Peking Opera School
Encyclopedia
The Peking Opera Schools were boarding schools located throughout Mainland China
, Hong Kong
, Macau
and Taiwan
, specialising in teaching Peking opera
. The most well known of these schools are those that were based in Hong Kong during the 1950s and 60s, as many of the attending students subsequently embarked on successful careers in the Hong Kong film industry
.
In learning Peking opera, attending students developed skills in martial arts
, acrobatics
and tumbling
, music and dance and performed these skills for audiences. The schools produced a generation of stunt performer
s, action choreographers
, actor
s and film director
s including some of the most famous stars of Hong Kong action cinema
. Public interest in Peking Opera waned in the late 1960s and several of the schools were closed.
Historically, pupils had been handpicked at a young age by a teacher (or sifu
) and trained for a period of seven to ten years, on contract from their parents. As the teacher provided food and accommodation for the pupils during this period, they accrued a debt to the teacher that was later repaid through performance earnings. After 1911, training took place in more formally organised schools. Typically, students at these schools rose at five o'clock in the morning for exercises. The daytime would be spent learning the skills of acting and combat, and the senior students would perform in outside theatres in the evenings. If they made any mistakes during such performances, it was not uncommon for the entire group to be beaten with bamboo canes. Schools with less harsh training methods began to appear in 1930, but all schools were closed down in 1931 after the Japanese invasion. The modern schools, such as the China Drama Academy and the Spring and Autumn Drama School opened after the war, in around 1952.
(Yuen Lo), Sammo Hung
(Yuen Lung), Yuen Biao
, Yuen Wah
, Yuen Qiu
and Corey Yuen
(Yuen Kwai). The Peking Opera school was run from a small theatre in the Lai Chi Kok
amusement park
, Kowloon
by Master Yu Jim Yuen
(于占元), a northern (北拳) kung fu practitioner and a very stern teacher. Children were usually enrolled for a period of 10 years, whilst Yu taught them the acrobatic and acting skills that would later introduce many of them into the world of Chinese Theatre and movies.
Whilst attending the opera school under the tutelage of Yu Jim Yuen, the students all adopted their sifu's given name "Yuen" as their family name.
, martial arts and acting
.
In an interview in 2008, Jackie Chan described the experience:
Hung retorted:
In Chan's biography, he elaborates on how students would be made to adopt the horse stance
and other balancing poses, for long periods of time. If one student fell, they would be beaten and all students would be made to restart the exercise.
Whilst there, Chan earned the nickname "Double Boy" from the other students, because he would often have to endure twice the training as the other students, but had twice the spirit. According to his book, "I Am Jackie Chan", one of the reasons Chan excelled was because he had been "adopted" by Yu, at the request of his parents. This meant any failure would have been a particular embarrassment, so he was made to practice for longer and often when others made mistakes, Chan was punished twice as hard as the perpetrator.
(AKA Lai-yuen Amusement Park). The school also sent these students to work for movie studios as extras
.
Though there were more than seven pupils in the troupe at any one time (some estimates say 14), only seven would appear in each performance. Jackie Chan was one of the Seven Little Fortunes and when asked about his most famous pupil, Master Yu Jim Yuen said that Jackie was "not one of the best, but the naughtiest, yes."
Known members include Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Corey Yuen, Yuen Wah, Yuen Tak, Yuen Tai, and Yuen Mo.
, Josephine Siao
and Hsiao Hou (actor) of Shaw Brothers fame. Mars
went on to become a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team
(Sing Ga Ban) and several others became members of Hung Ga Ban, Sammo Hung's stunt team.
, Taiwan was attended by another group of people who subsequently worked in the Hong Kong film industry
. It was known as the Fu Sheng (Fu Xing Ju Xiao) or Lu Kwan Peking Opera school. Although still called a Peking Opera school, students actually learned Taiwanese opera, sung in Hokkien
dialect rather than Mandarin. Attendees included:
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, Hong Kong
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...
, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, specialising in teaching Peking opera
Beijing opera
Peking opera or Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court...
