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Chung Fat

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Chung Fat
Born(1953-12-02)December 2, 1953(age 70)
Guangdong,China
NationalityHong Konger
Years active1973–present

Chung Fatis a Hong Kong–based actor, choreographer, producer, and director. He primarily stars inGian gshifictions andmartial art movies.

Early life

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Chung was born on 2 December 1953. He is a native ofGuangdongprovince and ofHanethnicity.As a teenager, he was aNorthern Praying Mantispractitioner withLam Ching-ying,under Madame Fok's guidance. He became proficient in the use of a great variety ofmartial artsweapons and techniques.

He was trained by Madame Fan Kuk-fa ofThe Spring and Autumn Drama School.

Performing experience

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Chung Fat had his debut inEnter the Dragon(1973), in a small role as a security guard who fails to captureBruce Lee.[1]In over thirty years in the movie business, Chung only had three protagonist roles in his career, instead often being cast in supporting, secondary or mainlyvillainroles.[citation needed]He has also worked as a director, choreographer, and planner. He had a long-term collaboration withJackie ChanandSammo Hung.

By the 21st century his film appearances had mostly faded out, though he continued to appear in commercials. However, in 2013 he returned to the silver screen inJuno Mak's gian gshi filmRigor Mortis.[2][3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^"Chung Fat small bio," Movie Villains: Chung Fat and Dick Wei "".AsianMoviePulse. 2012-06-26.Retrieved2014-09-05.
  2. ^"Chung Fat Complete Filmography".Hong Kong Cinemagic.Retrieved2014-09-05.
  3. ^"Chung Fat Filmography".Hong Kong Movie Data Base.Retrieved2014-09-05.
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