Lo Wei

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

187

Birth Date

1918-12-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

Jiangsu, China

Known For

• 

  Fist of Fury
• 

  The Big Boss
• 

  Naughty! Naughty!
• 

  Spiritual Kung Fu
• 

  New Fist of Fury
• 

  Fearless Hyena 2

Credits

• production (41 credits)

  • Blade of Fury

    producer

    production
    1993
  • Her Judgement Day

    producer

    production
    1993
  • A Chinese Legend

    producer

    production
    1991
  • Death Cage

    producer

    production
    1988
  • The Criminal Hunter

    producer

    production
    1988
  • Split of the Spirit

    producer

    production
    1987
  • Walking Beside Me

    producer

    production
    1986
  • The Young Taoism Fighter

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Dark Night

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Hong Kong Graffiti

    executive producer

    production
    1985
  • Lucky Diamond

    executive producer

    production
    1985
  • Modern Detective

    producer

    production
    1985
  • The Ghost Informer

    producer

    production
    1984
  • The Express

    production supervisor

    production
    1984
  • Devil Fetus

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Fearless Hyena 2

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Energetic-21

    producer

    production
    1982
  • Dangerous Person

    producer

    production
    1981
  • Rebellious Reign

    producer

    production
    1980
  • The Loot

    producer

    production
    1980
  • Living and Loving

    production supervisor

    production
    1980
  • A Wily Match

    producer

    production
    1980
  • Big Boss of Shanghai

    producer

    production
    1979
  • The Challenger

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Dragon Fist

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Spiritual Kung Fu

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

    producer

    production
    1978
  • Magnificent Bodyguards

    producer

    production
    1978
  • Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • The Golden Key

    producer

    production
    1978
  • To Kill with Intrigue

    producer

    production
    1977
  • The Kung Fu Kid

    producer

    production
    1977
  • Shaolin Wooden Men

    executive producer

    production
    1976
  • Killer Meteors

    executive producer

    production
    1976
  • New Fist of Fury

    executive producer

    production
    1976
  • Body for Sale

    producer

    production
    1976
  • The Girl with the Dexterous Touch

    producer

    production
    1975
  • Little Sister-in-law

    producer

    production
    1975
  • Slaughter in San Francisco

    producer

    production
    1974
  • A Man Called Tiger

    producer

    production
    1973
  • The Comet Strikes

    production supervisor

    production
    1971

• crew (2 credits)

  • Blade of Fury

    presenter

    crew
    1993
  • The Unscrupulous General

    presenter

    crew
    1973

• actors (64 credits)

  • Triad Story

    Jason's Boss

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

    Big Boss

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • News Attack

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Criminal Hunter

    George's father at fashion show

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Maria Yi: My Recollection

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • New Fist of Fury

    Inspector

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Girl with the Dexterous Touch

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Naughty! Naughty!

    Nancy's godfather

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • None But the Brave

    Commissioner Wu

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Seaman No. 7

    Noodle shop boss

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • A Man Called Tiger

    Miyamoto

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Hurricane

    Minister Chia Chi Tao

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Fist of Fury

    Inspector Lo

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Vengeance of a Snowgirl

    Master Shen

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Comet Strikes

    Big Boss

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Shadow Whip

    Chief Yang of Xuan Wu Security

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Eunuch

    Emperor

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Golden Sword

    Eight Arm Dragon Bai Chun-Tung

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Raw Courage

    Shangguan Hou

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Dragon Swamp

    Master Fan Chung Yu

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Death Valley

    Master Chiu

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Angel Strikes Again

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Black Butterfly

    Chief Gai Tian Lui

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Forever and Ever

    Liu Yi-Ren

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Jurang Bahaya

    Mr. King

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Summons to Death

    Gin Te Biu

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Madam Slender Plum

    Wang Xue Bin

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Angel with the Iron Fists

    Chief Inspector

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Golden Buddha

    Chan Chung Tai

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Squadron 77

    Sato

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Call of the Sea

    Qi Ding

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Crocodile River

    Peng Hu

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Crisis

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Romance of the Forbidden City