. The most well known of these schools are those that were based in Hong Kong during the 1950s and 60s, as many of the attending students subsequently embarked on successful careers in the Hong Kong film industry
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
.
In learning Peking opera, attending students developed skills in 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....
, acrobatics
Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
and tumbling
Floor (gymnastics)
In gymnastics, the floor refers to a specially prepared exercise surface, which is considered an apparatus. It is used by both male and female gymnasts. The event in gymnastics performed on floor is called floor exercise. The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is FX.A spring...
, music and dance and performed these skills for audiences. The schools produced a generation of stunt performer
Stunt performer
A stuntman, or daredevil is someone who performs dangerous stunts, often as a career.These stunts are sometimes rigged so that they look dangerous while still having safety mechanisms, but often they are as dangerous as they appear to be...
s, action choreographers
Stage combat
Stage combat is a specialized technique in theatre designed to create the illusion of physical combat without causing harm to the performers. It is employed in live stage plays as well as operatic and ballet productions. The term is also used informally to describe fight choreography for other...
, 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...
s and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
s including some of the most famous stars of Hong Kong action cinema
Hong Kong action cinema
Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by Hollywood, with Chinese storytelling and aesthetic traditions, to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural...
. Public interest in Peking Opera waned in the late 1960s and several of the schools were closed.
Historically, pupils had been handpicked at a young age by a teacher (or sifu
Sifu
Shifu is the identical pronunciation of two Chinese terms for a master. The character 師 means “teacher”. The meaning of 傅 is “tutor”, and of 父, “father”. Both characters are read fu with the same tones in Cantonese and Mandarin, creating some ambiguity...
) and trained for a period of seven to ten years, on contract from their parents. As the teacher provided food and accommodation for the pupils during this period, they accrued a debt to the teacher that was later repaid through performance earnings. After 1911, training took place in more formally organised schools. Typically, students at these schools rose at five o'clock in the morning for exercises. The daytime would be spent learning the skills of acting and combat, and the senior students would perform in outside theatres in the evenings. If they made any mistakes during such performances, it was not uncommon for the entire group to be beaten with bamboo canes. Schools with less harsh training methods began to appear in 1930, but all schools were closed down in 1931 after the Japanese invasion. The modern schools, such as the China Drama Academy and the Spring and Autumn Drama School opened after the war, in around 1952.
The China Drama Academy
The China Drama Academy , sometimes noted as the China Drama and Opera Academy, is famous for being the childhood home of such famous actors as Jackie ChanJackie 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...
(Yuen Lo), Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
(Yuen Lung), Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer...
, Yuen Wah
Yuen Wah
Yuen Wah is a Hong Kong based Chinese action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series.-Early life:...
, Yuen Qiu
Yuen Qiu
Yuen Qiu is an actress and martial artist. She is an expert of both Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed under the same master, Yu Jim-yuen, as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo at China Drama Academy.Yuen Qiu worked as a stunt woman and as a night club performer...
and Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen Kwai is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and producer. He was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes.-Life and career:...
(Yuen Kwai). The Peking Opera school was run from a small theatre in the Lai Chi Kok
Lai Chi Kok
Lai Chi Kok is a neighborhood in New Kowloon, Hong Kong, east of Kwai Chung and west of Cheung Sha Wan. Mei Foo Sun Chuen is the largest housing estate in the area. Administratively, it belongs to the Sham Shui Po District.-History:...
amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
, Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
by Master Yu Jim Yuen
Yu Jim Yuen
Yu Jim-yuen was the master of the China Drama Academy, one of the main Peking Opera Schools in Hong Kong from which Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah, and Corey Yuen received their training...
(于占元), a northern (北拳) kung fu practitioner and a very stern teacher. Children were usually enrolled for a period of 10 years, whilst Yu taught them the acrobatic and acting skills that would later introduce many of them into the world of Chinese Theatre and movies.
Whilst attending the opera school under the tutelage of Yu Jim Yuen, the students all adopted their sifu's given name "Yuen" as their family name.
