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Leung Kar-yan

He joined Shaw Brothers in 1974 and soon met up with Sammo Hung and the two of them hit it off. Sammo has described Leung as a phenomenon – Sammo could show him any style of kung fu or any intricate choreography and Leung could learn it immediately. In the 70’s and early 80’s Leung was to appear in some terrific kung fu. Like so many other kung fu fighters, once the popularity of those films faded in the mid 80’s he had to switch career gears and become more of a character actor. He had a reasonably successful career though through to the middle of the 1990’s. ... credits to the author at hkcinemagic.


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Born:
Jan 20, 1949 In Hong Kong, China
Movie/TV Credits:
200
First Appeared:
In the movie Shaolin Martial Arts 1974-08-03
Latest Project:
Movie KungFu Boys 3 2023-08-28
Known For
Poster of Legend of the Swordsman
Poster of Out of the Dark
Poster of The New Shaolin Boxers
Poster of The Shaolin Avengers
Filmography
Movie KungFu Boys 3 2023-08-28
Movie Subdue The Devil 2022-03-12
Movie Hermit of Guanyang Town Liang Wen 2021-01-23
Series Mobile Phone Storm Cloud Demon 2021-04-06
Series Word of Honor Old Zhang [Tian Chuang] 2021-02-22
Movie Longevity 2021-06-23
Movie Prince of Lanling: Blood Weeping Blade 2021-11-18
Movie Laoshan Taoist Ming Xu 2021-11-18
Movie The Big Explosion Cao Qianhu 2020-06-12
Movie General Zhou Yu Conquers Jiangdong Yuan Shao 2020-05-27
Movie The Foggy Monster Boss Li 2020-02-10
Movie Warfare'Genie Brotherhood of Blades Chen Qianchi 2020-01-31
Movie Monster Hunters Ruitian 2020-07-26
Movie Witchcraft Master Ma 2020-06-12
Movie The City of Kungfu Old Chen 2020-12-23
Movie Fearless Rescue Ye Linzhun 2020-12-22
Movie Punch 2020-10-07
Movie My Koi Boyfriend 2020-09-13
Movie Salted Fish Turns Raw 2020-08-08
Movie Legend of the Demon Seal Uncle Long 2019-02-25
Movie Special Bodyguard 2019-01-18
Movie Jade Dynasty 2019-09-13
Movie Perspective Eyes Master 2019-10-12
Movie Loser Vs. Aliens Lao Shenzhen 2019-12-29
Movie Legend of Youli Yi Wentian 2019-11-01
Movie The Knight in the White Night Zhang Wuji 2018-06-14
Series The Legend of Jade Sword 2018-04-30
Movie Master Gong Subdues Demons Mao Qigong 2018-01-11
Movie Assassins of Brotherhood Royal Envoy 2018-06-22
Movie The Insurance Fraud Boss Lai 2018-04-09
Movie Soldier Wang Er (old) 2018-12-15
Movie The Bravest Escort Group Yang's father 2018-08-24
Movie Kung Fu League Film Director Zhang 2018-10-19
Movie Demon Catcher Taoist Shie 2018-09-07
Movie Lie Xiao Xing Dong 2018-09-01
Series 西涯侠 左丘子 2017-01-18
Movie Hidden Dragon Battle Fu Yongqing 2017-03-01
Series 熊爸熊孩子 2017-10-25
Movie Ancient Legend of Miracles Yan Nong 2017-10-20
Movie Legend of Poker King 2016-03-01
Series From Qin Shihuang to Han Wudi 2016-05-28
Movie Realm of the immortals Principal 2016-08-25
Movie Bloody Destiny 2015-06-20
Movie Ip Man 3 Tin Ngo-San 2015-12-24
Series Swordsman Feng Qingyang 2014-02-06
Movie Ameera 2014-04-11
Movie The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane 2014-08-15
Series Ip Man Master Hong 2013-02-24
Series Swordsman Feng Qingyang 2013-02-06
Movie Saving General Yang Lord Pang Renmei 2013-04-03
Movie Kung-Fu Family 2013-01-01
Movie Badges of Fury 2013-06-18
Movie 石器时代之百万大侦探 李千寻 2013-04-28