    Dorgan

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Magic Lamp

    Prime Minister

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Four Brave Ones

    Nie Yuting

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Little Lotus

    Chin San-Pao

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Empress Wu

    Minister Pei Yan

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Crusade Against Daddy

    Luo Guang-Zhong

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Pistol

    Dai Heng

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Black Butterfly

    Liang Futing

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Tender Trap of Espionage

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • A Shadow over the Chateau

    Secretary Wang

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Nobody's Child

    Birth father

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Heroine

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Calendar Girl

    Sun Ping

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Love Letter Murder

    Liu Zong-Ming

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Diau Charn

    Prime Minister Dong Zhuo

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

    King of Cambodia

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • A Mellow Spring

    Feng JIn Cai

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • A Mating Story

    Xue Yi Sheng

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Chase

    Yu Pu Yuan

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Beyond the Blue Horizon

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Error

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Songs of the Peach Blossom River

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Blood in Snow

    Jin Hu

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Camille

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Lady Balsam's Conquest

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Little Girl Named Cabbage

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Tears of Songstress

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Sorrowful Glory

    Song Siqing

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Sweet Memories

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Sorrows of the Forbidden City

    Yuan Shikai

    actor

    actors
    1948

• writing (31 credits)

  • Fearless Hyena 2

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Fearless Hyena

    screenplay

    writing
    1979
  • The Kung Fu Kid

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • New Fist of Fury

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • The Girl with the Dexterous Touch

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • The Bedevilled

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Slaughter in San Francisco

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Naughty! Naughty!

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • Chinatown Capers

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • The Tattooed Dragon

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • None But the Brave

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • Seaman No. 7

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • Back Alley Princess

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • A Man Called Tiger

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • The Hurricane

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • Fist of Fury

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • Vengeance of a Snowgirl

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • The Big Boss

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Comet Strikes

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Shadow Whip

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • The Eunuch

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Invincible Eight

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Brothers Five

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • The Golden Sword

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Raw Courage

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Dragon Swamp

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Death Valley

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • The Angel Strikes Again

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • Black Butterfly

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • Jurang Bahaya

    screenplay

    writing
    1968
  • Summons to Death

    writer

    writing
    1967

• directing (48 credits)

  • Fearless Hyena 2

    co-director

    directing
    1983
  • Dragon Fist

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Spiritual Kung Fu

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Immortal Warriors

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Magnificent Bodyguards

    director

    directing
    1978
  • To Kill with Intrigue

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Kung Fu Kid

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Killer Meteors

    director

    directing
    1976
  • New Fist of Fury

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Shantung Man in Hong Kong

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Girl with the Dexterous Touch

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Bedevilled

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Slaughter in San Francisco

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Naughty! Naughty!

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Chinatown Capers

    director

    directing
    1974
  • The Tattooed Dragon

    director

    directing
    1973
  • None But the Brave

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Seaman No. 7

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Back Alley Princess

    director

    directing
    1973
  • A Man Called Tiger

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Hurricane

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Fist of Fury

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Vengeance of a Snowgirl

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Big Boss

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Comet Strikes

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Shadow Whip

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Invincible Eight

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Brothers Five

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Golden Sword

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Raw Courage

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Dragon Swamp

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Death Valley

    director

    directing
    1968
  • The Angel Strikes Again

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Black Butterfly

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Forever and Ever

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Jurang Bahaya

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Summons to Death

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Madam Slender Plum

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Angel with the Iron Fists

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Nora Zain Ajen Wanita 001

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Golden Buddha

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Call of the Sea

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Crocodile River

    director

    directing
    1965
  • The Magic Lamp

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Black Butterfly

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Tender Trap of Espionage

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Song from a Haunted House

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The 72 Martyrs of Canton

    director

    directing
    1954

• art (1 credits)

  • Fist of Fury

    production design

    art
    1972