The transcript below is from the video “30 Kung Fu Stars Then And Now [How They Changed] ★ 2022” by BIG STAR-X.

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Today you will see how the most famous Kung Fu Stars changed. Some of them have grown old, someone looks completely over their years; it’s all about sports or do they know some secrets of youth? Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the channel. Let’s go!

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Bolo Yeung

Bolo Yeung broke into films through bodybuilding and his first work was The Wandering Swordsman (1970). But fame came to him 3 years after the filming of Enter the Dragon (the role of Bolo). The last appearance was in the film “Diamond Punisher” (2015).

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Lo Mang

Lo Mang specialized in martial arts such as taijiquan and southern praying mantis, which helped build his acting career. His notable work is the role of Chang Achhyun in Saviors of Shaolin (1979), and his most recent film is Ip Man 4, released in 2019.

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Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen appeared on screen in ’84 in Drunken Tai Chi (played by Chan Chung Chung), where his Wushu skills gave a good start to his acting career, but he rose to fame after starring as Ip Man. One of the last works was the film Sleeping Dogs (2022).

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Ji Han-jae

Ji Han-jae is proficient in Hapkido, thanks to which he appeared in the film Hapkido as Shi Gong-chan’s teacher and through which he gained some popularity. His last film work was the film “Dragon Tamers”, released in 75 and where he was as a guest star.

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Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung began his film career in the early 60s, but his film Enter the Dragon brought him great popularity as a fighter from Shaolin. He is proficient in martial arts, and his latest film work is Man on the Edge, which is scheduled for release in 2022.

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Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow began his career in 1981 with Nui Thief Hang Dong. He is a master of martial arts, which he perfectly showed in the movie “Shaolin Football” (2001) as Xing, which brought him considerable fame. And “CJ7” (2008) was the last acting work.

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Dragon Lee

Dragon Lee actively uses Hapkido and Taekwondo skills for acting. Gained considerable popularity after the release of the picture in the early 1980s “Clones of Bruce Lee”, and the film Emperor of the Underworld, released in 1994, was the last in his career.

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Hwang Jang-lee

Hwang Jang-lee has achieved significant success in Taekwondo and has been acting in films since ’74. Popularity also brought him shooting in “Secret Rivals” in the role of Silver Fox. In 2009, the last time he starred in the series “Return of Iljimae”.

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Tony Jaa

Tony Jaa has a unique style of Muay Thai that launched his stunt career in 1994. The popularity was brought to him by filming in “Ong Bak – Fighter of Honor” (2003), where he played Ting, and his last role was Jack Jaa in “Detective Chinatown 3” (2021).

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David Chiang

David Chiang is well versed in martial arts and a special turn in his career came in 1973 after the role of Chang Wen-hsiang in the movie Blood Dynasty. The last appearance as an actor was in 2021, where he starred in the short film General’s Atonement.

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Phillip Rhee

Phillip Rhee specializes in martial arts, which he successfully used in his career as an actor and gained fame starring in the sequel Best of the Best (1989-98) as Tommy Lee. In 2017, he appeared in the short film Two Bellmen Three (Master of Ceremonies).

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Cheng Pei-Pei

Cheng Pei-Pei played the role of Jade Fox in 2000 in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which made her famous, and in Disney’s Mulan (Matchmaker). In 2013, she played a grandmother in the film Vintage. For filming, she can perform some fighting techniques.

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Siu-Wong Fan

Siu-Wong Fan began his acting career with the film Correcting Mistakes, released in 86. His Taekwondo and Kung Fu skills helped him in his career and after 5 years, he gained fame after starring in Ricky’s Story. In 2022, he starred in the movie Unstoppable.

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Vincent Zhao

Vincent Zhao is a master of Tai Chi Chuan and Wushu martial arts, who got into films with his talent and played in the 1993 film Once Upon a Time in China, which brought him fame and promoted his career. The latest film is Counter-Attack, released in 2021.

