This guy is known as the king of all kickers. As most of the other movie kickers he's also of Korean origin but was born in Japan. Without his parents permission this mean looking star started training the high kicking Taekwondo style at the age of 14. He became a martial arts instructor to Korean troops in Taiwan, and was once challenged by a knife fighting expert. The fight lasted 30 seconds as he executed a round kick to the challengers head leading to his immediate death.

Hwang's stardom came when he was approached by producer Ng See Yuen to play "Silver Fox" in the classic "Secret Rivals". Since then he has played in countless kung fu movies. His first directing effort came with the excellent "Hitman in the Hand of Buddha" were he also played the hero to great effect.

Now retired from filmmaking he runs a hotel and golf tee manufacturing firm.

Real name: Hwang Jang Lee / Huong Cheng Li Aka: - Place of birth: Osaka, Japan Date of birth: December 21st, 1944 Style/School: Tae Kwon Do

 

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:

1976 - YEAR OF THE DRAGON

SECRET RIVALS

1977 - SECRET RIVALS 2

INVINCIBLE ARMOUR

SNUFF BOTTLE CONNECTION

INSTANT KUNG FU MAN

1978 - SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHODOW

DRUNKEN MASTER

1979 - DANCE OF THE DRUNK MANTIS

DRAGON CLAWS

THE EAGLE'S KILLER

BUDDHA ASSASSINATOR

1980 - HITMAN IN THE HAND OF BUDDHA (star/dir)

GAME OF DEATH 2 / aka TOWER OF DEATH

1982 - KID FROM KWANGTUNG

GHOSTS GALORE

1986 - MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS

1987 - SHANGHAI EXPRESS

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