Movie Game of Assassins King of Wei 2013-12-08
Movie 7 Assassins Lao Chen 2013-06-09
Movie BMW Rhapsody Hou Ying 2012-07-20
Movie The Man with the Iron Fists 2012-11-02
Movie Hong Kong Ghost Stories Jennifer's father 2011-10-27
Movie Empire of Assassins 2011-07-05
Movie Kung-Fu Master 2010-06-08
Movie True Legend Su Wan-Kun 2010-02-09
Movie Legend of the Swordsman 2010-11-05
Movie Just Call Me Nobody 2010-12-03
Series 日落之前爱上你 2009-07-05
Movie On His Majesty's Secret Service 2009-07-30
Series D.I.E. Yue Dai Hoi 2008-03-17
Movie Kung Fu Dunk Master Fei 2008-02-07
Series Fury of Chen Zhen 2008-05-14
Movie Ocean Flame Third Brother 2008-05-23
Movie Eastern Legend 2007-01-01
Series Project A 古彪 2007-07-05
Series The Ultimate Crime Fighter 黄保 2007-10-08
Movie Hung Kuen vs. Wing Chun 2006-01-01
Series Seven Swordsmen 2006-03-16
Series La Femme Desperado 2006-04-17
Movie Nothing Is Impossible 2006-10-09
Movie En Chou Jie 2005-01-01
Movie Riki-Oh 2 2005-01-01
Movie Evil Bewitchment 2005-01-01
Series Real Kung Fu 2005-10-24
Movie Legend of the Dragon 2005-05-08
Movie Bust Family 董輝 2004-01-01
Movie The Kingdom of Darkness 2004-01-01
Movie A Tragic Room 2003-04-03
Series Lady Stealer 丁松 2003-03-03
Movie The Story of Long 陈国仁 2003-08-28
Series Romance of Book and Sword Yuan Shixiao 2002-04-06
Series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra Li Jing 2002-07-10
Movie Dark War Ken's Father 2001-01-11
Series Zen Master 2001-06-23
Movie Millennium Dragon Chairman of Joint Intelligent Committee 2000-04-20
Movie Cold War Twins 2000-06-17
Series 天地傳說之魚美人 张天师(张继先) 2000-02-20
Movie The Warning Time 2000-09-14
Movie Conman in Tokyo Turkey 2000-08-31
Movie Deathnet.Com Ted's Superior 2000-09-29
Series Love in Shanghai 1998-01-01
Series The Return of the Condor Heroes Hung Chi-Kung 1998-08-25
Series Taming Of The Princess 1997-01-27
Movie The Death Games Kao Fu 1997-12-26
Movie Wong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious Temple 1996-01-06
Series Food of Love 1996-10-07
Movie Stooge, My Love 1996-11-09
Series Wong Fei Hung Series 1995-01-01
Movie Don't Give a Damn No-Nonsense Policeman 1995-02-17
Movie Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 Himself [archive footage] 1995-07-22
Movie Top Fighter Himself 1995-06-15
Movie Out of the Dark Mr. Wu 1995-07-06
Movie The Kung Fu Scholar 1994-01-13
Movie Marked for Murder 1994-01-01
Series Happy Harmony 1994-05-05
Series Master of Martial Arts 1994-06-06
Movie The Tigers: The Legend of Canton Invincible Fist 1993-07-24
Movie Flirting Scholar Mo Chong Yuen 1993-07-01
Movie Fight Back to School 3 Officer Lai 1993-01-14
Movie Last Hero in China Leung Fu 1993-04-01
Movie Vampire Family Master Man Vamp 1993-07-31
Series Filthy Rich 1993-09-06
Movie Bogus Cops 1993-12-04
Movie The Kung Fu Cult Master Notorious Jinx - Deer Man/Luk Sin-Sang 1993-12-18
Movie I Love Miss Fox Attorney Chau 1993-09-23
Movie Shogun and Little Kitchen Mr Tong 1992-03-19
Series Odd Man Out 1992-06-08
Movie The New Marvelous Double 1992-01-01
Movie The Shootout 1992-06-27
Movie Invincible Brother Long 1992-12-05
Series The Revelation of the Last Hero 1992-11-02
Movie Justice, My Foot! Shanxi Commissioner Tin 1992-07-02
Movie Legend of the Dragon Uncle Yun / Mo Yan 1991-03-07
Movie Crystal Hunt Policeman 1991-01-01
Movie The Tigers Lam Hai-Tim 1991-07-02
