Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Date of birth: 1949-07-14
Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Lung-Wei Huang, Johnny Wang, Lung Wang, Wong Lung Wei, Lung Wei Wang, 王龙威, 王龍威, Wong Lung-Wai
Biography
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei (王龙威) (born July 14, 1949), also known as Johnny Wang, is Hong Kong martial artist, actor, director, producer, and action choreographer, who has starred in over 80 kung fu films, mainly for Shaw Brothers Studios Wang's first Shaw Brothers film role was as the traitor Ma Fu Yi in the Chang Cheh-directed film Five Shaolin Masters. This became a pattern, in that he was cast as the villain in the majority of his movies, with Martial Club being a famous exception. In 1985, Wang moved behind the camera, choreographing fight scenes, writing, and directing many movies such as Hong Kong Godfather.
Movie Credits
Shaolin and Wu Tang
1983-07-02
Master Liu and Master Law are rival masters of Shaolin style kung fu, and Wudang style sword fightin
Fearless Dragons
1980-06-11
A shipment of gold, collected as charity, is high-jacked in transit. Two con-men witness the robbery
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984-02-17
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family
The Five Venoms
1978-08-12
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special sty
Kid with the Golden Arm
1979-11-02
Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local
Crippled Avengers
1978-12-21
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, an
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
1979-12-25
Ming partisan Chu who is on the run from Manchu forces. Local merchant and kung fu enthusiast Li Che
Clan of the White Lotus
1980-01-01
The Qing emperor releases all detained Shaolin disciples, but the vindictive White Lotus clan decide
Five Shaolin Masters
1974-12-25
Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Templ
Two Toothless Tigers
1980-01-01
Two men each possess half of a treasure map, but over the years, their greed has prevented either fr
Shaolin Martial Arts
1974-08-03
After the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, the Chings are in control and send their best students
Shaolin Temple
1976-12-22
There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special p
Martial Club
1981-08-20
Wong Fei Hung and his friend are constantly having contests to see who has the better martial arts s
The Kid with a Tattoo
1980-06-17
One of Shaw Brothers' most productive directors, Sun Chung's action films had strong tension, snappy
The Young Vagabond
1985-01-02
A martial artist must train incessantly to defeat the brutally powerful thief called Centipede.
Invincible Shaolin
1978-11-19
Three North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged to c
The Boxer's Omen
1983-10-23
After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to
Legend of the Red Dragon
1994-02-05
A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, uph
My Young Auntie
1981-01-01
Cheng, a beautiful martial arts ace, battles to keep her inheritance from the ruthless Yun Wei, but
Dirty Ho
1979-08-04
A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.
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
The Brave Archer 2
1978-05-13
Our hero Kuo Tsing is winning the hand of fair maiden Huang Yung. However, almost immediately, clan
The Avenging Eagle
1978-09-13
Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who no
Bogus Cops
1993-12-04
A take on the 1990 US film "Short Time", Karl Choi (Kar-yan) and Ching But-kam (Eric Tsang) are the
The Four Assassins
1975-12-25
Set at the time of Italian explorer Marco Polo's historic expedition to China ,during the reign of M
The New Shaolin Boxers
1976-09-03
An honourable carriage driver finds love and death when he battles particularly homicidal street pun
Lion vs. Lion
1981-02-19
A teacher comes across a secret list of anti-Ching rebel names and quickly becomes a target for Chin
To Kill A Mastermind
1979-11-23
A powerful crime syndicate known as the Chi Sha clan is a vast network of deadly criminals proficien
Tiger Cage
1988-07-28
Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few hones
Sexy and Dangerous
1996-03-21
Meet Marble, a teenage girl known by all on the streets of Hong Kong as an arcade game wizard. Teame
Young and Dangerous
1996-01-25
Five young hoodlums sing karaoke, murder, joke around, get beaten up, win and lose women, and learn
Gambler Series: Win, Win, Win
2001-01-01
The Master
1980-05-23
Although injured, a martial-arts expert teaches an orphan his methods.
The Seventh Curse
1986-11-22
When Dr. Yuen attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a
The Shaolin Avengers
1976-06-18
Heroism and romance combine in an action-packed martial arts story. When the Shaolin are betrayed by
The Kung Fu Instructor
1979-06-16
Two rival clans have unsuccessfully tried to hire the master of the good clan to teach his clan. Not
Fury
1988-01-16
Chik (Philip Chan), Lucky (Michael Wong), Chi-to (Waise Lee), and his ex-girlfriend Ngao (Carrie Ng)
Border Line Story
1988-09-30
Hong Kong movie
The Treasure Hunters
1981-07-09
Fu Sheng and his real-life brother star as friends who are searching for a treasure that a Shaolin p
My Rebellious Son
1982-11-26
Here Chang Siu Tai is the son of Master Chang, a renowned chiropractor bone-setter operating a clini
Starlets Sale
2002-01-01
Hong Kong movie
Sinful Confessions
2001-01-01
Battle of Love
1999-11-27
Wei Yangsheng went around looking for the whereabouts of his offspring's roots. When he came to the
Project A Part II
1987-07-25
Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangs
Millionaires' Express
1986-01-30
What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines
Chinatown Kid
1977-12-02
Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts street fi
Coward Bastard
1980-05-02
The plot is a trifle about an obnoxious restaurant delivery boy causing trouble with some local bad
Full Moon Scimitar
1979-01-25
A talented young swordsman has beaten many veterans before his inherited martial arts manual gets st
The Lady Is the Boss
1983-03-31
Wong Hsia Yuan is an old-fashioned martial arts master who's so behind the times that he'd rather hi
Wits of the Brats
1984-05-24
Tou Kuan, a spoiled affluent kid, travels with pal Mai Song to Beijing to challenge 3 Masters to imp
Perfect Exchange
1993-09-30
Mindy Chan (Andy Lau) is a top-notched gambler/swindler. His girlfriend Lily (Christy Chung) and fri
Cat vs. Rat
1982-09-30
Pai 'The Rat' always gets into trouble with Chan 'The Cat'. They always try to outsmart each other e
Return to the 36th Chamber
1980-08-24
The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu
Boxer Rebellion
1976-01-29
Three young martial arts brothers, played by Chi Kuan-chun, Alexander Fu Sheng and Leung Kar-yan, go
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977-02-04
Part 1 : 'Gun Snatchers' - Two criminals wanted for murder are turned in by one of their own. Part 2
Brothers from the Walled City
1982-09-01
When a gambling boss named ends up dead, he leaves his two sons, Chia Chin and Chia Kang in the cust
The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982-07-30
This delightful action comedy came out a full two years before Ghostbusters premiered. Coincidence?