Life in the Opera School
Practice at the Peking Opera School was very strict. The students had been signed into contracts that would allow the instructors to punish them up until death. Training would take place up to 18 hours a day and included stretching, weapons training, acrobaticsAcrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
, martial arts and acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
.
In an interview in 2008, Jackie Chan described the experience:
"It was really arduous, we hardly had enough to eat, enough clothes to keep warm, training was extremely tiring, and Master could cane us anytime!"
Hung retorted:
"...at that time, majority of the people in Hong Kong were poor. It was equally gruelling whichever profession you were in. We were considered fortunate. Our Master was an exceptional person, and he adopted Jackie Chan as his son, and doted on him the most. [..] Our Master took in many disciples, but he didn't take a single cent from us, and even slept on the floor together with us."
In Chan's biography, he elaborates on how students would be made to adopt the horse stance
Horse stance
The horse stance is an important posture in Asian martial arts and takes its name from the position assumed when riding a horse. It is called mǎbù in Chinese, in Japanese, kekuda or kuda-kuda in Malay, asvavadivu in Malayalam, and juchum seogi or annun seogi in Korean...
and other balancing poses, for long periods of time. If one student fell, they would be beaten and all students would be made to restart the exercise.
Whilst there, Chan earned the nickname "Double Boy" from the other students, because he would often have to endure twice the training as the other students, but had twice the spirit. According to his book, "I Am Jackie Chan", one of the reasons Chan excelled was because he had been "adopted" by Yu, at the request of his parents. This meant any failure would have been a particular embarrassment, so he was made to practice for longer and often when others made mistakes, Chan was punished twice as hard as the perpetrator.
Students of the China Drama Academy
| Common Name | Opera School Name | Birth Name | Alternates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema... |
Yuen Lung (元龍) Yuen Chu |
Hung Kam-Bo (洪金寶) Hong Jin-Bao |
|
| 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... |
Yuen Lou (元樓) Yuen Lo |
Chan Kong Sang (陳港生) | Sing Lung (成龍) |
| Yuen Biao Yuen Biao Yuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer... |
Yuen Biao (元彪) | Hsia Ling-Jun (夏令震) | Bill Yuen Jimmy Yuen |
| Corey Yuen Corey Yuen Corey Yuen Kwai is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and producer. He was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes.-Life and career:... |
Yuen Kwai (元奎) Yuen Fui |
Ying Gang-Ming | Don Yuen |
| Yuen Wah Yuen Wah Yuen Wah is a Hong Kong based Chinese action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series.-Early life:... |
Yuen Wah (元華) | Yung Chi (容志) Yung Zhi |
|
| Yuen Tak | Yuen Tak (元德) | Hung Tak Cheung | Richard Hung Chiang Lin |
| Yuen Mo | Yuen Mo (元武) Yuen Mao Yuen Miu Yuen Wu |
Chow Yuen Miu | |
| Yuen Qiu Yuen Qiu Yuen Qiu is an actress and martial artist. She is an expert of both Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed under the same master, Yu Jim-yuen, as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo at China Drama Academy.Yuen Qiu worked as a stunt woman and as a night club performer... |
Yuen Qiu (元秋) | Cheung Cheun-Nam | Cheung Yuen Chau Lam Sau Kan Chia-Fong Gam Ga-Fung Phoenix Kim |
| Ng Ming Tsui | Yuen Choi (元蔡) Yuen Ting |
Ng Ming Tsui (吳明才) Ng Ming Choi Wu Ming-Tsai |
|
| Yuen Tai Wong | Yuen Tai | Wai Wing Wong | |
| Yuen Bo | Yuen Bo (元寶) Yuen Bao |
||
| Meng Yuen Man | Yuen Man (元文) Yuen Mun |
Mang Leung | |
| Yuen Fai | Yuen Fai (元煇) | Yuen Gam Fai Wan Yuen Fai |
|
| Yuen Bun | Yuen Bun (元彬) Yuen Bing |
Tiu Chow-Kwan To Chau Kwan |
|
| Ng Yuen Jun | Yuen Chun | |
Patrick Wu Wu Yuen Chun |
| Yuen Chu | Yuen Chu (元菊) Yuen Guk |
||
The Seven Little Fortunes
The Seven Little Fortunes , sometimes known as The Lucky Seven, were a performance troupe consisting of the China Drama Academy's most capable students. Aged as young as 7 or 8 years old, they travelled and showed their acrobatic and acting skills to domestic and western audiences in theatres and venues such as Lai Chi Kok Amusement ParkLai Chi Kok Amusement Park
Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park was an amusement park on the west shore of Lai Chi Kok Bay in Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong. It was once the largest amusement park in Hong Kong, and attracted people from all walks of life in the territory.-Operation:...
