Wang Lung Wei | |
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Chinese name | 王龙威 |
Born | China |
Other name(s) | Johnny Wang, Wang Lun, Wang Lun Wei, Wong Lung Wei |
Occupation | actor, director, producer, action choreographer |
Genre(s) | Kung fu films, Hong Kong action cinema |
Years active | 1974–mid 1990s |
Wang Lung Wei (王龙威) (born 1947), also known as Johnny Wang, is a Chinese actor, director, producer, and action choreographer, who has starred in over 80 kung fu films, mainly for Shaw Brothers Studios. Wang's first Shaw Brothers film role was as the traitor Ma Fu Yi in the Chang Cheh-directed film Five Shaolin Masters. This became a pattern, in that he was cast as the villain in the majority of his movies, with Martial Club being a famous exception. In 1985, Wang moved behind the camera, choreographing fight scenes, writing, and directing many movies such as Hong Kong Godfather. He has recently retired from the industry.