Ric Young

Eric Wing Wah Yung ( born 1944), better known as Ric Young, is a Malaysian retired actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programmes from his debut in 1958, mainly in the United Kingdom and later the United States.

Young was a series regular on spy action television series Alias (2001–04), playing Dr. Zhang Lee. He appeared in such films as You Only Live Twice (1967), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Emperor (1987), Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Nixon (1995), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), The Transporter (2002), and American Gangster (2007).

Early life A Malaysian Chinese, Young was born Wing-Wah Yung in Kuala Lumpur in 1944. He got his start taking part in radio sketches at the age of 12. under a King George VI Coronation Scholarship.

From 1958 to 1978, he was credited as Eric Young, which he later shortened to Ric Young.

Some of his best-known roles include: Kao Kan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Bruce Lee's father in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Mao Zedong in Nixon (1995), General Chang Jing Wu in Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Mr. Kwai in The Transporter (2002) and Henry Lee in The Corruptor (1999). He is one of the few individuals who performed in both the original versions of the TV series The Saint (in 1964), Hawaii Five-O (in 1976) and their reboots in Return of the Saint (in 1978) and Hawaii Five-O (in 2010).

Producer Young has produced two projects, Paranormal Whactivity and the short Oy Vey!.

Filmography Film + Year Title Role Notes 1958 The Inn of the Sixth Happiness Bit part Uncredited Rascel marine Japanese soldier 1961 The Terror of the Tongs Confucius The Sinister Man John Choto 1962 Satan Never Sleeps Junior Officer Uncredited 1965 Lord Jim Malay The Face of Fu Manchu Grand Lama 1966 Invasion The Lystrian The Brides of Fu Manchu Control Assistant 1967 You Only Live Twice Chinese Agent Uncredited Pretty Polly Lim Kee 1969 The Chairman Yin 1974 Sex Play Wang Lo 1983 High Road to China Kim Su Lee 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Kao Kan Success Is the Best Revenge Chinese Waiter 1987 Ping Pong Alan Wong Dragon Chow Xiao The Last Emperor Prison Interrogator 1988 Keys to Freedom Lieutenant Kwong 1993 Cyborg 2 Bobby Lin 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Lee Hoi-chuen 1995 Nixon Mao Zedong 1997 Booty Call Mr. Chiu Seven Years in Tibet General Chang Jing-wu 1999 The Corruptor Henry Lee 2000 Chain of Command Ken Fung 2001 Kiss of the Dragon 'Mr. Big' Sung 2002 Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity Bing Lai The Transporter Mr. Kwai 2004 Mickey ESPN Reporter 2007 American Gangster Khun Sa 2010 The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It Kim Jong-il 2012 Betrayal Joey Getting Back to Zero Big Boss Man

Television + Year Title Role Episode 1959 The Voodoo Factor The Malayan The Malayan 1960 Somerset Maugham Hour Kong Flotsam and Jetsam The Odd Man Chinese Waiter Episode 3 Danger Man Ming The Journey Ends Halfway Danger Man Police Lieutenant The Honeymooners 1961 Danger Man Mr. Toy The Actor The Avengers Suchong Kill The King Ghost Squad Robert E. Lee Hong Kong Story 1962 The River Flows East Chinaman 2 episodes Man of the World Chou The Frontier 1963 Zero One Jerry Deadly Angels Ghost Squad Barman East of Mandalay Espionage Captain Li The Dragon Slayer 1964 The Saint Lo Yung Jeannine 1966 Out of the Unknown Munder The Eye 1968 The Champions Ho Ling The Beginning The Champions Burmese Police Captain The Gun-Runners 1969 Strange Report Sung-Lee Report 2641: Hostage – If You Won't Learn, Die! Doctor in the House Chinese Student Getting the Bird W. Somerset Maugham Ong Chi Seng The Letter 1970 W. Somerset Maugham Oakley The Door of Opportunity The Troubleshooters Nivilak Who Did You Say Inherits the Earth? 1972 Jason King Airport Barman Every Picture Tells a Story Doctor in Charge First Interpreter Yellow Fever The Onedin Line Johnny Heave-Ho Fetch and Carry The Onedin Line Liu Chan Race For Power 1974 Bless This House Si Ann The Bells Are Ringing The Tomorrow People Lee Wan The Doomsday Men ITV Playhouse Mr. Yamada Love Affair Microbes and Men Shiga The Search for the Magic Bullet The Chinese Puzzle China 6 episodes 1975 Are You Being Served? Mr. Kato The Hand of Fate 1976 The XYY Man Li Tshien The Resolution & The Execution (2 episodes) Hawaii Five-O Chinese Travel Agent Nine Dragons 1977 Crown Court Sherpa Solo Khombu An Upward Fall 1978 Gangsters Double Petal Double Peril & Enter the White Devil (2 episodes) The Doombolt Chase Statesman Death Beacon Return of the Saint Surinit Assault Force The Upchat Connection Tourist Mystery Tour 1979 Room Service Tin-Tin 6 episodes 1980 Blake's 7 Ginka Children of Auron Spearhead Sergeant Weng The Macau Connection 1981 Tenko Father Lim 2 episodes 1983 Reilly, Ace of Spies Sergeant Prelude to War 1984 The Brief Mr. Sun No Questions 1988 Noble House Tsu-Yan 4 episodes 1989 Booker Japanese Boss High Rise 1991 Tatort Chow Die chinesische Methode 1995 Signs and Wonders Father Mercy 4 episodes 1997–98 Night Man Mr. Chang 3 episodes 2001–04 Alias Dr. Zhang Lee Recurring role 2005 Commander in Chief Reporter Pilot 2010 Hawaii Five-0 General Pak Po'ipu