Chinese name 羅維 (traditional) Name Lo Wei | Years active 1929-1993 Chinese name 罗維 (simplified) | |
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Movies Fist of Fury, The Big Boss, New Fist of Fury, Spiritual Kung Fu, Dragon Fist Similar People James Tien, Nora Miao, Maria Yi, Han Ying Chieh, Raymond Chow | ||
Ex-spouse Liang Hua Liu, Li Hwa Hsu | ||
Nora Miao talks action, Bruce and Lo Wei dispute
Lo Wei (sometimes spelled Lo Wai, 12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.
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- Nora Miao talks action Bruce and Lo Wei dispute
- Raymond Chow on Bruce Lee The Big Boss
- Filmography
- References
After Lee's death it was Lo who gave Jackie Chan his first shot at the big time as part of the wave of Bruceploitation. Lo is said to have been linked with Chinese organized crime, the Triads.
Lo ran the production company "Lo Wei Motion Picture Company". which operated until 1977-78 due to heavy cost-cutting measures as a result of Jackie Chan signing a deal with Golden Harvest.
Lo died of heart failure on 20 January 1996.
Raymond Chow on Bruce Lee The Big Boss
Filmography
References
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