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Chinese name
  
向華強 (traditional)

Parents
  
Heung Chin, Chung Kam

Role
  
Actor


Name
  
Charles Heung

Chinese name
  
向华强 (simplified)

Siblings
  
Jimmy Heung

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Pinyin
  
xiang4 hua2 qiang2 (Mandarin)

Jyutping
  
heung3 wa4 keung4 (Cantonese)

Born
  
16 December 1948 (age 75) Hong Kong (
1948-12-16
)

Other name(s)
  
Xiang HuaqiangHeung Wa-Keung

Occupation
  
film producer, film presenter, Chairman of China Star Entertainment Ltd

Spouse
  
Tiffany Chen (m. 1980), Betty Ting (m. 1976–1980)

Children
  
Jacky Heung, Johnathan Heung, Candy Heung

Movies
  
God of Gamblers, God of Gamblers II, God of Gamblers Returns, God of Gamblers III: Back t, Goose Boxer

Similar People
  

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Charles Heung Wah-Keung is a Hong Kong actor-turned-film producer and presenter. As founder of Win's Entertainment in the 1980s and China Star Entertainment Group in the 1990s, he has helped established the careers of various cinematic icons in Hong Kong that include Stephen Chow, Chow Yun-fat, Johnnie To, Jet Li and Andy Lau among countless others. Apart from being one of the most successful film producers in Hong Kong, Heung is also one of the most controversial due to his family's Triad background.

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Background

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Heung is widely suspected of ties to one of Hong Kong's largest and most powerful organized crime groups, the Sun Yee On Triad. Heung's father, Heung Chin, founded the Sun Yee On in 1919. Charles is the tenth of the Sun Yee On founder's thirteen children.

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Heung Chin's eldest son, Heung Wah-Yim, was convicted in 1988 of being the triad's boss, although his conviction in Hong Kong was overturned on a technicality. The Senate Subcommittee on Investigations also identified him as the triad's leader in a 1992 report on Asian organized crime.

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In the 1970s, Charles subsequently married Betty Ting, the actress, who is remembered today primarily because of the "mysterious" death of Bruce Lee in her apartment. The marriage, however did not last, and Charles later married Tiffany Chen, in the early 1980s.

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Charles is the older brother of Jimmy Heung, who later became his partner in the formation of Win's Entertainment. The partnership between the two ended in 1992 as Charles felt that Jimmy's style of negotiating business too closely resembled that of a triad member. While Charles sees Jimmy as a "good triad," it is widely believed that Jimmy has moved on, and supposedly runs the triad to this day.

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Charles was one of several Heung brothers identified in 1992 by the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee of Investigations as top office-bearers in the Sun Yee On. Two years later, a former Red Pole for the Sun Yee On, testifying in a Chinatown racketeering case in a Brooklyn Federal Court, identified Charles as one of "the top guys, the biggest," in the society. A year after that, the Royal Commission for Canada sent Heung a letter rejecting his application for a Visa, citing evidence placing him squarely on the ruling council of the Sun Yee On.

Heung agrees that his family has what he calls "a Triad background," but says that he personally has little knowledge of such things, and has had to labor hard to overcome the stigma. He also admits that some people may fear him, but says his business philosophy is to get top actors, actresses and directors to make movies for him because they like him.

In 2000, when his brother Heung Wah-Po was arrested for setting fire to his own apartment (after quarreling with his mistress), Charles refused to help him and publicly announced that he did not know his brothers well since they were given birth by different mothers. To this day, Heung continues to steer clear away from his family's triad background.

Career

Heung started off as an actor making films (mostly martial arts films) in Taiwan during the 1970s, before later becoming a producer. While the triad's influence in Hong Kong cinema became notorious, Heung tried to keep himself away from his family's triad image by creating a company of safe refuge. In 1984, he and his brother, Jimmy Heung, formed Win's Entertainment Ltd., which, beside Golden Harvest, became one of the most successful film studios in Hong Kong. Charles was quoted for saying that, "Every film is a battle" when asked why he named the production company Win's.

Virtually, every major star in Hong Kong, apart from Jackie Chan, had made a film for the Heungs. Jet Li, the biggest martial-arts star in Hong Kong, began making movies exclusively for Heung after his manager was shot dead in 1993. Andy Lau joined Win's' stable of stars after one of his associates, a 26-year-old woman, was hospitalized for injuries she received when her apartment was firebombed. Hong Kong police believed that both incidents were related to triad gang activity.