Movie Red Shield Officer Wong Tien Ting 1991-10-23
Movie The Banquet Man at Dinner 1991-11-30
Movie Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues Senior in Hwa's Triad 1991-10-31
Movie Firefox's Killer 1990-01-01
Series It Runs in the Family 1990-08-08
Movie My Hero Hung Yi 1990-03-22
Movie The Last Blood Stone 1990-12-29
Movie Brave Young Girls 1990-09-21
Movie Satanic Crystals 1989-01-01
Series The Sword & The Sabre 1989-03-06
Series War Of The Dragon 1989-01-02
Movie Killer Angels Chu Chung-Seng 1989-04-07
Movie Final Run 1989-04-10
Movie Avenging Trio 1989-04-14
Movie Tiger Cage Hsiu 1988-07-28
Movie The Close Encounters of Vampire 1986-09-25
Movie The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen 1986-11-12
Movie Exciting Dragon 1985-02-06
Movie This Man Is Dangerous Officer Leung 1985-03-16
Movie How to Choose a Royal Bride Jin Diao Tong 1985-01-01
Movie Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (cameo at the end) 1985-08-15
Movie Danger Has Two Faces Jin Zhi Jiang 1985-05-31
Movie Hong Kong Godfather Mad Wei 1985-10-27
Movie The Big Sting Chang Ren Long 1984-01-01
Movie Shanghai 13 Millionaire 1984-02-04
Movie New Tales of the Flying Fox Woo Yat Do/Wu Yi-Dao 1984-04-07
Movie Secret Service of the Imperial Court Sgt Chao Pu-Fan/Zhao Bufa 1984-10-19
Movie The Legend of All Men Are Brothers 1984-10-18
Movie Profile in Anger 1984-05-03
Movie The Pier 1983-03-11
Series The Return of the Condor Heroes 郭靖 1983-10-31
Movie Great Massacre 1982-01-01
Movie Legend of a Fighter Older Fok Yun Gap 1982-02-12
Movie The Miracle Fighters Old Man 1982-07-23
Series Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 喬峰 1982-03-22
Movie The Postman Strikes Back Courier Ma 1982-06-04
Movie Dreadnaught Leung Foon 1981-03-26
Movie The Thundering Mantis Ah Chi 1980-01-03
Movie The Victim Leung Chung Yau 1980-02-28
Movie Fearless Dragons 1980-06-11
Movie Odd Couple Laughing Bandit/Scarface 1979-08-09
Movie Iron Fists Liang Pao 1979-03-29
Movie Knockabout Dai Pao 1979-04-12
Movie Sleeping Fist Chin Ta Khan 1979-05-24
Movie His Name is Nobody Koo the Iron Heart 1979-08-16
Movie Demon Strike Master Chiao 1979-10-02
Movie Cantonen Iron Kung Fu 3rd brother 1979-09-13
Movie Shaolin Master and the Kid 1978-03-10
Movie Three Shaolin Musketeers 1978-01-01
Movie Deadly Duo Sung Hua 1978-06-22
Movie Enter the Fat Dragon Professor Pai's Kung Fu Thug 1978-07-13
Movie My Life's on the Line Chow Sau Tung 1978-12-06
Movie Ways of Kung Fu Shang King 1978-11-26
Movie Warriors Two Master Tsang / Leung Jan 1978-12-28
Movie Warriors of the Sacred Temple Commander Tsao 1977-01-01
Movie Eagle's Claws Liang Wing-Jen 1977-01-01
Movie Heroine Kan Lian Chu 1977-01-20
Movie Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes Captain Too 1977-01-01
Movie The Green Jade Statuette Wu brother with beard 1977-06-11
Movie One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry 1977-03-18
Movie The Clutch of Power 'Black Meteor' 1977-12-29
Movie The Iron Monkey Captain Ti 1977-11-18
Movie Boxer Rebellion Chen Chang 1976-01-29
Movie 7-Man Army Mongolian Colonel Hu Qi 1976-04-16
Movie The Shaolin Avengers Peng Bu-yun 1976-06-18
Movie The New Shaolin Boxers Feng's main thug 1976-09-03
Movie The Four Assassins Caldalu 1975-12-25
Movie Shaolin Martial Arts Pa Kang 1974-08-03
Movie Five Shaolin Masters Chien San 1974-12-25