become an actor when he saw other children training in Peking Opera

Reteamed with Chan for the film "Highbinders" (lensed 2001)

Returning to Hong Kong, continued study of Hapkido under Jin Pal Kim

Specialized in playing villains

Was cared for by his grandparents while his parents worked