Heung became a producer and a presenter for films, but he also became famous from acting in supporting roles during the 1990s, with his best known role being as Lung Wu, the God of Gamblers' bodyguard in God of Gamblers and its numerous sequels and spin-offs. He also appeared in other films, making a cameo appearance in The Prince of Temple Street and co-starring in Casino Raiders, which was co-directed by his brother, Jimmy. In 1993, he received a Hong Kong Film Award nomination for his supporting role in Arrest the Restless.

In 1992, Heung formed China Star Entertainment Group and became the studio's chairman and CEO, with his wife, Tiffany Chen, serving as vice-chairman and administrative producer. As a producer, Heung has highlighted a majority of Hong Kong's biggest cinematic icons, including Jet Li, Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Simon Yam, and Lau Ching-Wan. This includes filmmakers, such as Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai, Wong Jing, Herman Yau and Dennis Law.

In 1999, Heung established One Hundred Years of Film Co. Ltd., a subsidiary for China Star. His initial plan for the company was to make at least 100 films within three years

Heung plans to continue producing and presenting films, now aiming for big-budgeted projects. Following the partnership split between himself and his brother, Heung closed down the Win's Entertainment studio in 2000, and continued to produce and distribute films under the China Star label.

Heung is the Director of Jet Li One Foundation (Hong Kong) and the Director of Beijing Normal University One Foundation Philanthropy Research Institute. Apart from focusing its effort on the relief programs for the Poverty and Victims of Natural Disaster, Jet Li One Foundation also established the Beijing Normal University One Foundation Philanthropy Research Institute, the first of its kind in China to conduct trainings, formal education programs in Philanthropy.

After surviving the 2004 South Asian tsunami in Maldives, Jet Li started his long-time vision to action, i.e. to help the people in need. In 2005, Jet Li then established the Jet Li One Foundation in Hong Kong, a charity organisation to help the Poverty and Victims of Natural Disaster. Heung and his wife shared the same view of Jet after such a severe disaster and decided to support One Foundation. Heung and his wife not simply make the donations, they also take an active role in organising and proceeding the Fund Raising events.

In year 2007, One Foundation was geographically extended to Mainland China. Apart from making donation, Heung and his wife also raised funds from their friends Pierre Chen, Choi Chi Ming, Chu Yuet Wah, Mr Li Chi Keung and his wife for the startup of Jet Li One Foundation in China. In year 2010, Jet Li One Foundation (Hong Kong) donated an amount of HK$1 million to Project Vision Charitable Foundation to provide free cataract surgery for senior patients.

Personal life

In 1970s, Heung married his first wife Betty Ting Pei, they have a daughter. They divorced around 1979.

In 1980, Heung married his current wife Taiwan-based Tiffany Chen. They have 2 sons, Jacky and Johnathan. Jacky is also a martial actor.

