Kirk Wong
Born
王正權 (Jyutping: Wong4 Zeng3 Kyun4)

(1949-03-28) March 28, 1949
Hong Kong
Years active1981–2002;
2012–present
Chinese name
Musical career
Also known asChe-Kirk Wong
Kirk Wong Chi-keung

Kirk Wong (黃志強; born March 28, 1949) is a Hong Kong film director and actor. Wong is best known for action films Crime Story and The Big Hit. Wong's other films like Health Warning, Organized Crime & Triad Bureau, and Rock N'Roll Cop had been developing a following among fans of action films.[1][2]

Career

Acting

Wong's roles in the 1980s included Sergeant Sam Liang in Danger Has Two Faces (1985), Inspector Lau in Legacy of Rage, and Inspector Philip Chan in Forever Young (1989) (not to be confused with the Steve Miner directed, Mel Gibson starring 1992 film of the same name).

His roles in the 1990s included Dai Anfen in God of Gamblers II (1990), Crazy Bull in Twin Dragons (1992), and Yuan Pa Tien in The Mad Monk (1993), as well as a cameo appearance in Police Confidential (1995).

Filmmaking

Wong made his directing debut with the 1981 film The Club, alongside Michael Chan and Kent Cheng. In 1983, Wong directed the film Health Warning, starring Johnny Wang, Eddy Ko and Elvis Tsui.

In 1993, Wong directed the film Crime Story starring Jackie Chan, followed by Organized Crime & Triad Bureau and Rock N'Roll Cop a year later (both films starring Anthony Wong Chau Sang). Wong made his American directing debut in 1998 film The Big Hit along with Mark Wahlberg and Lou Diamond Phillips. In 2000, Wong directed the TV film The Disciples starring Ice-T.

In 2002, Wong announced his retirement from the film industry at the age of 53.

In June 2012, Wong directed his first film in over a decade.[3]

Filmography

As actor

As director

References

  1. ↑ "Party time in Hong Kong".
  2. ↑ "Grady Hendrix's Hong-Kong-a-Thon: Organized Crime Triad Bureau, Fong Kai Yuk, Expect the Unexpected, Cheap Killers, Kickboxer's Tears, and On the Run".
  3. ↑ "亚娱传媒三片连发 《异能战士》黄志强复出– Mtime时光网". News.mtime.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
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