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Lo Lieh(1939-2002)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Lo Lieh in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
When his wife, also working for the the police, but in a different department, is being brutally murdered, a police officer begins to investigate the case on his own. Soon he has the hitwoman, who did it arrested, but must find out that things are not as easy as he thought. He has knocked at the wrong door and it turns out that the woman he has hold of may be his only ally.
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Born in Indonesia to Cantonese parents, Lo migrated to Hong Kong in his teens, where he attended acting school and in 1962 joined the Shaw Bros. film company. By 1969 he had become the first kungfu superstar, preceding the legendary Bruce Lee. He acted in more than 100 films, usually cast as villains, then turned to directing in the 1980s. For over a decade ending in 1999, Lo was involved in television work in Hong Kong, until failing health forced him into semi-retirement.
BornJune 29, 1939
DiedNovember 2, 2002(63)
BornJune 29, 1939
DiedNovember 2, 2002(63)
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Known for

Lo Lieh, Ping Wang, and Chin-Feng Wang in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
Five Fingers of Death
7.1
  • Chao Chih-Hao(as Lieh Lo)
  • 1972
Shan zhong liu zhu (1987)
Shan zhong liu zhu
4.4
  • Director(as Lieh Lo)
  • 1987
Chia-Hui Liu in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.6
  • General Tien Ta(as Lieh Lo)
  • 1978
Fists of the White Lotus (1980)
Fists of the White Lotus
7.1
  • Priest White Lotus(as Lieh Lo)
  • 1980

Credits

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Actor



  • Valerie Chow in The Vampire Combat (2001)
    The Vampire Combat
    4.8
    • Wai Tung's Uncle (as Lieh Lo)
    • 2001
  • Boli shaonu (2001)
    Boli shaonu
    6.9
    • Wu (as Lit Law)
    • 2001
  • The Untold Story III (1999)
    The Untold Story III
    5.1
    • Mo's Dad (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1999
  • Wei xian ren wu (1996)
    Wei xian ren wu
    3.7
    • Luo (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1996
  • Yukari Ôshima in Power Connection (1995)
    Power Connection
    4.1
    • (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1995
  • Donnie Yen in The Kung Fu Master (1994)
    The Kung Fu Master
    7.4
    TV Series
    • (1994) (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1994
  • Black Spot (1994)
    Black Spot
    7.2
    • (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1994
  • The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai (1994)
    The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
    6.2
    • Kui (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1994
  • Sheng gang da zhui ji (1993)
    Sheng gang da zhui ji
    • Inspector Bai (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1993
  • Tian Can Bian II: Zai yu tian bi gao
    TV Series
    • (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1993
  • On Parole (1993)
    On Parole
    5.1
    • Kwan (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1993
  • Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Sharla Cheung, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Jimmy Lin, Man-Tat Ng, and Gloria Yip in Flying Dagger (1993)
    Flying Dagger
    6.0
    • Sudden Death (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1993
  • Her Judgement Day (1993)
    Her Judgement Day
    4.9
    • Kwan (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1993
  • Qi an shi lu bai se tong dao
    • (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1992
  • Du wang zhi zun (1992)
    Du wang zhi zun
    4.1
    • Low (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1992

Director



  • Qi an shi lu bai se tong dao
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1992
  • Legend of the Nanling Mountain
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1988
  • Shan zhong liu zhu (1987)
    Shan zhong liu zhu
    4.4
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1987
  • Mo deng shen tan (1985)
    Mo deng shen tan
    4.7
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1985
  • Black Magic with Buddha (1983)
    Black Magic with Buddha
    5.0
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1983
  • Who Is the Killer?
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1982
  • Fists of the White Lotus (1980)
    Fists of the White Lotus
    7.1
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1980
  • Deadly Kick (1976)
    Deadly Kick
    4.2
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1976
  • Mo gui tian shi (1973)
    Mo gui tian shi
    5.3
    • Director (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1973

Producer



  • Legend of the Nanling Mountain
    • producer (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1988
  • Shan zhong liu zhu (1987)
    Shan zhong liu zhu
    4.4
    • producer (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1987
  • Mo gui tian shi (1973)
    Mo gui tian shi
    5.3
    • producer (as Lieh Lo)
    • 1973

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Wong Lap-Dat
  • Born
    • June 29, 1939
    • Pematang Siantar, Oostkust van Sumatra, Dutch East Indies [now Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia]
  • Died
    • November 2, 2002
    • Shenzhen, Guangzhou, China(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Grace Chia-li TangApril 15, 1976 - ? (divorced)

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    The second of Lo's four wives was the sister of director Stanley Tong.

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