Filmography

Miscellaneous
2021
Zong shi you ai zai ge li (presenter)
2016
From Vegas to Macau III (presenter)
2009
Poker King (presenter)
2009
Written By (presenter)
2006
Luen oi chor gor (presenter)
2006
Dating a Vampire (presenter)
2006
Xue zhan dao di (presenter)
2006
The Shopaholics (presenter)
2005
Fei zi xiao (presenter)
2005
Zuo tou (presenter)
2005
Jeuk sing (presenter)
2005
Fei seung ching chun kei (presenter)
2005
Election (presenter)
2005
Himalaya Singh (presenter)
2004
The White Dragon (presenter)
2004
The Attractive One (presenter)
2004
Three of a Kind (presenter)
2004
Throw Down (presenter)
2004
Driving Miss Wealthy (presenter)
2004
Ze go ah ba zan bau za (presenter)
2004
Itchy Heart (presenter)
2004
Fantasia (presenter)
2003
Honesty (presenter)
2003
Lost in Time (presenter)
2003
Sky of Love (presenter)
2003
Naked Ambition (presenter)
2003
The Spy Dad (presenter)
2003
Running on Karma (presenter)
2003
Shao nian wang shi (presenter: Hong Kong release)
2003
Good Times, Bed Times (presenter)
2003
Colour of the Truth (presenter)
2003
Dai yat dim dik tin hung (presenter)
2003
Why Me, Sweetie? (presenter)
2003
Looking for Mister Perfect (presenter)
2003
Love for All Seasons (presenter)
2002
Black Mask 2: City of Masks (presenter)
2002
Ghost Office (presenter)
2002
Ngo ga yau yat chek hiu dung see (presenter)
2002
Mighty Baby (presenter)
2002
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (presenter)
2002
Zhu ba da lian meng (presenter)
2002
The Wesley's Mysterious File (presenter)
2002
Fat Choi Spirit (presenter)
2002
Second Time Around (presenter)
2001
Running Out of Time 2 (presenter)
2001
Laam goh lui cheung (presenter)
2001
Fai chai tong mung (presenter)
2001
La Brassiere (presenter)
2001
Love on A Diet (presenter)
2001
Born Wild (presenter)
2001
Gimme Gimme (presenter)
2001
Old Master Q 2001 (presenter)
2001
From the Queen to the Chief Executive (presenter)
2001
Wu Yen (presenter)
2001
Headlines (presenter)
2000
Comeuppance (presenter)
2000
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (presenter)
2000
Help!!! (presenter)
2000
Lian zhan Chong Cheng (presenter)
2000
Needing You... (presenter)
2000
The Duel (presenter)
1999
The Legend of Speed (presenter)
1999
My Loving Trouble 7 (presenter)
1999
Running Out of Time (presenter)
1999
Prince Charming (presenter)
1998
A True Mob Story (presenter)
1998
The Conman (presenter)
1998
Another Meltdown (presenter)
1998
Hitman (presenter)
1998
Troublesome Night 3 (presenter)
1997
Island of Greed (presenter)
1997
Intruder (presenter)
1997
Dragon Town Story (presenter)
1997
Teaching Sucks (presenter)
1997
Troublesome Night 2 (presenter)
1997
My Dad Is a Jerk! (presenter)
1997
Kau luen kei (presenter)
1997
Armageddon (presenter)
1997
Once Upon a Time in China and America (presenter)
1996
Zhuang nan san shi jiu (presenter)
1996
Black Mask (presenter)
1996
Shanghai Grand (presenter)
1996
A Moment of Romance III (presenter)
1996
Forbidden City Cop (presenter)
1996
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words (presenter)
1995
Les ennemis de la mafia (presenter)
1995
Ten Brothers (presenter)
1995
Full Throttle (presenter)
1995
Teenage Master (presenter)
1995
Only Fools Fall in Love (presenter)
1995
Sixty Million Dollar Man (presenter)
1995
The Adventurers (presenter)
1995
Lover of the Last Empress (presenter)
1995
My Father is a Hero (presenter)
1994
Dei juk loi haak (TV Movie) (presenter)
1994
Lau maan daai jong (presenter)
1994
Mr. And Miss Saigon (Video) (presenter)
1994
Shen feng Miao Cui Hua (presenter)
1994
Yuppies Love (Video) (presenter)
1994
From Beijing with Love (presenter)
1994
Tian Di (presenter)
1993
Bang jia Huang Qi Hui (presenter)
1993
Bei mei (presenter)
1993
Da cuo qing ren shang cuo chuang (presenter)
1993
Hei bao (presenter)
1993
Hitman Blues (presenter)
1993
Hu hua qing kuang (presenter)
1993
Psycho Killer (presenter)
1993
Sheng gang da zhui ji (presenter)
1993
Te yi nu peng you (presenter)
1993
The Formula (Video) (presenter)
1993
Kung Fu Cult Master (presenter)
1993
Perfect Exchange (presenter)
1993
Flirting Scholar (presenter)
1993
Last Hero in China (presenter)
1993
Fight Back to School III (presenter)
1992
Devil Lover (presenter)
1992
Sisters Outlaw (presenter)
1992
