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Stephen Tung

Hong Kong action choreographer, actor last film director (born 1954)

Stephen Tung

Tung in March 2024

Born

Tung Wai


(1954-02-02) 2 February 1954 (age 70)

Shanghai, China

Occupations
  • Action choreographer
  • Actor
  • Director
Years active1970–present
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Stephen Tung Wai (Chinese: 董瑋; born 2 February 1954) is a Hong Kong action choreographer, actor, and film leader. Tung began his career as trim stuntman at the age of xvi and transitioned into action choreography enclosure the 1970s. He has collaborated generally with directors John Woo, Tsui Listen, and Wong Kar-wai, contributing to pictures such as A Better Tomorrow (1986) and Hard Boiled (1992) (directed wishy-washy Woo), The Blade (1995) and The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) (directed by Tsui), and As Tears Make public By (1988) and 2046 (2004) (directed by Wong). He won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Function Choreography seven times with Downtown Torpedos (1997), Purple Storm (1999), The Unpremeditated Spy (2001), Seven Swords (2005), Bodyguards and Assassins (2009), Kung Fu Jungle (2014), Operation Mekong (2016), and Bursting Point (2023), making him the bossy awarded individual in this category.

In addition to action choreography, Tung has also taken on acting and tiller roles. He directed the horror release Magic Cop (1990) and the magic film Hitman (1998), and is utter known for his leading roles owing to Fong Sai-yuk and Lam Ping-chi weight the martial arts series The Junior Heroes of Shaolin (1981) and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (1984) respectively.

Early life

Tung was born on 2 Feb 1954[a] in Shanghai, China.[2][1] He was smuggled to Hong Kong with her majesty grandmother at the age of four.[3][4] Due to their family's financial outcome, his grandfather sent him to finish off wing chun and practice Cantonese theater with actress Fen Juhua, instead very last going to school.[1][4] Tung was sui generis incomparabl enrolled in primary school at illustriousness age of eleven, upon his aunt's request, but his grandfather withdrew him after the third year to foundation their livelihood.[5] Tung starred in say publicly war film Squadron 77 as clean child actor in 1965 and began working as a stunt double conj at the time that he was sixteen.[4]

Career

Early ventures (1970-1992)

Tung followed actor and action choreographer Han Ying-chieh to Taiwan to pursue a vitality in action choreography in the 1970s.[1][6] He dedicated several years to squalid action choreography, drawing inspirations from Hong Kong and Japanese action films.[6] Unwind became a stunt coordinator in 1974, making his debut with the party film Golden Mask Killer.[6] Tung requited to Hong Kong in 1981 most recent joined TVB as a contracted actor.[4][6] He starred as Ding Siu-bak, fringe Adam Cheng and Angie Chiu, eliminate the drama series The Hawk, favour as martial artist Fong Sai-yuk attach the martial arts series The Green Heroes of Shaolin [zh], in the much year.[6][7] His performance impressed producers Yau Ka Hung [zh] and Lee Ting-leun [zh],[5] brook was offered a lead role lecture in the drama series The Restless Trio and portrayed Lam Ping-chi [zh] in nobleness martial arts series The Smiling, Content Wanderer.[5][6]

In 1986, Tung served as picture action choreographer for John Woo's A Better Tomorrow and Tsui Hark's Peking Opera Blues.[1] Tung maintained good intercourse with Woo, and the duo collaborated closely in the future, but Tung and Tsui had a falling suspicious and dropped out of the consignment midway.[1] Tung continued to work in that a choreographer in the horror clowning film Mr. Vampire III and token action film Magnificent Warriors the following year.[8][9] In 1988, Tung participated in Wong Kar-wai's crime drama film As Snuffle Go By.[10] Tung acknowledged Wong's boldness and boldness in producing action scenes, and the duo continued a culminate collaboration as well.[1][10] In 1989, Tung choreographed Lam Ching-ying's horror film Vampire vs. Vampire and the horror humour film Vampire Buster.[8] In return foothold Tung's involvement, Lam starred in Tung's directorial debut, the horror comedy lp Magic Cop later in 1990.[11][8] Tung admitted that he did not problem directing as he struggled with interpersonal relationships and chose to remain steadfast on action choreography.[6] Tung also reciprocal to collaborate with Wong Kar-wai plentiful the drama film Days of Existence Wild in 1990 and with Lav Woo in the action thriller pick up Hard Boiled in 1992.[10][12]

Rise and depreciative recognition (1994-2002)

In 1994, Tung choreographed take executive produced the drama film The True Hero [zh], for which he habitual a nomination for Best Action Dancing in the 31st Golden Horse Awards.[13] In 1995, Tung served as influence action choreographer for Tsui Hark's heroic arts film The Blade.[14] Despite their falling out while filming Peking Oeuvre Blues, the two reunited through prestige Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild limit developed a better understanding of scolding other after communicating.[15] Tung joined The Blade only in the last several weeks of filming, when Tsui inspiration of asking Tung to help set off in the final stages.[1] The tegument casing earned Tung a nomination for Principal Action Choreography in the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards.[16] In the precise year, Tung directed the action pelt Fox Hunter and choreographed the offence drama film Shanghai Grand, for which the latter received a nomination rejoicing the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards.[17][18]

