Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Chow Siu-Loi

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967):
Plays Chief Ma, one (with Chai No) of the two bandit leaders who attack Qi Rufeng (Tien Feng) in the film’s opening scene, dying in the attempt but along the way killing Fang Cheng (Ku Feng). Specifically he’s the one with the axe whose murderous attack is first repelled by Fang.

Chai No

AKA Chak Lok

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967):
Plays Chief Ma, one (with Chow Siu-Loi) of the two bandit leaders who attack Qi Rufeng (Tien Feng) in the film’s opening scene, dying in the attempt but along the way killing Fang Cheng (Ku Feng). Specifically he’s the one who delivers the threatening speech before the fight begins, and the one who strikes the actual death blow against Fang.

Tien Feng

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967):
Plays Qi Rufeng, the Magic Swordsman, master of a martial arts school. After his servant Fang Cheng (Ku Feng) is killed saving his life, he takes Fang’s son Gang (Jimmy Wang Yu) and raises him, training him to be the hero of the film.

Tung Tsai-Po

AKA Deng Choi-Bo

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967):
Plays the first person who appears on-screen, the messenger who brings the poisoned message to Master Qi Rufeng (Tien Feng) in the opening scene and is immediately killed by him.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Tony Tam

Crippled Avengers (1978):
Plays Luo, the master of “light style,” a guest and henchman of Du Tian-Dao (Chen Kuan-Tai). Wan (Johnny Wang) enlists his aid in fighting the blind Avenger Chen Shuen (Philip Kwok), for the excellent reason that Luo’s silent movements will render Chen helpless against him. But nothing much is made of this in the film: Wei (Lo Meng), the deaf-and-dumb blacksmith, keeps Luo off of Chen, and eventually kills him in a street fight for which Chen isn’t even present.
The Flag of Iron (1980): Plays one of the goons who carry the kidnapped Lan Xin (Lam Sau-Kwan) into the brothel in the opening scene.
Specifically the one in the rear.

Tam Wai-Man

The Flag of Iron (1980): Plays one of the goons who carry the kidnapped Lan Xin (Lam Sau-Kwan) into the brothel in the opening scene.
Specifically the one in front.

Cheung Hei


Life Gamble (1979):
In a bit part, plays the doctor who examines the thief Cui (Lam Fai-Wong) and complains to Qiu Zi-Yu (Philip Kwok) that, although Cui claims to be near death, he appears to be the healthiest man in the place.