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From filmbiz.asia:
Veteran actor WU Ma 午馬 passed away from lung cancer this morning in Hong Kong, according to local media reports. He was 71 years old.
Wu – whose real name is Fong Hong-yuen 馮宏源 — joined Shaw Brothers Studios in 1963 as a contract actor. In addition to acting, he also served as an assistant director on several films by CHANG Cheh 張徹.
He made his directorial debut in 1970 with Wrath of the Sword 怒劍狂刀 (1970) and spent most of the decade working as a director – including several productions credited as co-directed with Chang.
In the 1980's, Wu shifted his focus back to acting, becoming a familiar face to audiences in the modern classics Project A Ａ計劃 (1983), Mr. Vampire 殭屍先生 (1985) and Peking Opera Blues 刀馬旦 (1986).
His most famous role came in A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂 (1987), playing a rapping, ghost-catching Taoist priest. Wu received one of his three Hong Kong Film Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor in the role.
Wu remained a prolific character actor in recent years with supporting roles in 14 Blades 錦衣衛 (2010), White Vengeance 鴻門宴傳奇 (2011), My Own Swordsman 武林外傳 (2011) and I Love Hong Kong 我♡ＨＫ 開心萬歲 (2011).
His final role is believed to be in the forthcoming action film Fighting 英雄之戰, starring LU Yi 陸毅 and Peter HO 何潤東.
Over his nearly five decade-long career, Wu has directed 49 films and acted in over 240 films.
Veteran actor WU Ma 午馬 passed away from lung cancer this morning in Hong Kong, according to local media reports. He was 71 years old.
Wu – whose real name is Fong Hong-yuen 馮宏源 — joined Shaw Brothers Studios in 1963 as a contract actor. In addition to acting, he also served as an assistant director on several films by CHANG Cheh 張徹.
He made his directorial debut in 1970 with Wrath of the Sword 怒劍狂刀 (1970) and spent most of the decade working as a director – including several productions credited as co-directed with Chang.
In the 1980's, Wu shifted his focus back to acting, becoming a familiar face to audiences in the modern classics Project A Ａ計劃 (1983), Mr. Vampire 殭屍先生 (1985) and Peking Opera Blues 刀馬旦 (1986).
His most famous role came in A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂 (1987), playing a rapping, ghost-catching Taoist priest. Wu received one of his three Hong Kong Film Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor in the role.
Wu remained a prolific character actor in recent years with supporting roles in 14 Blades 錦衣衛 (2010), White Vengeance 鴻門宴傳奇 (2011), My Own Swordsman 武林外傳 (2011) and I Love Hong Kong 我♡ＨＫ 開心萬歲 (2011).
His final role is believed to be in the forthcoming action film Fighting 英雄之戰, starring LU Yi 陸毅 and Peter HO 何潤東.
Over his nearly five decade-long career, Wu has directed 49 films and acted in over 240 films.
