Han Ying-chieh

Han Ying-chieh ( Chinese 韓英傑 ; * 1927 in Shanghai , China , † 1991 in Hong Kong , China) was a Chinese actor who played mostly in martial arts and kung fu films. His most famous role was that of Hsiao Mi in the movie The Death Fist of Cheng Li . He also worked as a stunt performer and combat choreographer.

Life

At the age of three, Han moved to Beijing , where he joined the Peking Opera at the age of nine and stayed there until he was eighteen. In 1946 he moved to Shanghai, where he made his debut as a stuntman in the film industry at the age of 19 . The next year he temporarily turned his back on film to practice martial arts .

Han later went to Hong Kong, where he joined the Shaw Brothers . He worked there as a stuntman and choreographed fights. He also appeared in a supporting role in some of the films, which made him better known. In 1966, when Han left the Shaw Brothers and went to Taiwan, he met the director King Hu , with whom he often worked. In 1970 he returned to Hong Kong. There he joined Golden Harvest , where he eventually played his best-known role alongside Bruce Lee in The Death Fist of Cheng Li , directed by Lo Wei . In 1972, he again starred opposite Bruce Lee and directed by Lo Wei in Death Greetings from Shanghai . Han continued filming with Lo Wei for a while.

Han died in 1991 in Hong Kong to cancer .

Filmography

• 1964: The Story of Sue San
• 1964: Lady General Hua Mu-Lan
• 1964: The Shepherd Girl
• 1964: The Amorous Lotus Pan
• 1964: Between Tears and Smiles
• 1964: A Story of Three Loves (Part 1)
• 1964: A Story of Three Loves (Part 2)
• 1965: The Mermaid
• 1965: Sons of Good Earth
• 1965: The Lotus Lamp
• 1966: The hostel to the Dragon Gate
• 1966: The sword of the yellow tigress
• 1967: Angel with the Iron Fists
• 1967: The Iron Horse
• 1968: Death Valley
• 1968: The Black Butterfly
• 1968: The Angel Strikes Again
• 1968: killer darts
• 1968: Travels with a Sword
• 1969: Dragon Swamp
• 1969: Killers Five
• 1969: Iron Bones
• 1970: The Eagle's Claw
• 1971: Cheng Li's fist of death
• 1971: A touch of Zen
• 1971: The Invincible Eight
• 1971: The Angry River
• 1972: Greetings from Shanghai
• 1972: Iron Bull
• 1973: Lee Khan's Last Fight
• 1973: The Fighter - Escape into Chaos
• 1973: None but the Brave
• 1973: Back Alley Princess
• 1973: A Man Called Tiger
• 1973: Fist of Shaolin
• 1973: Unsubdued Furies
• 1974: Tornado of Pearl River
• 1974: Fists for Revenge
• 1975: The brave
• 1975: The trap of the yellow dragon
• 1975: The Silent Guest from Beijing
• 1975: Heroes in Late Ming Dynasty
• 1976: Two fists stronger than Bruce Lee
• 1976: The yellow tiger's paw
• 1976: Queensway Death Squad
• 1976: One Armed Swordsmen
• 1976: The Himalayan
• 1976: The Last Battle of Yang Chao
• 1977: Broken Oath
• 1977: The Martyrs
• 1977: Six Kung Fu Heroes
• 1978: Bruce Lee - The Raging Puma
• 1978: The Jade Hairpin Alliance
• 1978: The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
• 1979: Duel of the 7 Tigers
• 1980: The Magnificent Kick
• 1981: End of the Wicked Tigers
• 1984: Last Hero in Chin
• 1987: Killer's Nocturne
• 1990: Master of the Sword

Web links

• Han Ying-chieh in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Han is the family name here, Ying-chieh is the first name.