Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Known For: Acting
Born: January 7, 1952
Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (Chinese: 洪金寶, born Hung Kam-Bo, 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, producer and director, known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo. Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire-like Jiang Shi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew. In East Asia, it is common for people to address their elders or influential people with familial nouns as a sign of familiarity and respect. Jackie Chan, for example, is often addressed as "Dai Goh", meaning Big Brother. H…

Filmography

The Living Dragon

2026

Kung Fu Juniors

2026

Back to the Past

2025 · Action Director

Invincible Swordsman

2025 · Feng Qingyang

Hong Kong Classics Reimagined

2024

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

2024 · Mr. Big

Enter the Clones of Bruce

2023 · Self

Super Daddy

2023 · Mr. Hong

The King of Wuxia Part 2

2022 · Self

The King of Wuxia Part 1

2022 · Self

大侠胡金铨

2022 · self

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022 · Self (segment "Exercise"), Action Director, Writer

Man on the Edge

2022 · Master Kam

Kung Fu Stuntmen

2021

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019 · Self

A Lifetime Treasure

2019 · Uncle Crab

Guardians of Martial Arts

2017 · Choreographer

Paradox

2017 · Action Director, Stunts

God of War

2017 · Commander Yu Dayou

Call of Heroes

2016 · General on Horse, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Bodyguard

2016 · Ding Hu, Director, Action Director

The Monkey King 2

2016 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Rise of the Legend

2014 · Master Lui, Producer

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

2014 · Master Tie

The Wrath of Vajra

2013 · Choreographer

Princess and Seven Kung Fu Masters

2013 · Warlord Lin

The Last Tycoon

2012 · Hong Shouting

Tai Chi Hero

2012 · Action Director

Tai Chi Zero

2012 · Action Director

Naked Soldier

2012 · Lung Chi Keung

Too Young to Die

2012 · Self (archive footage)

A Simple Life

2012 · Director Hung

Road Less Traveled

2011 · Mr. Lee

My Kingdom

2011 · Choreographer

Choy Lee Fut

2011 · Chan Wai-Yip

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010 · Action Director, Choreographer

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

2010 · Chan Wah-Shun

Ip Man 2

2010 · Hung Chun-Nam

14 Blades

2010 · Prince

Kung Fu Chefs

2009 · Wong Bing-Yi

Club Sparkle

2009

Ip Man

2008 · Action Director, Stunts

The Shaolin Warriors

2008 · Big Feet Monk

Wushu

2008 · Li Hui

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

2008 · Luo Ping-An, Stunt Coordinator

Triad Wars

2008 · Lin Ho Lung

Wing Chun

2007 · Wong Wah Bo

A Legend of Shaolin Temple

2007

Twins Mission

2007 · Uncle Luck

Legend of Twin Dragons

2007 · Wong Wah Bo

SPL: Kill Zone

2005 · Wong Po, Martial Arts Choreographer

Dragon Squad

2005 · Kong Long

Coming Lies

2005 · Cash's stepfather

Legend of the Dragon

2005 · Dragon Ki

A Century of Light and Shadow

2005 · Self

A Century of Light and Shadow

2005 · Self

Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon

2004 · Self

Around the World in 80 Days

2004 · Wong Fei Hung

Astonishing

2004 · Director Ko

Osaka Wrestling Restaurant

2004 · Chow Yan-Kei

Kung Fu Hustle

2004 · Stunt Coordinator

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

2003 · Self

The Medallion

2003 · Stunts

Men Suddenly in Black

2003 · Self

Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen

2003 · Himself

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

2003 · Self

Undercover Cop

2003

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003 · Self

Modern Warriors

2002 · Self

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002 · Self - Interviewee

Valley Of No Hartre

2002 · 万伯龙

The New Zu Warriors

2002

The Hidden Enforcers

2002 · King

Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger

2002 · Lu Zheng Yang

特警飞龙

2002

The Avenging Fist

2001 · Inspector Dark

Zu Warriors

2001 · Grandmaster Whitebrows

Legacy of the Dragon

2001 · Self

No Problem

1999 · Sammo

Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon

1999 · Self

Martial Law

1998 · Sammo Law

L.A. Doctors

1998 · Sammo Hung

Knock Off

1998 · Assistant Director

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998 · Self - Jackie's Big Brother, Thanks

