Philip Kwok (Chinese: 郭追; 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.[1][2] He played "Mad Dog", the main villain's henchman with high morals in John Woo's Hard Boiled (1992).[3]
Philip Kwok | |
|---|---|
| Born | 陳舉陸 (Chan Kui-Luk) 21 October 1951 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | 郭振鋒 (Kwok Chun-Fung) |
Filmography
editActing
edit- Dynamite Brothers (1974) – Tuen's henchman (uncredited)
- Na Cha the Great (1974)
- Hong hai er (1975) – Blue stone statue
- The Four Assassins (1975) – Chen Chieh / Chen Jie
- Shen hu (1975)
- Hand of Death (1976)
- Zhong yuan biao ju (1976)
- Bloody Avengers (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
- 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 Combat (1978) – Qui Zi Yu
- The Brave Archer 2 (1978)
- Five Deadly Venoms (1978) – He Yuan-xin, Gecko / Lizard[2]
- Invincible Shaolin (1978) – Ho Ying Wu (Fishtail Pole)
- Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms (1978) – Chen Shuen
- The Kings of Kung Fu (1978) – Leung
- Avenging Warriors (1979) – Ying Cha-Po
- Za ji wang ming dui (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
- Killer Army (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 Kung Fu (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[1]
- Color of Pain (2002)
- The Eye 2 (2004) – Monk, Buddhist Master
- 7-Man Army (1976)
Stunts
edit- 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[1]
- 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
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Stokes, L.O.; Braaten, R. (2020). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-5381-2062-0. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b Yang, J.; Black, A. (2003). Once Upon a Time in China: A Guide to Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Mainland Chinese Cinema. Atria Books. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-7434-4817-8. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Hall, K.E. (2014). John Woo: The Films, 2d ed. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7864-8829-2. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
External links
edit- Philip Kwok at IMDb
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