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Lo Wei (12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.
- Law Wai, Lo Wai, Loh Wei, Luo Wei, William Lowe
- Golden Horse Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award, 1997
- 1929-1993
- 20 January 1996 (aged 77), British Hong Kong
Jan 20, 1996 · Lo Wei (1918-1996) was a prolific and influential filmmaker who launched the careers of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. He directed and acted in many martial arts classics, such as Fist of Fury, The Big Boss, and New Fist of Fury.
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Naughty! (1974) Lo Wei began his film career in Shanghai during World War II and he achieved stardom soon after moving to Hong Kong in 1948. His first major supporting role was in the landmark epic Sorrows of the Forbidden City. Lo achieved leading man status with Prisoner of Love in 1951, and graduated to the director's chair in 1953 with The ...
Fist of Fury ( Chinese: 精武門 ), also known as The Chinese Connection, [3] is a 1972 Hong Kong action martial arts film directed by Lo Wei and produced by Raymond Chow under Golden Harvest. The film stars Bruce Lee in his major role after The Big Boss (1971). Bruce Lee also worked as the film's action choreographer. [3]
- US$100,000
- Raymond Chow
Lo Wei the Director of The Big Boss and Fists of fury talks about Bruce Lee’s death. The two argued publicly after the films and Bruce went on to direct his ...
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