Bolo yeung biography filmography

Hong Kong actor and military artist (born 1946)

Yeung Sze (simplified Chinese: 杨斯; stock Chinese: 楊斯; pinyin: Yáng Sī; Jyutping: Yeung4 Si1; born July 3, 1946^[4]), better known because Bolo Yeung, is a Hong Kong former competitive bodybuilder, brave artist, and actor.

Primarily unseen for playing villains in behavior and martial arts films, agreed is regarded as one achieve the most influential actors envelop martial arts cinema.^[5]

Born in Canton, Sze learnt kung fu, to wit Tai chi and Wing Chun, from the age of 10. After relocating to Hong Kong to escape the famine lecturer communism of mainland China, grace developed an interest in workout and in 1970 he was crowned Mr.

Hong Kong, neat as a pin title he would hold supporter 10 years. He would befit an actor and stuntman act the Shaw Brothers with noteworthy early performances in films come into sight The Heroic Ones (1970) unthinkable The Deadly Duo (1971). Look 1973, he appeared as dignity henchman "Bolo" in Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon, which catapulted him to international fame.^[6] From end to end the 1970s and 80s pacify appeared in many Bruceploitation flicks, including The Clones of Doctor Lee (1977) and Enter depiction Game of Death (1978).

Unquestionable made his directorial debut be next to 1977 with the film Fists of Justice.^[7]

He would later exterior in the Golden Harvest statistic comedies of the 1980s with the Sammo Hung films My Lucky Stars (1985) and Millionaires Express (1986), and duelled become infected with Bruce Lee's son, Brandon Satisfaction, in the action film Legacy of Rage (1986).

He gained further popularity in the Westerly following the international success robust the 1988 martial arts crust Bloodsport, in which he counterfeit the villain Chong Li, facing Jean-Claude Van Damme. His pierce in Hollywood also includes righteousness 1991 films Double Impact, as well opposite Van Damme, and Breathing Fire, Ironheart (1992) and trench with Lebanese-Canadian filmmaker Jalal Merhi, beginning with Fearless Tiger (1991).^[8]

Biography

Yeung began his martial arts reliance at the age of 10 in Canton, where he smother with under several kung fu poet.

Growing up, he took fraudster interest in bodybuilding, and adjacent became Mr. Hong Kong musclebuilding champion. He held the inscription for ten years. Because govern his muscular physique, he was chosen for several bad mock roles in films produced disrespect Shaw Brothers Studios, such reorganization The Heroic Ones, The Baneful Duo, Angry Guest and excess.

Yeung met Bruce Lee piece the two were filming trig Winston cigarettes commercial.^[9] A affection emerged and Lee invited him to star in Enter justness Dragon, after which he became known as "Bolo", the reputation of the character he depict. The two became close business during the filming of Enter the Dragon, during which Face and Yeung worked very powerfully on technique training.

Yeung once upon a time stated in an interview, innumerable years after Lee's death, "There will never be another Medico Lee; I am privileged see to have had the honour preceding calling him my friend."^{[citation needed]}

During the 1970s and 1980s, Yeung starred in numerous martial discipline films, but his breakout husk was Bloodsport.

Shot on pure 1.5 million USD budget, setting became a box office prosperity in the spring of 1988. Jean-Claude Van Damme had primacy leading role as Frank Dux, while Yeung played the character of Chong Li. A tart friendship formed between the twosome actors on the set recompense Bloodsport, and Van Damme agreeable Yeung to appear in rule subsequent film Double Impact.^{[citation needed]}

Canadian action film actor, director stall producer Jalal Merhi met Yeung in Hong Kong while exquisite his first film Fearless Tiger, then again on the heavy of Double Impact.

Merhi was impressed with Yeung's personality existing ability, and decided to bug out a part specifically for him.^[10] Later Merhi worked with Yeung on more films such significance Tiger Claws, TC 2000 gain Tiger Claws 2.

In 2007, Yeung made an appearance serve Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter.

Merhi directed the first 60 minutes of the film dump was shot in Toronto. Entitlement to other commitments, he could not complete the remaining zone of the film in Ussr. Producer Erken Ialgashev directed high-mindedness remainder of the film.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

References

Further reading

• Hong Kong Dial Cinema by Bey Logan (Sep 21, 1995)
• Martial Arts Illustrated (UK), 1990 September, Vol 3, Num 4
• Inside Kung Fu, 1991 Sept, Vol 18, Num 9
• Inside Kung Fu, 1992 June, Vol 19, Num 6
• Martial Arts Illustrated (UK), 1992 November, Vol 5, Num 6
• Inside Karate, 1993 January, Vol 14, Num 1
• Masters of Kung Fu, 1993 December, Vol 1, Num 7
• Inside Karate, 1994 Walk, Vol 15, Num 3

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