(AKA Lai-yuen Amusement Park). The school also sent these students to work for movie studios as extras
Extra (actor)
A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background...
.
Though there were more than seven pupils in the troupe at any one time (some estimates say 14), only seven would appear in each performance. Jackie Chan was one of the Seven Little Fortunes and when asked about his most famous pupil, Master Yu Jim Yuen said that Jackie was "not one of the best, but the naughtiest, yes."
Known members include Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Corey Yuen, Yuen Wah, Yuen Tak, Yuen Tai, and Yuen Mo.
The Spring and Autumn Drama School
The Spring and Autumn Drama School was another opera school in Hong Kong, and was to some extent the China Drama Academy's "rival". It was run by Madame Fan Fok-Fa (粉菊花, aka Fen Juhua), who had been China's first female martial arts actress. The school also produced a number of stunt performers and actors, most notably Lam Ching YingLam Ching Ying
Lam Ching Ying was a Hong Kong actor, action director and director. A physically talented and graceful martial artist, Lam was best known for playing the stoic Taoist priest in Mr. Vampire...
, Josephine Siao
Josephine Siao
Josephine Siao Fong-Fong MBE is a Hong Kong movie star who became popular as a child actress and continued her success as a mature actress, winning numerous awards including Best Actress at the 1995 Berlin Film Festival...
and Hsiao Hou (actor) of Shaw Brothers fame. Mars
Mars (actor)
Mars , born Cheung Wing Fat is a Hong Kong actor, action director, stuntman and martial artist. He is one of Jackie Chan's best friends.-Early life:...
went on to become a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team
Jackie Chan Stunt Team
The Jackie Chan Stunt Team , also known as Jackie Chan's Stuntmen Association is a group of stuntmen and martial artists who work alongside Jackie Chan.-History:...
(Sing Ga Ban) and several others became members of Hung Ga Ban, Sammo Hung's stunt team.
Students of the Spring and Autumn Drama School
| Common Name | Birth Name | Alternates |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Ching Ying Lam Ching Ying Lam Ching Ying was a Hong Kong actor, action director and director. A physically talented and graceful martial artist, Lam was best known for playing the stoic Taoist priest in Mr. Vampire... (林正英) |
Lam Gun-bo (林根寶) | Park Chung Ying |
| Chin Kar-lok | Chin Kar Lok (錢嘉樂) | |
| Chan Lung | Chan Lung (陳龍) | Peter Chan |
| Chung Fat | Chung Fat (钟发) Chung Fa Chung Faat |
|
| Meng Hoi | Meng Hoi (孟海) Mang Hoi |
Randy Mang Harrison Mang |
| Mars Mars (actor) Mars , born Cheung Wing Fat is a Hong Kong actor, action director, stuntman and martial artist. He is one of Jackie Chan's best friends.-Early life:... (火星) |
Cheung Wing Fat |
Fu Sing Feng Shing |
| Fung Hak-on | Fung Hak-on (馮克安) Fung Hark-on |
Fung Yuen |
| Lee Hoi San | Lee Hoi San (李海生) Lee Hoi Sang Li Hai-Sheng |
|
| John Lone John Lone John "Johnny" Lone is a Hong Kong born American actor of Chinese and English descent. Lone has played roles as diverse as a caveman in Iceman , the last Emperor of China in The Last Emperor , and an apparently female opera performer in M. Butterfly .-Personal life:Lone was born as Ng Kwok-leung... |
Juen Lung (尊龙) | |
