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Tsai Hung

Date of birth: 1942-12-29

Place of birth: Taipei, Taiwan

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Hung Tsai

Tsai Hung

Biography

Born on December 29, 1942, Tsai is a Taiwanese actor renowned in the local martial arts and action cinema. He signed with Shaw Brothers in the mid-1970s and starred in his most recognized work, The Condemned, as the second leading man. He had also appeared in various Chang Cheh's classics like Shaolin Temple, Chinatown Kid and The Brave Archer.

Movie Credits

Five Shaolin Masters
3.6

Five Shaolin Masters

1974-12-25

Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Templ

The Chinese Caper
0

The Chinese Caper

1975-01-07

An American ex-patriot is on the run from the law. There's no place to run or hide. His only hope is

Thunderstorm Sword
0

Thunderstorm Sword

1970-04-13

A swordsman and swordswoman fight to protect Lady Liu who is trying to return to power. She's trave

The Seisure Soul Sword of a Blind Girl
0

The Seisure Soul Sword of a Blind Girl

1970-04-09

Cheung Ching Ching is superb, as usual, playing a blind girl who learns martial arts from an old mas

Shadow Girl
5

Shadow Girl

1971-09-10

A young woman whose kung fu has reached the point where she can turn invisible runs afoul of a power

One-Armed Boxer
3.5

One-Armed Boxer

1972-08-02

A martial-arts student learns the iron fist and death grip techniques to avenge his teacher's death.

The Silver Spear
2.8

The Silver Spear

1980-01-01

Fists fly when four generations of old-school fighters compete for Madame Green Plum's beautiful dau

Revanchist
3.8

Revanchist

1994-01-01

Brothers Fay and Fong arrive in Shanghai dreaming of a future. They end up in the Horng Men gang, an

The Shaolin Avengers
3.4

The Shaolin Avengers

1976-06-18

Heroism and romance combine in an action-packed martial arts story. When the Shaolin are betrayed by

Return of the Kung Fu Dragon
2.9

Return of the Kung Fu Dragon

1978-01-01

The complicated story involves the military conquest of a peaceful island-nation by an evil despot a

Night of the Assassins
0

Night of the Assassins

1980-11-11

The swords never stop flying in this action-packed old school hit! Master Wu (Ko Keung from "Fatal F

The 72 Desperate Rebels
2.1

The 72 Desperate Rebels

1978-01-02

The Emperor's spy, the daughter of the killed governor Shih Han, a mysterious mercenary and a blind

The Legend of Eight Knights
0

The Legend of Eight Knights

1980-05-09

Meteor City is planning an assault on the peaceful city of Yung. The king of Meteor City has employ

The Beauty with Two Faces
0

The Beauty with Two Faces

1976-10-22

The Tongfather
2.5

The Tongfather

1974-05-10

The violent tale of an undercover agent's mission to topple a Chinese opium ring that is headed by a

White Butterfly Killer
0

White Butterfly Killer

1973-01-01

A girl who witnesses the brutal murder of her grandfather plots revenge on the killers who are invol

The Big Fellow
0

The Big Fellow

1973-06-30

Charles Heung does battle with ruthless triads during the early years of the republic

The Ferocious Brothers
0

The Ferocious Brothers

1972-01-01

A man returns to Japan to avenge the death of his father.

The Brave Archer
3.4

The Brave Archer

1977-07-30

Guo Jing and Yang Kang are the sons of two rebels. The rebels are killed by imperial soldiers and th

Mission Impossible
1.5

Mission Impossible

1971-03-05

The daughter of a slain, respected hero embarks on a desperate, heroic odyssey to take the highly co

The Brave Lion
1.8

The Brave Lion

1974-01-01

During Japan's invasion of China in World War II, two disgraced Japanese soldiers are given a second

China Armed Escort
4

China Armed Escort

1976-01-01

An emperor assigns his two superintendents Lung & Hu to wipe out the heads of the famous Justice Esc

Shaolin Devil and Shaolin Angel
2.5

Shaolin Devil and Shaolin Angel

1978-09-14

When a Shaolin warlord is murdered the Emperor must discover where the evil lies amongst the warlord

Super Dragon
2.8

Super Dragon

1976-03-20

Kung Fu idol, John Chang, stars as an escort and Kung Fu master. He meets his match when he comes up

The Story of Daisy
0

The Story of Daisy

1972-01-02

Part of Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films.