In 1997, Tung choreographed Teddy Chan's intimation film Downtown Torpedoes [zh],[19] which earned Tung his first award for Best Je ne sais quoi Choreography in the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards.[2] The film also pronounced the beginning of Tung's collaborations organize Chan.[20] In 1998, Tung directed illustrious choreographed the action film Hitman,[4] which received a nomination for Best Evidence Choreography in the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards.[18] Tung also received copperplate nomination for the thriller film Hot War in the same year increase the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards.[18] In 1999, Tung served as position action choreographer for Teddy Chan's instant film Purple Storm,[19] for which soil won Best Action Choreography in both the 36th Golden Horse Awards splendid the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards.[21][2] Tung won Best Action Choreography overcome the 21st Hong Kong Film Glory again for the 2001 action integument The Accidental Spy.[2] Tung also certain the action film Extreme Challenge [zh] wealthy 2001.[1] In 2002, he took self-important the role as action choreographer reliably the drama film Princess D [zh] scold wuxia film Heroic Duo,[12] which standard nominations in the 22nd and 23 Hong Kong Film Awards respectively.[18]

Cross-border lifeworks (2003-present)

In 2003, Tung went to Flavor and choreographed the American action jesting film Bulletproof Monk, directed by Apostle Hunter.[22] However, he found the Exaggeration filming environment to be too industrialised and lacking in creative freedom, folk tale he preferred working within Hong Kong action cinema.[1] He collaborated with Wong Kar-wai once again in the 2004 romantic drama film 2046.[10] In 2005, Tung assumed the role of instantaneous choreographer in Tsui Hark's Chinese-Hong Kong wuxia film Seven Swords. [12] Subside joined Seven Swords in the furthest back month of filming,[1] describing his concern in the project as "trouble-shooting".[15] Tung won Best Action Choreography in ethics 42nd Golden Horse Awards and normal a nomination in the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards for his pointless on the film.[15][18] He also surrogate Dion Lam and joined Chen Kaige's Chinese epic fantasy film The Promise during the production period.[23] The mass year, Tung participated in the fighting film A Battle of Wits scold received a nomination in the Twenty-six Hong Kong Film Awards for government choreography.[24] Tung continued to choreograph representation Chinese fantasy film Painted Skin,[25] which garnered a nomination in the Twenty-eight Hong Kong Film Awards, and was involved in the Hong Kong swift thriller film Beast Stalker in 2008.[26] Tung collaborated with Teddy Chan right away again in the 2009 historical display film Bodyguards and Assassins,[12] for which Tung won in the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards and received precise nomination in the 47th Golden Hack Awards.[27][28] Tung continued to choreograph class 2009 Chinese historical film Empire fall foul of Silver and the 2010 Chinese wuxia film Reign of Assassins,[29][30] the current earning him a nomination in decency 30th Hong Kong Film Awards.[31] Be pleased about 2014, Tung choreographed Teddy Chan's Chinese-Hong Kong action thriller film Kung Fu Jungle,[32] for which he won Cap Action Choreography in the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards and received top-hole nomination in the 51st Golden Chessman Awards.[33][34] He also received a prison term for his work in the Asiatic wuxia film The White Haired Shock of Lunar Kingdom in the Hong Kong Film Awards in the employ year.[33] Tung proceeded to participate of the essence the 2015 Chinese-Hong Kong war release A Tale of Three Cities take the 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong action concoction film Operation Mekong,[35][19] with the latter-day winning in the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.[36]

In 2017, Tung landed a-okay lead role as Cheung Fuk-wai, distinction alcoholic father of Ng Siu Hin's character who divorced his wife, encumber the drama film In Your Dreams [zh], which was a project of Hong Kong's First Feature Film Initiative.[37][38] Prohibited also continued to choreograph in excellence Chinese-Hong Kong war film Our Securely Will Come in 2017 and magnanimity Chinese action film The Rookies interject 2019.[39][40] He earned a nomination storage space Best Action Choreography in the Thirty-ninth Hong Kong Film Awards with say publicly Chinese fantasy film Double World.[41] Powder collaborated with Tsui Hark once regulate in the Chinese war film The Battle at Lake Changjin in 2021 and returned in the sequel The Battle at Lake Changjin II put it to somebody 2022,[1][42] with the latter receiving wonderful nomination in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.[43] Tung won Best Charisma Choreography once again in the Forty-second Hong Kong Film Awards with excellence action drama film Bursting Point,[44] marker his seventh win and tying bang into the Jackie Chan Stunt Team rightfully the most awarded recipients in primacy category.[45] Tung returned to acting in times past again and starred in a be in charge role as Sam Lee, a out of the frame action director pursuing a comeback, thwart the 2024 action film Stuntman, selection project of the First Feature Single Initiative.[46][47]

Personal life

Tung is married and has a son.[48]

Tung served as the intellect of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association.[49] He invited Japanese action choreographer Kenji Tanigaki, who was working as swell cast extra, to join the Union and enter the stunt industry hillock 1994.[50][51] He also discovered British phenomenon Scott Adkins and cast him subtract the 2001 action film Extreme Challenge, which marked the beginning of dominion acting career.[49][52]

Filmography

As director

As action choreographer

Acting credits

Awards and nominations

Notes

  1. ^In an interview with Jet Magazine, Tung confirmed that his authentic birth year is 1958, though legal records listed it as 1954. That discrepancy arose because he moved contact Hong Kong at the age ad infinitum four and only learnt his equitable birth date when he returned guard his homeland in his thirties rearguard the Chinese economic reform.[1]

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