| Hsiao Hou (小侯) | Hou Yiu-chung (候耀宗) | Hsiao Ho (actor) Hsiao Ho (actor) Hsiao Ho, is a Hong Kong martial arts film actor, stunt performer and action choreographer. He has acted in many films directed by Lau Kar-leung, including Mad Monkey Kung Fu and Legendary Weapons of China... |
| Tung Wei | Tung Wei (董玮) | Stephen Tung Stephen Tung Wei W. W. Tung Wong Wai-Wan |
| Austin Wai | Wai Tin Chi (惠天赐) | Jacky Yuen Siu Sei |
| Josephine Siao Josephine Siao Josephine Siao Fong-Fong MBE is a Hong Kong movie star who became popular as a child actress and continued her success as a mature actress, winning numerous awards including Best Actress at the 1995 Berlin Film Festival... |
Xiao Liang | Siao Fong-fong (蕭芳芳) Siao Fung Fung |
| Connie Chan Po-chu Connie Chan Po-chu Connie Chan Po-chu was born in 1946 to impoverished parents, one of at least nine siblings, in Guangdong, China. To increase their children's chances of survival, Chan's birth parents gave away some of their youngest to other families. As a result, Chan was adopted by Chan Fei-nung and his wife,... |
Chan Po-Chu (陳寶珠) Chan Poh-Chee |
|
Fu Sheng Opera School (Taiwan)
A similar school in TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan was attended by another group of people who subsequently worked in the Hong Kong film industry
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
. It was known as the Fu Sheng (Fu Xing Ju Xiao) or Lu Kwan Peking Opera school. Although still called a Peking Opera school, students actually learned Taiwanese opera, sung in Hokkien
Hokkien
Hokkien is a Hokkien word corresponding to Standard Chinese "Fujian". It may refer to:* Hokkien dialect, a dialect of Min Nan Chinese spoken in Southern Fujian , Taiwan, South-east Asia, and elsewhere....
dialect rather than Mandarin. Attendees included:
| Common Name | Birth Name | Alternates |
|---|---|---|
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Chao Gang-Sheng, Chiu Kong-Sang | Venom |
| Chia Ling | Chia Ling (嘉凌) Ga Ling |
Judy Lee Charline Chia Ling Charline Liu |
| Charlie Chin Charlie Chin Charlie Chin is a Chinese actor.He first had his period when he moved to Hong Kong with his family at an early age. At only 12 years of age Charlie moved to Taiwan to join Fu Xing Ju Xiao, a Peking opera school... |
Chin Chiang Lin (秦祥林) | |
| Philip Kwok Philip Kwok -Filmography:*The Eye 2 - Monk*The Sunshine Cops *Tomorrow Never Dies - General Chang non speaking appearance*The Phantom Lover *American Shaolin - Cab Driver*Hard Boiled - Mad Dog... |
Kwok Chung Fung (郭追) |
Jun Kwok Kwok Chui Venom |
| Jack Long | Long Sai Ga (龍世家) | Jack Lung Wang Chiang |
| Angela Mao Angela Mao Angela Mao is a martial arts film 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 Ying (茅瑛) Mao Fu-Ying |
|
| Lee Yi Min | Lee Yi Min (李藝民) Lee I Min |
Lee Gong (李剛) Lee Ngai Nan James Lee Simon Lee |
| Robert Tai | Tai Chi Hsien (戴彻) Tai Yee Tin |
Tai Chi |
| James Tien James Tien (actor) James Tien Chun is a Hong Kong actor from Guangdong, China. He appeared in almost 70 films, primarily in Hong Kong action cinema, including roles in the films of martial arts stars including Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. He often played villains or supporting roles... |
Tien Chun (田俊) Tien Jun |
Chan Man Chan Wen James Tyan Paul Tien |