The transcript below is from the video “Bolo Yeung’s Lifestyle ★ 2021” by Richest Facts.
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Yang Sze better known as Bolo Yeung, is a Chinese former competitive bodybuilder, martial artist and a martial arts film actor.
Primarily cast as the villain in the movies in which he stars, he is best known for his performances as Bolo in Enter the Dragon [starring Bruce Lee], as Chong Li in BloodSport (starring Jean-Claude Van Damme), Chang Lee in BloodFight (starring Yasuaki Kurata and Simon Yam) and for his numerous appearances and long career in Hong Kong martial arts films.
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So let us know in detail about Bolo Yeung’s biography.
His real full birth name is Bolo Yeung.
He is a professional bodybuilder and physicist.
Bolo Yeung is currently 74 according to his birth date.
When it comes to his origin, he was born in Guangzhou, China.
He is a Chinese nationality.
Born: July 3, 1946 (age 74 years), Guangzhou, China.
Height: 1.68 m
Children: David Yeung, Debbra Yeung, Danny Yeung.
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Yeung began his martial arts training at the age of 10 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, 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 10 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.
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Yeung met Bruce Lee while the two were filming a Winston cigarettes commercial. A friendship emerged and 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 Lee and 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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He left Shaw Brothers in 1971.
Bolo Yeung is a Chinese bodybuilder and martial art actor who has a net worth of 1.5 million dollars.
Moving on to his education, he studied under many Kung Fu masters and also became interested in bodybuilding.
He went on to become Mr. Hong Kong Bodybuilding Champion and held that title for an impressive 10 years.
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Bolo Yeung’s body type is athletic, his is height 5 foot 6 inches, weighs 75 kgs.
Bolo Yeung’s distinctive feature is his body, his dark brown eye color, and light brown hair color.
Bolo Yeung:
I realize I’m still very popular with audiences and that’s makes me very happy. I think that all started with Bruce Lee and Enter the Dragon (1973). All the fans and audiences from 20 years ago still remember Bruce lee as the biggest star. They still have not found anyone to take his place. Also, it helped to work with Jean Claude Van Damme on his movies. Like Bruce Lee, Jean-Claude offered a special package, a unique look that attracted and kept audiences coming back.
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In the 2019 Cinemax series Warrior, Rich Ting portrays a Hong enforcer named “Bolo” to pay homage to Yeung’s character in Enter the Dragon. Warrior was developed from Bruce Lee’s initial writings for the series and features the fictional Bolo as a rival to Ah Sahm, the protagonist who bears many similarities to Lee.
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