This Man Is Dangerous
1985-03-16
Cheng Tzu-hao and Kao Ying-wei, both wooing the same girl Ah Tzu, are transferred to the same Action
Girl with the Diamond Slipper
1985-07-25
Two hopeless housebreaker brothers, Ah Chi and Fatty, steal a diamond that had already been earmarke
Fast Fingers
1983-11-17
Two young pickpockets follow around after their uncle, the King of Pickpockets, just released from j
Mercenaries from Hong Kong
1982-12-22
Ti Lung plays a Vietnam vet who's now an 'honourable' mercenary-for-hire taking on an assignment tra
Flash Future Kung Fu
1983-10-21
Imagine an old-school martial arts melodrama about competing fighting schools dropped into the grung
Twin Dragons
1992-01-15
Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the p
Millennium Dragon
2000-04-20
Cho Dai Fu is a powerful antique collector. Chinese public safety ministry's anti smuggling departme
Angel Force
1991-06-07
A special police squad battles a gang of arms traffickers.
Murders Made to Order
1993-06-20
Following the tragic events of Sting of the Scorpion, Maggie finds herself stripped of her rank and
The Lady Assassin
1983-01-15
Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigu
Life Gamble
1978-04-26
Legendary director Chang Cheh teamed his latest big star, Alexander Fu Sheng, with future Venoms Lo
The Vengeful Beauty
1978-03-11
Despite its stand-alone title, this mixture of martial arts and exploitation is a semi-sequel to Sha
7-Man Army
1976-04-16
In 1933, 20,000 Japanese soldiers and 50 tanks invaded the Pa Tou Lou Tzu, a strategic key point of
The First Vampire in China
1986-10-13
When the vampire comes back to life, hell breaks loose.
Heaven and Hell
1980-01-18
Actors David Chaing and Alexander Fu Sheng join director Chang Cheh and the rest of the Five Deadly
Take Top
2000-11-02
Take Top is a Hong Kong Triad crime-movie starring Anthony Wong
Lovers Blades
1982-05-22
Meng Yuen Man and Hui Ying Hung (My Young Auntie) team up in a mixture of comedy and great sword pla
Murder Plot
1979-05-30
Director Chu Yuan was already famous for his many collaborations with respected novelist Ku Lung and
Death Duel
1977-07-06
The Third Master is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and
Hong Kong Godfather
1985-10-27
After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan obtains a pard
The Jade Tiger
1977-05-07
Zhao Wuji, son of the leader of the Zhao Clan, embarks on a tragic adventure full of intrigue to ave
To Kill a Jaguar
1977-07-23
Set in early 20th century Shanghai, this Hua Shan actioner stars former Golden Harvest regular Nora
Rendezvous with Death
1980-10-17
Sun Chung had been recognized as an expert comedy and crime thriller director, but he was to gain ev
Spiritually a Cop
1989-12-28
A young man wants to be a Hong Kong police officer but is too short to qualify. However, he doesn't
Sting of the Scorpion
1992-01-01
A group of police friends are investigating a suspicious fellow officer who might be involved in dru
Mr. Sunshine
1989-07-13
Shop assistant in the electronics store, May Bao (Kent Cheng) - good-natured fat man, always ready t
The First Time is the Last Time
1989-04-15
A very dark, realistic women-in-prison film from Angel director, Raymond Leung. Carrie Ng plays Winn
Run and Kill
1993-02-27
A family man attempts to undo the deadly contract he made with a stranger during an evening of drunk
The Pier
1983-03-11
An action comedy starring Leung Kar-Yan, Norman Chu and Phillip Ko Fei.
All Mighty Gambler
1991-12-09
Yan Chi Yung (Chin Siu Ho) joins his fellow triad member Chu Chi Ang (Norman Tsui) in ripping off mi
Jade Stalk
1999-12-11
This film is the sequel to "Jade Futon 4: Yunyu Villa"! Wei Yangsheng left the vicinity of Maoxi Cou
Supercop.com
2000-06-16
Pin, Pai Pin Pin, KK, and Elly are four friends who are trying to get through the program together a
Gambler Series: Invincible Gambler
1999-01-01
The Shaolin Kids in Hong Kong
1994-06-04
Two young boys escape their dreary monastic life for the brightlights of Hong Kong. Joining a couple
Yellow Skin
1985-03-01
Nin Kwok has a peaceful life in New Jersey with a wife and child. But an attempt on the life of his
Double Trouble
1984-09-07
To help his sister with her debts, John goes to a pawnshop when robbers rush in. John draws suspicio