Lo Wei

Lo Wei

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Jiangsu, China
December 12, 1918

Biography

Lo Wei (Chinese: 羅維, 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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Lo Wei 1

Representative Works

Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
7.2
/ Chinese Simplified
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
7.1
/ Chinese Simplified
Madam Slender Plum
Madam Slender Plum
10.0
/ Chinese Simplified
Shaolin Wooden Men
Shaolin Wooden Men
6.8
/ Chinese Simplified
Fearless Hyena
Fearless Hyena
6.7
/ CN
Spiritual Kung Fu
Spiritual Kung Fu
6.0
/ CN
Fearless Hyena 2
Fearless Hyena 2
5.8
/ CN
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
6.2
/ Chinese Simplified
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
6.5
/ CN
Dragon Fist
Dragon Fist
6.3
/ Chinese Simplified
New Fist of Fury
New Fist of Fury
6.0
/ Chinese Simplified
To Kill with Intrigue
To Kill with Intrigue
5.6
/ Chinese Simplified

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Fist of Fury
1972Nominee

Best Performance

Fist of Fury

The Big Boss
1971Nominee

Best Director

The Big Boss

Madam Slender Plum
1967Winner

Best Performance

Madam Slender Plum

Career Highlights

Shaolin Wooden Men
1976Highlight

Best Picture

Shaolin Wooden Men

Fearless Hyena
1979Highlight

Best Writing

Fearless Hyena

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