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Kau Lam(1923-2009)

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Kau Lam
Kung-Fu Classic starring the undisputed Godfather of Martial Arts Action-Comedy Jackie Chan in a no-holds-barred fight fest like none other! Hong Kong action pioneer Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and martial arts superstar Jackie Chan burst onto the scene in 1978 with a one-two punch of kung fu masterpieces, and it was the second of these, Drunken Master, with its Keatonesque slapstick and flawlessly choreographed fight scenes that would leave the biggest impact. Jackie Chan plays Wong Fei-hung (a legendary Chinese folk hero who has also been portrayed on screen by Jet Li, Gordon Liu and Donnie Yen amongst many others), who is punished for his frequent troublemaking by being forced to study under the martial arts master Su Hua Chi (Yuen Siu-tien), notorious for his drinking as much as he is for leaving his students crippled. Wong proves himself an adept pupil, but his new skills are soon put to the test when his own father is targeted by a brutal assassin (Hwang Jang Lee, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow). Frequently ranked as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time, Drunken Master revolutionised modern action cinema, and the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK in a new Dual-Format edition. Available from Amazon http://amzn.to/2kmmSgl
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Kau Lam was born on 1 January 1923 in Guangdong, China. He was an actor, known for Drunken Master (1978), Fang Shiyu rou bo Hong Xiguan (1952) and Huo yan shan (1962). He died on 30 October 2009 in Hong Kong, China.
BornJanuary 1, 1923
DiedOctober 30, 2009(86)
BornJanuary 1, 1923
DiedOctober 30, 2009(86)
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Known for

Jackie Chan in Drunken Master (1978)
Drunken Master
7.4
  • Wong Kei-Ying(as Chiao Lin)
  • 1978
Fang Shiyu rou bo Hong Xiguan
4.2
  • Hung Hei-kun
  • 1952
Huo yan shan (1962)
Huo yan shan
  • Ox King
  • 1962
The Feud
  • Actor
  • 1956

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  • I Love Hong Kong (2011)
    I Love Hong Kong
    • 2011
  • Help!!! (2000)
    Help!!!
    • 2000
  • Two of a Kind (1993)
    Two of a Kind
    • 1993
  • Tai zi ye chu chai (1992)
    Tai zi ye chu chai
    • 1992
  • Mainland Dundee (1991)
    Mainland Dundee
    • 1991
  • Alfred Cheung and Teresa Mo in Lao biao ni hao ye! (1991)
    Lao biao ni hao ye!
    • Hung Kam-Hoi
    • 1991
  • Her Fatal Ways II (1991)
    Her Fatal Ways II
    • Wu Tien-Tzu
    • 1991
  • Alfred Cheung and Moon Lee in The Nocturnal Demon (1990)
    The Nocturnal Demon
    • Wawa's Uncle
    • 1990
  • Stephen Chow and Sandra Kwan Yue Ng in When Fortune Smiles (1990)
    When Fortune Smiles
    • Chao
    • 1990
  • Her Fatal Ways (1990)
    Her Fatal Ways
    • Wu Tien-Tzu
    • 1990
  • Ngoh joi gong woo (1989)
    Ngoh joi gong woo
    • 1989
  • Chow Yun-Fat and Roy Cheung in Triads: The Inside Story (1989)
    Triads: The Inside Story
    • Uncle Ping
    • 1989
  • Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, and Alex Man in As Tears Go By (1988)
    As Tears Go By
    • Uncle Ba
    • 1988
  • Du zhou (1985)
    Du zhou
    • 1985
  • Xue han jin qian (1983)
    Xue han jin qian
    • Bullet's Father
    • 1983

Music Department

  • The Feud
    • singer
    • 1956

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  • Alternative names
    • Lam Chiao
  • Born
    • January 1, 1923
    • Guangdong, China
  • Died
    • October 30, 2009
    • Hong Kong, China(undisclosed)

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