The Pale Sky

1998

Double Team

1997 · Fight Choreographer

Once Upon a Time in China and America

1997 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Mr. Nice Guy

1997 · Cyclist, Director

The Stunt Woman

1996 · Master Tung

Early Edition

1996 · Sammo Law

How to Meet the Lucky Stars

1996 · Eric Kidstuff / Choi

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996 · Black Jack Hung

Thunderbolt

1995 · Stunts

Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

1995 · Self

Don't Give a Damn

1995 · Pierre Lau, Director, Producer, Presenter

Ashes of Time

1994 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Kung Fu Cult Master

1993 · 张三丰, Martial Arts Choreographer

Painted Skin

1993 · High Monk

Blade of Fury

1993 · Yu Man San, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993 · Stunts

King Swindler

1993 · Oriental Condor

Moon Warriors

1992 · Director

Operation Scorpio

1992 · Production Manager

Ghost Punting

1992 · Tse Koo-Choy / Kidstuff / Fastbuck, Director

Lover's Tear

1992 · Commissioner Kung

Banana Spirit

1992 · Producer

Daddy, Father and Papa

1991 · Hung

The Banquet

1991 · Hung Tai Bo

My Flying Wife

1991 · Chan Yu Qun

You Bet Your Life

1991 · Production Manager

Slickers vs. Killers

1991 · Success Hung, Director, Producer

The Tantana

1991 · Master Gai Lap

Touch and Go

1991 · Fat Goose

The Gambling Ghost

1991 · Big Brock / Fat Bao / Hung Gao

Lover at Large

1991 · Production Manager

Queen's Bench III

1990 · Production Manager

License to Steal

1990 · French Security Guard, Producer

Till Death Shall We Start

1990 · Production Manager

Mortuary Blues

1990 · Production Manager

Pantyhose Hero

1990 · Jeff Lau, Director, Producer, Presenter

Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon

1990 · Fatty Dragon

Her Fatal Ways

1990 · Production Manager

Doctor's Heart

1990 · Production Manager

She Shoots Straight

1990 · Superintendent Hung, Producer

Island of Fire

1990 · Liu Hsi-Chia / John

Encounters of the Spooky Kind II

1990 · Abao, Martial Arts Choreographer, Producer

Shanghai Shanghai

1990 · Mr. Chin Hung Yun

The Fortune Code

1990 · Brother Hung

Eight Taels of Gold

1989 · Slim

Into the Fire

1989 · Producer, Presenter

In Between Loves

1989 · Production Manager

A Fishy Story

1989 · Production Manager

Seven Warriors

1989 · Hung Shi-Jin, Director

Burning Sensation

1989 · Producer

The Bachelor's Swan Song

1989 · Producer

Pedicab Driver

1989 · Fat Tung, Director, Story, Presenter

Mr Vampire Saga 4

1988 · Producer

My Dream is Yours

1988 · Choreographer

Painted Faces

1988 · Master Yu Jim-Yuen

Spooky, Spooky

1988 · Director, Story, Producer

On the Run

1988 · Producer, Choreographer

In the Blood

1988 · Hung Kei

Paper Marriage

1988 · Chien Pao

One Husband Too Many

1988 · Producer

Picture of a Nymph

1988 · Producer

Dragons Forever

1988 · Wong Fei-Hung, Director

Mr. Vampire III

1987 · Hung, Producer

To Err Is Humane

1987 · Ting Siu Chung

Last Eunuch In China

1987 · Shi's Teacher

Eastern Condors

1987 · Tung Ming-Sun, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Happy Bigamist

1987 · Producer

The Final Test

1987 · Producer

Sworn Brothers

1987 · Producer

Scared Stiff

1987 · Producer

My Cousin, the Ghost

1987 · Producer

Promising Young Boy

1987 · Producer

Righting Wrongs

1986 · Production Manager

Mr. Vampire II

1986 · Producer

Goodbye Mammie

1986 · Producer

Lucky Stars Go Places

1986 · Eric / Kidstuff / Fastbuck / Tse Koo Choy, Producer

Rosa

1986 · Producer

Where's Officer Tuba?

