The transcript below is from the video “Bolo Yeung Lifestyle & Net Worth 2021” by FACTS ABOUT THEM.
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Bolo Yeung is a Chinese Hong Kong former competitive bodybuilder, martial artist and a martial arts film actor. Primarily cast as the villain in the movies in which he stars, he’s best known for his performances as Bolo in Enter the Dragon (starring Bruce Lee), as Chong Li in Bloodsport (starring Jean-Claude Van Damme), as Chang Lee in Bloodfight (starring Yasuaki Kurata and Simon Yam), and for his numerous appearances and long career in Hong Kong martial arts films. Bolo Yeung has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
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Bolo Yeung’s Early Life and his Career
Bolo Yeung was born on July 3, 1946 as Yang Sze in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Bolo Yeung began his martial arts training at the age of 10 in Canton, where he trained under several Kung Fu masters. Growing up, he took an interest in bodybuilding, and later became Mr. Hong Kong bodybuilding champion. He held the title for ten years. Because of his muscular physique, he was chosen for several bad guy roles in films produced by Shaw Brothers Studios, such as The Heroic Ones, The Deadly Duo, Angry Guest and others. He left Shaw Brothers in 1971.
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Bolo Yeung met Bruce Lee while the two were filming a Winston cigarettes commercial. A friendship emerged and Bruce Lee invited him to star in Enter the Dragon, after which he became known as “Bolo”, the name of the character he portrayed. The two became close friends during the filming of Enter the Dragon, in which Bruce Lee and Bolo Yeung worked very closely on technique training. Yeung once stated in an interview, many years after Lee’s death, “There will never be another Bruce Lee; I am privileged to have had the honour of calling him my friend.”
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During the 1970s and 1980s, Bolo Yeung starred in numerous martial arts films, but his breakout film was Bloodsport, which became a box office hit in the spring of 1988. Shot on a $1.5 million budget. Jean-Claude Van Damme had the leading role as Frank Dux, while Bolo Yeung played the role of Chong Li. A strong friendship formed between the two actors on the set of Bloodsport, and Van Damme invited Bolo Yeung to appear in his subsequent film Double Impact.
Canadian action film actor, director and producer Jalal Merhi met Bolo Yeung in Hong Kong while shooting his first film Fearless Tiger, then again on the set of Double Impact. Jalal Merhi was impressed with Bolo Yeung’s personality and ability, and decided to create a part specifically for him. Later, Jalal Merhi worked with Bolo Yeung on more films such as Tiger Claws, TC 2000 and Tiger Claws 2.
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In 2007, Bolo Yeung made a rare appearance in Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter. Jalal Merhi directed the first 60 minutes of the film that was shot in Toronto. Due to other commitments, he could not complete the remaining part of the film in Russia. Producer Erken Ialgashev directed the remainder of the film.
In the 2019 Cinemax series Warrior, Rich Ting portrays a Hong enforcer named “Bolo” to pay homage to Bolo Yeung’s character in Enter the Dragon. Warrior was developed from Bruce Lee’s initial writings for the series and features the fictional Bolo Yeung as a rival to Ah Sahm, the protagonist who bears many similarities to Bruce Lee.
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Bolo Yeung’s Personal Life
Bolo Yeung has been married. However, the details of his wife are not known to the public. The couple has been blessed with two sons and one daughter, named Danny Yeung, David Yeung and Debbra Yeung. It can be said that he’s very introverted regarding his personal life and likes to stay away from the limelight.
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His son, David Yeung, is a former bodybuilding champion and he’s now a strength trainer for MMA athletes. When he was a boy, he appeared in Alex Law’s Painted Faces, The Story of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and The Fellow Chinese Opera Students. But now, David has a great potential to become a new action star.
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