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Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh made a huge success with the 2000 release of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (Yu shu Lien). And “School of Good and Evil”, one of her many works, which will be released in 2022. Can show fighting techniques in the movie, without any skills.

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Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao started out as an actor in ’60, but he was able to gain fame by starring in ’79 in the movie Knockout (the role of Yipao), and also in ’81 in Prodigal Son. He owns martial arts with acrobatic elements. In 2021, he starred in Heroes Return.

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Mark Dacascos

Mark Dacascos is a master of martial arts and plays both positive and negative characters. Drive, released in 1997 (role of Toby Wong) is one of his famous works. The latest works include “Jade”, as well as “Run and Shoot”, which will be released in 2022.

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Lily Li

Lily Li began training in acting and martial arts as a teenager, and in ’66 she had a role in The Last Shang Woman. In the early 70s, she achieved success playing Jiang Ning in The Wandering Swordsman. In 2017, you can see her in “The Return of Love”.

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Feng Ku

Feng Ku can fit into any role, as well as perform almost any fighting technique. His last acting activity was in 2020 in the film God of Gamblers. But he gained success in 1973 after participating in the filming of “Master of Kung Fu” (Huang Fei-Hung).

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Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was a revered martial artist, actor and filmmaker known for movies like ‘Fists of Fury’ and ‘Enter the Dragon,’ and the technique Jeet Kune Do. On 1973, just one month before the premiere of Enter the Dragon, Lee died, at the age of 32.

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Lung Ti

Lung Ti began his acting career in the late 60s, but he only gained popularity in 1986 with the release of the film A Better Tomorrow (Sung Tse-Ho). Last acted in films in 2020, one of these is Trim Line, the role of Chrome G. Has good martial arts skills.

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Jason Scott Lee

Jason Scott Lee played the life-changing role of Bruce Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story in 1993. He is well trained in martial arts, which is an additional plus when filming action movies. In 2022, a picture with his participation “Good” is expected.

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Robert Wall

Robert Wall was a master of martial arts, especially in karate, and his first film work was the film Way of the Dragon, where the role of Bob brought him popularity. The latest work is Anatomy of an Anti-HerRedemption (2020), the role of Master Wall.

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Lung-Wei Wang

Lung-Wei Wang, thanks to the knowledge of martial arts, began a successful acting career and you can recognize him from such film as “Shaolin and Wu Tang” (role of Lord), released in ’83. The last film with his participation “Take the top” was released in 2000.

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Angela Mao

Angela Mao is well aware of the elements of Kung Fu, which she demonstrates in many films. One of these was Enter the Dragon, where she played Su Ling, Lee’s sister. In the cinema as an actress, she can be seen for the last time in 92 in Gui Nu Lan Zi.

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Hoi-Sang Lee

Hoi-Sang Lee began his career in ’74 with Guayin Ren Guai Shi, but only rose to fame in ’77 when he starred in Invincible Armor (played by Hu Lung). Mainly played in action movies because of martial arts skills. His latest work is The Exorcist’s Meter (2017).

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Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi gained considerable popularity after the release of the motion picture “Rush Hour 2” in 2001. She knows the elements of martial arts and was awarded a Golden Globe nomination. In 2021, the series Rebel Princess with her participation was released.

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Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan became the best actor performing tricks of varying complexity and showing elements of martial arts. In ’78, he played the iconic role of Wong Fei-Hung in the film The Drunken Master. The film Snafu as well as Ride On are among his last works in 2022.

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Gordon Liu

Gordon Liu (Chia-Hui Liu) appeared for the last time on screens in 2013 in “High kickers”. He became famous after the release of Kill Bill (2003-2004), where he played the role of Johnny Mo and demonstrated his martial arts skills.

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Jet Li

Jet Li masterfully owns Wushu and has a rather severe manner of performing it. One of the films that became a landmark in his career was the film Hero (2002), where he played a nameless man. As an actor, he last starred in the film Mulan, released in 2020.

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