King of Beggars (presenter - as Wa-keung Heung)
1992
Invincible (presenter)
1992
Handsome Siblings (presenter)
1992
Casino Tycoon II (presenter)
1992
Royal Tramp II (presenter)
1992
Royal Tramp (presenter - as Wa-keung Heung)
1992
Fight Back to School II (presenter)
1992
Casino Tycoon (presenter)
1991
Lee Rock II (presenter)
1991
Lee Rock (presenter)
1991
God of Gamblers Part III: Back to Shanghai (presenter)
1991
Fight Back to School (presenter)
1991
Crazy Safari (presenter)
1990
Huang jia du chuan (presenter)
1989
God of Gamblers (presenter)
1988
Three Wishes (presenter)
1988
No Compromise (presenter)
1987
Rich and Famous (presenter)
1987
Tragic Hero (presenter)
1979
Liang shan guai zhao (presenter)
1975
Pao xiao shan lin (planner)
Producer
2019
Chasing Dream (executive producer)
2016
League of Gods (producer)
2009
Poker King (executive producer)
2009
Written By (executive producer)
2009
A Very Short Life (executive producer)
2008
La lingerie (executive producer)
2008
Kung Fu Hip-Hop (executive producer)
2008
Triad Wars (executive producer)
2008
Hak sai lik (executive producer)
2007
Mad Detective (executive producer)
2007
Voodoo (executive producer)
2006
Fatal Contact (executive producer)
2006
Election 2 (executive producer)
2004
Love on the Rocks (executive producer)
2003
Wo de po po Huang Fei Hong (Video) (producer)
2001
Fai chai tong mung (executive producer)
2001
Zu Warriors (executive producer)
2001
Old Master Q 2001 (executive producer)
2000
Lian zhan Chong Cheng (executive producer)
2000
Sang sei kuen chuk (executive producer)
1999
The Legend of Speed (executive producer)
1999
The Conmen in Vegas (producer)
1999
Body Weapon (executive producer)
1998
A True Mob Story (executive producer)
1997
Dragon Town Story (executive producer)
1997
A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (executive producer)
1995
Ten Brothers (producer)
1995
The Golden Girls (executive producer)
1995
My Father is a Hero (executive producer)
1994
May Jane (co-executive producer)
1994
The Return of the God of Gamblers (executive producer)
1994
From Beijing with Love (producer)
1994
Hail the Judge (executive producer)
1994
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains (producer)
1993
Last Hero in China (executive producer)
1992
Arrest the Restless (producer)
1992
Casino Tycoon (executive producer)
1991
Lee Rock II (executive producer)
1991
God of Gamblers Part III: Back to Shanghai (producer)
1991
Crazy Safari (producer)
1990
God of Gamblers II (producer)
1990
Zhuo gui he jia huan (producer)
1989
Zui nui chung on cho (producer)
1989
Proud and Confident (producer)
1988
No Compromise (producer)
1987
Return of the Demon (producer)
1987
Yi ben wu yan (producer)
1979
Liang shan guai zhao (producer)
Actor
2016
From Vegas to Macau III as
Lung Ng
2004
Ze go ah ba zan bau za as
Father at Police Station
1994
The Return of the God of Gamblers as
Lung Wu / 'Dragon'
1992
The Prince of Temple Street as
Brother Kong
1992
Arrest the Restless as
Sergeant Lam
1991
Lee Rock II as
Kung Lam (as Wa-keung Heung)
1991
God of Gamblers Part III: Back to Shanghai as
Ng Loong / 'God of Guns' (as Wa-keung Leung)
1990
God of Gamblers II as
Ng Loong / 'God of Guns'
1989
Fatal Bet as
Dragon
1989
God of Gamblers as
Lung Wu / 'Dragon'
1989
Casino Raiders as
Lon
1981
Old Master
1981
Ji dan peng shi tou
1980
Guai zhao ruan pi she as
Koon-tin Lee
1979
Liang shan guai zhao as
Po Chin (as Charles Heung Wah-Keung)
1978
Huang Bu jun hun
1978
Za ma as
3-eyed Liu
1978
Jiao huo (as Hua-Chiang Hsiang)
1977
Autumn Leaves
1976
International Assassin as
Chiang
1975
Pao xiao shan lin (as Hua-Chiang Hsiang)
1975
Zhong jian jing wu men (as Hua-Chiang Hsiang)
1975
Mang nu qi yuan
1975
Yin hai lang zi
1974
Lao hu sha xing as
Ma San (as Wah Keung Heung)
1974
Hai yan as
Wen Tien
1974
Ying xiong bang
1974
Meng hu dou kuang long
1973
Beba, the Mermaid as
Tito
1973
Da sha san fang
1973
Fen miao bi zheng
1973
Meng han
1973
Wang feng pao yu as
Yi Hsiao-kuan
1973
Long hu di tou she as
Cheng Chiu-chang (as Hwa Chyang Shianq)
Self
2015
A Date with Luyu (TV Series) as
Self
- Xiang Huaqiang fu fu: Sui yue (2015) - Self
- Xiang Huaqiang: Feng yun (2015) - Self

References

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