1986 · Officer Tuba, Producer

Silent Love

1986 · Producer

Millionaires' Express

1986 · Chin Fong Tin, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director

The Strange Bedfellow

1986 · Producer

From Here to Prosperity

1986 · Producer

It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!

1985 · Producer

Yes, Madam!

1985 · Sifu (uncredited), Producer

Mr. Vampire

1985 · Producer

The Island

1985 · Producer

Heart of Dragon

1985 · Danny / Do Do, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director

Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom

1985 · Executive Producer

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

1985 · Kidstuff / Fastbuck, Director, Producer, Action Director

Those Merry Souls

1985 · Movie director, Producer

My Lucky Stars

1985 · Kidstuff / Fastbuck, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Owl vs Bombo

1984 · Bombo / First-Day Chan, Director, Producer

Hong Kong 1941

1984 · Presenter, Producer

Wheels on Meals

1984 · Moby, Director

Long Arm of the Law

1984 · Producer

The Return of Pom Pom

1984 · Producer

Pom Pom

1984 · Kidstuff, Producer

Hocus Pocus

1984 · Producer

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984 · Self

Project A

1983 · Cheuk Yat Fei, Martial Arts Choreographer

Winners & Sinners

1983 · Teapot, Director, Writer, Theme Song Performance

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

1983 · Chang Mei / Red Army Soldier

The Dead and the Deadly

1982 · Chu Wang-Lee / Fat Boy / Oaf, Producer, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer

Carry On Pickpocket

1982 · Rice Pot, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Prodigal Son

1981 · Wong Wa-Po, Writer, Director, Action Director

Chasing Girls

1981 · Man at airport

Game of Death II

1981 · Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

1980 · Bold Cheung, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Writer

By Hook or By Crook

1980 · Fatso

The Victim

1980 · Chan Wing, Director, Action Director

Two Toothless Tigers

1980 · Ah Pao, Martial Arts Choreographer, Producer

The Magnificent Butcher

1979 · Lam Sai-Wing, Martial Arts Choreographer

Odd Couple

1979 · King of Sabres / Ah Yo, Martial Arts Choreographer

Knockabout

1979 · Blinking Beggar, Director, Action Director

The Incredible Kung Fu Master

1979 · Fei Jai

Warriors Two

1978 · Gei Cheun, Director, Action Director

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

1978 · Frog, Producer, Martial Arts Choreographer

Enter the Fat Dragon

1978 · Lung, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director

Bruce Li's Magnum Fist

1978 · Producer

My Darling Gals

1978 · , Martial Arts Choreographer

Game of Death

1978 · Lo Chen, Stunt Coordinator, Stunts

Winner Takes All!

1977 · , Choreographer

Broken Oath

1977 · Starknife Bodyguard

The Iron-Fisted Monk

1977 · Rice Pounder Six, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director, Screenplay

The Shaolin Plot

1977 · Renegade Monk, Stunt Coordinator

The Private Eyes

1976 · Choreographer

The Double Crossers

1976 · Thug

Shaolin Traitorous

1976 · First Head

Tiger of Northland

1976 · Japanese

Hand of Death

1976 · Du Qing, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Himalayan

1976 · Kao's Friend, Stunt Coordinator

The Man from Hong Kong

1975 · Win Chan, Martial Arts Choreographer

My Wacky, Wacky World

1975 · Fake villager

Hong Kong Superman

1975 · Gangster

The Wandering Life

1975

The Valiant Ones

1975 · Bo Duo-Jin (Hakatatsu), Martial Arts Choreographer

All in the Family

1975 · Rickshaw Driver

The Young Rebel

1975 · Gambling Stall Thug [extra]

The Association

1974 · Tiger, Wang's assistant

Games Gamblers Play

1974 · Beach Rascal

The Tournament

1974 · Martial Arts Association Member, Stunt Coordinator

Stoner

1974 · Gang Strongman, Stunts, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Manchu Boxer

