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'''Bowie Wu Fung''' (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong actor and director with family roots in [[Guangdong]], [[China]]. A [[matinee idol]] in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, ''Men's Hearts''. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with [[Josephine Siao]] in 1960s [[Musical film|musicals]]. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Wu Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's [[TVB]], with occasional guest appearances in films.
'''Bowie Wu Fung''' (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong actor and director with family roots in [[Guangdong]], [[China]]. A [[matinee idol]] in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, ''Men's Hearts''. In his long career he has starred opposite many of [[Hong Kong]] cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with [[Josephine Siao]] in 1960s [[Musical film|musicals]]. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Wu Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's [[TVB]], with occasional guest appearances in films.


Wu Fung remains a very much loved and respected elder in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and is "[[Godparent#Chinese traditions|godfather]]" to both [[Jacky Cheung]] and [[Nick Cheung]].
Wu Fung remains a very much loved and respected elder in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and is "[[Godparent#Chinese traditions|godfather]]" to both [[Jacky Cheung]] and [[Nick Cheung]].

Revision as of 21:35, 2 December 2020

Bowie Wu
Born
Wu Gai Sau

(1932-01-18) 18 January 1932 (age 92)
Guangzhou, China
OccupationActor
Years active1953-present
AwardsGolden Bauhinia Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award
2003

TVB Anniversary Awards – Life Achievement Award
2003

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese胡楓
胡繼修
Simplified Chinese胡枫
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHù fēng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWoo4 fong1
Musical career
Also known as修哥 (Sau Gor)
修修 (Sau Sau)
OriginHong Kong

Bowie Wu Fung (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinee idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Men's Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Wu Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films.

Wu Fung remains a very much loved and respected elder in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and is "godfather" to both Jacky Cheung and Nick Cheung.

Filmography

Television series

(This list is incomplete.)

Asia Television Limited

TVB

References

  • This article's content is based on that from the corresponding article on the Chinese Wikipedia.
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