Stephen Tung Wai
Date of birth: 1954-02-02
Place of birth: Shanghai, China
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Tung Yun-Wei, Tung Wei, Stephen Tung, 董瑋, 董玮, 董云玮, Stephen Tung Wai, Wai Tung, Wei Tung
Biography
Stephen Tung Wai (traditional Chinese: 董瑋; simplified Chinese: 董玮) is a Hong Kong actor born in Mainland China as Tung Wen Wei. His family moved to Hong Kong when he was four years old. Four years later, he began to learn the opera of Beijing under the direction of the famous Ms. Fan Fok Fa. It was under his tutelage that he learned the martial arts of the north. He first appeared on the big screen in the 1965 film Squadron 77 (七七敢死隊). In 1978, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow hit the box office and the race for Jackie Chan's successor began. With his physical abilities displayed in movies such as The Mar's Villa (神腿), Golden Mask (紅衣冷血金面人) and Ten Brothers of Shaolin (十大弟子), one would have thought Tung Wai was a good candidate for success. He further got to show off his talents in the 1979 film The Incredible Kung Fu Master (醒目仔蛊惑招), but failed to become the next Kung Fu star. At the beginning of the 1980s, Stephen Tung took a four year break away from the big screens to devote himself to television. He works on several TV series from Kung Fu or other Wu Xia, accumulating experience in his new business. Finally, in 1984, he returns to the screens in the first roles with films like Hocus Pocus (人嚇鬼) and Journey of the Doomed (水兒武士). However, the films were not very successful, and did not allow him to impose himself as a foreground actor.
Movie Credits
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021-08-28
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong
Stuntman
2024-09-14
A washed-up action choreographer, struggling to find his way in a changing industry, risks everythin
Kung Fu King
1973-05-20
The Sniper
2009-03-24
A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who i
Oh! My God
1985-02-07
1985 movie
Tiger Love
1977-01-01
A young couple in love is running away from her father, who is forcing her to marry her cousin, when
Journey of the Doomed
1985-01-01
Journey of the Doomed stars Tung Wei as a knight that finds himself protecting the life of a beautif
The Lady Killer
1977-07-08
A popular singer named Ah Hui is approached by gangsters who want him to perform at their nightclub.
The Incredible Kung Fu Master
1979-01-26
Tung Wei is a lad who wants to learn kung fu. He trains in two different styles: Hung Gar and Wing C
Two Assassins of the Darkness
1977-11-11
Two hitmen arrive in a small town, each becoming aware of the other due to a mix-up over intended ta
Pom Pom and Hot Hot
1992-10-21
Shin (Jacky Cheung) and Chiang (Stephen Tung Wai) are happy-go-lucky partners investigating a partic
The Golden Mask
1977-11-07
Life takes a turn for Chi Kwan Chun after he accepts a contract from the mysterious "Golden Mask". T
Night Life Hero
1992-11-12
Chung (Max Mok) and Peter (Chin Kar Lok) are two loyal friends who move from scrape to scrape with t
The Kid
1999-10-14
When Maise's husband walks out on her, she leaves her baby son in a luxury yacht, hoping that he'll
Purple Storm
1999-11-25
Khmer Rouge terrorist Kieron Chow and his unit arrive in Hong Kong for their latest mission. Todd, C
Hong Kong Godfather
1991-09-12
When the boss of a highly profitable Triad family is forced to flee from Hong Kong, rival gangs swoo
Task Force
1997-11-13
Lin is a plain-clothes cop in the crime-riddled district of Mongkok who bungles a vice operation dir
My Name Is Fame
2006-09-01
Fai, a talented actor who has won the Best New Artist of the Hong Kong Film Awards and always plays
Who's Next
2007-10-26
When the death of a triad boss triggers off an intense ascension battle, everyone's invited to the f
Life Goes On
1989-06-22
The movie was originally a TV series exported by "9 Hong Kong Radio & TV Department". Its film versi
Return Engagement
1990-03-17
A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a
Squadron 77
1965-12-02
Spy thriller set in occupied Shanghai. Li Lihua stars as the woman who is thrust into the role of na
Hard Boiled
1992-04-16
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In or
Once Upon a Time in China V
1994-06-18
Epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is att
All in the Family
1975-02-08
A family gathers to be with its dying father. The reunion brings to the surface old rivalries.
Enter the Dragon
1973-08-17
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there
Elmo Takes a Bride
1976-05-27
Hong Kong movie
Executioners from Shaolin
1977-02-16
A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, bu
Along Comes a Tiger
1977-11-01
After seeing his father killed by the master of the Black Dragon gang, a man known only as Miracle s
The Valiant Ones
1975-02-19
A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Ja
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
The Fatal Flying Guillotines
1977-06-17
Those rascally Shaolin monks are at it again, and this time they're tracking down some vitriolic vil
The Mar's Villa
1977-12-03
On his wedding night Mar Tien Lang, a prosperous businessman and instructor of 'The Magic Kick' tech
Killer Wears White
1980-03-13
A veteran and tough sheriff's wife has a gambling problem. He works both sides of the law. He gets t
The Other Side of Gentleman
1984-06-28
As part of a sociology experiment, Brigitte Lin tries to get lower-class playboy Alan Tam to fall in
Intimates
1997-10-23
Foon escapes an arranged marriage by walking the road of a Ji Sor. After an affair with Shing, she b
Hocus Pocus
1984-01-12
This movie follows in the same spirit as Mr. Vampire, Dead and the deadly and Spooky encounters, mix
Freedom Strikes a Blow
1973-03-05
A martial arts fighter, haunted by his past, takes a job as a dock worker in a small village. His vo
No End of Surprises
1975-12-05
No End of Surprises is a Hong Kong Comedy Drama starring Jackie Chan.
Warriors of the Sacred Temple
1977-08-01
The High Abbot of Shaolin Temple sends the Ten Brothers, newly finished with their Shaolin training,
Metade Fumaça
1999-11-05
Former Hong Kong gangster Roy returns home after three decades of exile in Brazil, hoping to settle
In Your Dreams
2017-10-31
One day, Heng saves a woman, Ms. Yip, from drowning in his school’s pool. When she turns out to be H
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
Time 4 Hope
2002-01-17
Based on the life of screenwriter Yuen Kai-Chi, the movie tells the story of an acclaimed film write
Extreme Challenge
2001-09-13
A TV channel would be the first in the world to send a martial arts contest through the Internet. Th
18 Fatal Strikes
1978-01-02
Kung fu classic about a Shaolin monk on the run from a Manchu warlord, and his mighty Shaking Eagle
The Warlord
1972-08-17
No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-man. He created a
Mr. Handsome
1987-10-29
Two Hong Kong men must find a way to deal with their love lives: One with a much younger girlfriend
The Thunderbolt Fist
1972-12-30
A small village is taken over by the nasty Japanese, who kill the town's top kung fu fighter in orde
Measure in Love
2025-09-26
In a world split by a gravity wall where time moves differently, a woman from the Aurora Zone and a