1974 · Kong Chuan, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Skyhawk

1974 · Fei Fei, Martial Arts Choreographer

Bloody Ring

1974 · Japanese Thug, Martial Arts Choreographer

Village of Tigers

1974 · Ba Clan Member

The Fate of Lee Khan

1973 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Life for Sale

1973 · Thug, Martial Arts Choreographer

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973 · Self (uncredited)

When Taekwondo Strikes

1973 · Japanese, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Devil's Treasure

1973 · Kao Hsiung

Enter the Dragon

1973 · Shaolin Fighter (uncredited), Stunt Coordinator

The Rendezvous of Warriors

1973 · [Extra]

Ambush

1973 · Guard

End of the Wicked Tigers

1973 · Lau

Filthy Guy

1972 · The Filthy Guy, Su Yen Cheng

The Fugitive

1972 · Bandit molesting Ming

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

1972 · Bandit at Door

The Imperial Swordsman

1972 · Bandit

Hapkido

1972 · Fan Wei (Bun Wei), Martial Arts Choreographer

The Devil's Mirror

1972 · Witch's Drummer

Lady Whirlwind

1972 · Tiao Ta Niang's Brother, Martial Arts Choreographer

Bandits from Shantung

1972 · 5th boss

Vengeance of a Snowgirl

1971 · Tung's Man

Swordsman at Large

1971 · Bandit and rapist

The Living Sword

1971 · Thug

The Shadow Whip

1971 · Martial Artist After Fang (uncredited)

The Crimson Charm

1971 · Crimson Charm thug

The Angry River

1971 · Thug

The Eunuch

1971 · First fighter in final contest

The Blade Spares None

1971 · Martial Arts Contestant, Martial Arts Choreographer

Six Assassins

1971 · Lord Li's soldier

The Lady Hermit

1971 · Black Demon's Disciple / Thug (uncredited)

The Invincible Eight

1971 · Whip-wielding Henchman, Stunt Coordinator

The Fast Sword

1971 · Kai Shin manor's men

The Iron Buddha

1970 · Xiao's thug

A Taste of Cold Steel

1970 · Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra]

A Touch of Zen

1970 · Commander Xu's Bodyguard (uncredited)

The Twelve Gold Medallions

1970 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Wrath of the Sword

1970 · Tso's thug [extra]

The Golden Knight

1970 · Master Bao's Thug

Brothers Five

1970 · Security Escort Chu, Action Director

The Eagle's Claw

1970 · Security guard

Dark Rendezvous

1969 · Thug

The One-armed Magic Nun

1969 · Drummer / Monk [extra]

The Golden Sword

1969 · Golden Dragon Security member (uncredited), Martial Arts Choreographer

The Swordmates

1969 · Bandit/Barbarian King's soldier

Mad, Mad, Mad Swords

1969 · Mopan Bandit

Sword of Emei

1969 · [Extra]

Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

1969 · Long's Man / Escort Guard (uncredited)

A Pearl in Command

1969 · Escort fighter

The Devil Warrior

1969 · [Extra]

Dragon Swamp

1969 · Gambler at Chiang's party (uncredited)

The Fragrant Sword

1969 · Tosses sword to the hero [uncredited]

The Jade Raksha

1968 · Master Yan's Thug / San Hu's Thug (uncredited)

Death Valley

1968 · Chiu mansion swordsman [extra]

The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)

1968 · [Extra]

Smiling Swordsman

1968 · [Extra]

The Bells of Death

1968 · Tao's Thug (uncredited)

The Magnificent Swordsman

1968 · [Extra]

Travels with a Sword

1968 · Bandit [Extra]

Black Butterfly

1968

Paragon of Sword and Knife

1967 · [Extra]

The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)

1966 · Child

The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

1966 · Seven Little Tigers

Sword of Swords

1965 · Thug [extra]

The Crisis

1964

The Rainbow Pass

1964

Father and Son

1963

The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue

1963

Little Dragon Girl Teases White Snake Spirit

Little Dragon Girl Teases White Snake Spirit

1963

The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan

1962 · Kid

The Birth of Yue Fei

1962

The Princess and the 7 Little Heroes

1962

Education of Love

1961 · Shao Tu-tzu

Return of the Lucky Stars

— · , Director

The Trier of Fact

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China Game

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