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Philip Kwok

b. 1951

Hong Kong actor and action choreographer

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Born 1951. Philip Kwok is a Taiwanese actor, martial artist, film director, action choreographer, acrobat and stunt performer.

Philip Kwok (; also known as Kuo Chui, Kwok Chui, Kwok Chun-Fung; born 21 October 1951) is a Hong Kong–based Taiwanese actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He rose to fame as a member of the Venom Mob, an ensemble of martial arts actors who starred in several films for Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s. He played "Mad Dog", the main villain's henchman with high morals in John Woo's Hard Boiled.

Filmography Acting

Dynamite Brothers (1974) – Tuen's henchman (uncredited) Na Cha the Great (1974) Hong hai er (1975) – Blue stone statue Marco Polo aka The Four Assassins (1975) – Chen Chieh / Chen Jie Shen hu (1975) Hand of Death (1976) Zhong yuan biao ju (1976) the Boxer Rebellion (1976) – Kung Fu demonstrator / Japanese Demon Fists of Kung Fu (1976) Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) Savage Killers (1976) Cai li fa xiao zi (1976) Shaolin Temple (1976) – Lin Kwong-yao 7-Man Army (1976) Yi qi guang gun zou tian ya (1977) The Naval Commandos (1977) Magnificent Wanderers (1977) – Wrestler The Brave Archer (1977) – Zhou Botong Chinatown Kid (1977) – White Dragon Boss Life Gamble (1978) – Qui Zi Yu The Brave Archer 2 (1978) Five Deadly Venoms (1978) – He Yuan-xin, Gecko / Lizard Invincible Shaolin (1978) – Ho Ying Wu (Fishtail Pole) Crippled Avengers (1978) – Chen Shuen The Kings of Kung Fu (1978) – Leung Shaolin Rescuers (1979) – Ying Cha-Po Shaolin Daredevils (1979) – Liang Kuo-jen The Magnificent Ruffians (1979) – Yang Zhui Feng Kid with the Golden Arm (1979) – Agent Hai Tou Heaven and Hell (1980) – Cheng Tien-Yang Flag of Iron (1980) – Iron Panther Rebel Intruders (1980) – Wong Shu Legend of the Fox (1980) Ten Tigers of Kwangtung (1980) – Beggar So Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981) – Yuan Cheng-chih Masked Avengers (1981) – Kao Yao / former No. 2 The Brave Archer 3 (1981) Ninja in the Deadly Trap (1981) – Mao Tin-Yeung House of Traps (1982) – Zhi Hua – the Black Fox The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982) – Kuo Tsing Ode to Gallantry (1982) The Enchantress (1983) Holy Flame of the Martial World (1983) – Yama Elder Demon of the Lute (1983) Crazy Shaolin Disciples (1985) – Master Kuai Lady in Black (1987) – Kern The Big Heat (1988) – Ah Kam Fatal Love (1988) – Pow Hero of Tomorrow (1988) – Big B Legend of the Phoenix (1988) – Jikaku (Kujaku's Father) Seven Warriors (1989) – Au In the Line of Duty 6 (1991) – Tam In the Line of Duty VII (1991) – Chui The Story of Ricky (1991) – Lin Hung Hard Boiled (1992) – Mad Dog The Cat (1992) – Wang Chieh-Mei Zen of Sword (1993) – God of War American Shaolin (1994) – Kung Ching, Cab Driver Shao Lin huo bao bei (1994) The Phantom Lover (1995) Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) – General Chang Color of Pain (2002) The Eye 2 (2004) – Monk, Buddhist Master

Stunts Treasure Hunt (1994) – action director From Zero to Hero (1994) – action coordinator The Phantom Lover (1995) – stunt coordinator Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) – stunt arranger The Sunshine Cops (1999) – action choreographer Double Tap (2000) – martial arts choreographer Lavender (2000) – stunt coordinator Comic King (2001) – stunt coordinator Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) – fight choreographer Samourais (2002) – fight choreographer The Touch (2002) – stunt coordinator Yellow Dragon (2003) – action director Son of the Dragon (2006) – action director Blood Brothers (2007) – action choreography Ballistic (2008) – action choreographer Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters (2013) – stunt coordinator That Demon Within (2014) – stunt choreographer

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Also known as
Phillip Kwok Chun-Fung, Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok, Gwok Jan-Fung, Kuo Chui, Jun Kwok, Kuo Chue
moreKwok Tsu, Kuo Tsui, Kuo Chu, Kwok Tsui, Guo Zhui, Guo Juei

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Philip Kwok?

Hong Kong actor and action choreographer

When was Philip Kwok born?

Philip Kwok was born on 21 October 1951 in Taipei.

What is Philip Kwok's occupation?

Philip Kwok is an actor, martial artist, film director, action choreographer, acrobat and stunt performer.

What nationality is Philip Kwok?

Philip Kwok is Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Philip Kwok

Β· Wikidata: Q7183934

Β· DBpedia: Philip Kwok

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