George Chung is an American actor, businessman, film director and TV show producer. He is also a five times world martial arts champion. He was the executive producer for the American reality television series, Call to Cosplay. He is also the executive producer of Bushido Battleground. Chung had the lead role in the 1988 film Hawkeye.
George Chung | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, producer, actor, director |
| Known for | Martial arts champion |
Background
editGeorge Chung, a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame was a 5-time world Karate champion. He is CEO and co-founder of Jungo TV.[1][2]
Chung, along with Cynthia Rothrock ran a martial arts academy which was destroyed by fire in the 1980s. A new one was opened in Los Gatos, California, and was in operation in 1986.[3] Both Chung and Rothrock are the co-authors of the book, Advanced Dynamic Kicks.[4] Chung and Rothrock dated and lived together as a couple.[5] By late 1989, their relationship was over.[6]
As a Tae Kwon Do instructor, Chung has trained people such as former San Francisco 49ers football players Bill Romanowski, Charles Haley, Ronnie Lott, and Dwight Clark.[7]
Films
editChung's earliest film was Eyes of the Dragon, a Leo Fong directed film about a martial artist vying for a prized statue. It was also released as Fight to Win and '"Dangerous Passages.[8][9] Chung directed and acted in the 1988 film Jungle Heat, a film about a man whose on is kidnapped. It also featured Leo Fong, Richard Norton, Cynthia Rothrock, and Stan Wertlieb.[10] He played the lead character Alexander “Hawkeye” Hawkamoto in the film Hawkeye which was also released that year. His character teams up with Charles Wilson (played by Chuck Jeffreys), a fellow policeman to track down the killers of his friend.[11][12] Along with Leo Fong, he co-directed the film Blood Street, a direct-to-video action film starring Fong in his reprised role as Joe Wong, a character from Low Blow. The film also starred Stack Pierce, Kim Paige, Chuck Jeffrys and Richard Norton.[13][14][15] He played an Elvis impersonator in the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas.[16]
Television
editIn the late 90s, Chung was producing the children's series Adventures with Kanga Roddy.[17] Chung was the executive producer for the series Call to Cosplay, which debuted on Myx TV.[18]
Films
edit| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous Passages | Ryan Kim | Leo Fong | 1988 | |
| Jungle Heat | George Chung | 1988 | ||
| Hawkeye | Alexander 'Hawkeye' Hawkamoto | Leo Fong George Chung |
1988 | |
| Dragon Fight | Big Boss's Killer | Hin Sing 'Billy' Tang | 1989 | |
| Honeymoon in Vegas | Elvis impersonator | Andrew Bergman | 1992 | |
| KIndergarten Ninja | Master | Anthony Chan | 1994 | |
| Assignment Berlin | Yung Li | Tony Randel | 1998 |
| Title | Role | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Heat | Director | 1988 | |
| Hawkeye | Director, writer | 1988 | |
| Blood Street | Director, writer | 1988 | |
| Kindergarten Ninja | 1994 |
| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Blow | Fight choreographer / Stunts | Leo Fong | 1986 | |
| Hawkeye | Editor | Leo Fong George Chung |
1988 | |
| Blood Street | Stunt coordinator | Leo Fong George Chung |
1988 |
Television
edit| Title | Episode | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.W.A.T. | The Chinese Connection | Han | Bruce Bilson | 1976 |
| Title | Role | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures with Kanga Roddy | Executive producer 39 episodes | 1998 - 2000 | |
| Call to Cosplay | Director 11 episodes Producer 11 episodes Writer 4 episodes |
2015 to 2016 2015 to 2016 2015 |
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| Movies So Good | Director 3 episodes Director 3 episodes Executive producer 3 episodes |
2015 |
Publications
edit- George Chung, Cynthia Rothrock, Advanced Dynamic Kicks, Black Belt Communications, 1986, ISBN 978-0-89750-129-3[19]
References
edit- ^ USADdojo.com, September 15, 2010 - George Chung World Karate Champion
- ^ Deadline Hollywood, July 27, 2017 - Martial Arts Series ‘Bushido Battleground’ Gets Green Light At El Rey Network by Denise Petski
- ^ Black Belt, September 1986 - Page 15 America's Best Burns to the Ground by William Groak
- ^ Hwa-rang and Chung-mu of Tae Kwon Do Hyung, By Jhoon Rhee - Literary Links to the Orient
- ^ Black Belt, June 1985 - Page 35 to 37 MARTIAL ARTS COUPLES, Training Together for Better or for Worse by Dave Cater
- ^ Black Belt, December 1989 - Page 24 to 27 The Triumphant Return of Cynthia Rothrock - Interview conducted by Colin Covert
- ^ Black Belt, November 1991 - Page 28 Tae Kwon Do Training of the San Francisco 49ers by Jane Hallandder
- ^ Letterboxd - Eyes of the Dragon 1987
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - Page 110 817. Eyes of the Dragon
- ^ Letterboxd - Jungle Heat 1988 Directed by George Chung
- ^ World Film Geek - REVIEW: Hawkeye (1988)
- ^ Letterboxd - Hawkeye 1988 Directed by George Chung
- ^ Letterboxd - Blood Street 1988 Directed by George Chung, Leo Fong
- ^ World Film Geek - REVIEW: Blood Street (1988)
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter, Volume 317, Issues 1-18 - Page 158
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes - George Chung
- ^ San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, March 26, 1998 - Montanas Take a Shot At Kids' TV / `Kanga Roddy' program tries to teach good values - Sylvia Rubin
- ^ Variety, June 27, 2014 - First Look: Myx TV Debuts Original Reality Competition Series ‘Call to Cosplay’ - Laura Prudom
- ^ Books-by-isbn.com - Black Belt Communications