The Brave Archer 2
3.2

The Brave Archer 2

1978-05-13

Our hero Kuo Tsing is winning the hand of fair maiden Huang Yung. However, almost immediately, clan

Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
0

Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword

1978-01-27

Crazy Sword, Blind Fist and Queer Strikes are three kung fu fanatics who team up with Mung, the debo

The Big Fight
2.1

The Big Fight

1972-09-30

This film is set during the Japanese occupation of China circa WWII. In it, the Japanese occupiers (

Amazing Revenge
0

Amazing Revenge

1988-10-10

The Condemned
2.9

The Condemned

1976-05-27

Chiang plays a righteous character who helps an unjustly imprisoned swordsman accused of stealing. T

Lady Killer
1.5

Lady Killer

1992-04-08

After his brother is killed, Chung Yung returns home from America. While looking for his brother's k

Lady Killer
1.5

Lady Killer

1992-04-08

After his brother is killed, Chung Yung returns home from America. While looking for his brother's k

The Cavalier
2.5

The Cavalier

1978-08-12

A grandfather and his young grandaughter travel to atown with a very unusual proposition: if any man

Triangular Duel
2.8

Triangular Duel

1972-01-01

Kon Loong, a rickshaw boy, learns kung-fu from master Auyang Tin-Kin, for three years of practice. K

Blood Revenge
0

Blood Revenge

1974-07-10

Chaozhou police constable Chiang and his wife are brutally killed by five escaped convicts whom he b

The Everlasting Glory
2.8

The Everlasting Glory

1976-07-19

A most touching and consistently heart-gripping war drama depicts the heroic deeds of General Chang

Chinatown Kid
3.1

Chinatown Kid

1977-12-02

Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts street fi

Beach of the War Gods
3

Beach of the War Gods

1973-07-13

In the waning days of the Ming dynasty, Japanese marauders raid villages on the Chinese coast. A wa

Pink Panther
0

Pink Panther

1993-01-01

A gang of female bikers travel the streets of Hong Kong dishing out justice to the various misogyni

The Fantastic Magic Baby
2.3

The Fantastic Magic Baby

1975-08-15

In The Fantastic Magic Baby, director Chang Cheh weaves a wild and woolly yarn about how the legenda

Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death
2.5

Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death

1975-02-16

A young man (Bruce Li) unwittingly gets wrapped up in a money scam. When he refuses to give the cash

Pink Thief
2.3

Pink Thief

1982-03-25

A group of young people are helped to illegally immigrate from China to Hong Kong by a local gang, b

The Death Player
0

The Death Player

1975-07-05

Chan Biu (Tsai Hung) is a crook who decides to rob from his own business. Smugglers, via a boat, smu

The Evil Karate
3

The Evil Karate

1971-01-01

The setting is the underground lair of Devil's Gate, home to the ruthless and extremely powerful Kin

Imperial Tomb Raiders
3

Imperial Tomb Raiders

1973-01-01

When Emperor Xian Feng (1831-1861) favourite concubine Cao died, he had her secretly buried in a hug

The Angry Young Man
1

The Angry Young Man

1981-01-23

University students in Taipei come under pressure when they are bullied by thugs and forced to enter

Dual Flying Kicks
1

Dual Flying Kicks

1978-06-08

A corrupt mayor of a town in Szechuan province allies himself with a group of bandits to gain contro

Shaolin Temple
3.1

Shaolin Temple

1976-12-22

There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special p

Whiplash
4

Whiplash

1974-07-05

The Empress Dowager flees when the allied forces descend upon the capital. During an attack by bandi

One Foot Crane
2.8

One Foot Crane

1979-01-01

As a child, Fong Lin I witnesses the murder of her lawman father at the hand of 4 outlaws. She devot

Super Cops
0

Super Cops

1998-08-15

Hoping to find their uncle in the big city, siblings Siu-Tong and Chee-Loy end up offending the loca

Picking Up Girls
1.5

Picking Up Girls

1994-02-13

The misadventures of a family of sex maniacs.

The Screaming Tiger
3

The Screaming Tiger

1973-08-16

Rare was the film in 1973 that incorporated the star's name in the title. One of the few such films

Flight Man
0

Flight Man

1973-10-24

Flight Man takes place in Taiwan in 1933, when the country was under Japanese occupation after the F

The Leg Fighters
3.5

The Leg Fighters

1980-06-04

When South China martial artist Pan is defeated and killed by North China challenger Tan in a legfig

A Story of Lou Po-Wen
2.5

A Story of Lou Po-Wen

1971-02-18

Tsu Hong Wu is a highly fictionalized fantasy retelling of the early years of Zhu Yuanzhang’s life t

The Lost Kung Fu Secrets
2.5

The Lost Kung Fu Secrets

1979-11-30

The morale of the army is low as the countess sets out to overthrow the enemy army..

Fatal Love
0

Fatal Love

1993-01-01

Note : Not to be confused with the movie of the same name which stars Michael Wong and Ellen Chan. M

Lady Killer
0

Lady Killer

1992-01-01

1992 film

Trouble Maker Coming
2

Trouble Maker Coming

1980-01-01

Four grotesque masters of Kung Fu are destined to fight each other. Two only wish good for their peo

Heroes in Jail
2.3

Heroes in Jail

1992-01-01

1992 film

Sex Revenge
1.3

Sex Revenge

1993-08-26

Pong not only has lots of past and present girlfriends, but lots of triad type buddies that are up t