Ko Chun-hsiung | |
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Ko Chun-hsiung in Taipei in 2007.
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Native name | 柯俊雄 |
Born |
Ko Chun-liang (柯俊良) 15 January 1945 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Died | 6 December 2015 Taipei, Taiwan |
(aged 70)
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University of Arts |
Occupation | Actor, director, politician |
Years active | 1965—2015 |
Political party |
Kuomintang Taiwan Farmers' Party (2007 - 2008) |
Spouse(s) |
Chang Meiyao (m. 1970–2004) Tsai Qinghua (m. 2005) |
Children | Ko Yishan, Ko Pinyin, Ko Jianyu, Ko Zier |
Relatives | Ko Lihua (sister) |
Ko Chun-hsiung (Chinese: 柯俊雄; pinyin: Kē Jùnxióng; 15 January 1945 – 6 December 2015) was a Taiwanese actor, director and politician. He had been acting since the 1960s and had appeared in more than 200 films.
His career accolades included three Golden Horse Awards, two Asia Pacific Film Festival Awards for Best Actor, a Panama International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. In 2005, Chinese Film Association of Performance Art named Ko on the list of 100 Outstanding Artists in Chinese Film (1905 - 2004).
Ko was born in Kaohsiung, during Taiwan under Japanese rule, he attended Gaoxiong No.2 School and graduated from National Taiwan University of Arts, he also studied at Tokyo University and Saint John's College.
Ko began his career by appearing in small roles before 1965. In 1967, Ko starred as Feng Ze in Ching-Zue Bai's Lonely Seventeen, for which he won his first Best Actor Award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival. In 1974, Ko starred as Zhang Zizhong in the historical film The Everlasting Glory, which earned Ko his second Best Actor Award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival. In 1976, Ko acted in the historical film Eight Hundred Heroes directed by Shan-si Ting, playing the role of Xie Jinyuan, he won a Golden Horse Award.
Ko won the Best Actor Award at the 1979 Golden Horse Awards for his performance in A Teacher of Great Soldiers.
In 1981, Ko self-directed and performed in My Grandfather, which earned him a Best Actor Award at the Panama International Film Festival. In 1989, Ko starred as Duan Yihu, reuniting him with co-star Jackie Chan, who played Guo Zhenhua, in the romantic comedy film Miracles, which were highly praised by audience. In 1999, Ko filmed in Cao Cao, he received the Best Actor Award at the 36th Golden Horse Awards. In 2012, Ko participated in the Taiwanese-language television drama Feng Shui Family.