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• Wang Lung Wei
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• Author Ric Meyers

Although this was a surprise, it only added to my admiration. To me, he was, and is, the best bad guy ever, not because of his acting skills, (which are estimable but not wildly versitile) but because of his remarkable fake-fighting ability.

Johnny is a man who has fought everyone: from the slight David Chiang to the tiny Kara Hui Ying Hung to the majestic Ti Lung to the slim Jackie Chan to fellow convention guests Philip Kwok Choy and Gordon Liu. And, being a screen scoundrel, he has also lost to each and every one of those actors. Wei's particular skill, which is almost unequaled, is that he does so with complete conviction and total authenticity.

Despite the fact that he's a powerful, hulking brute who could easily snap any of these adversaries in two in real life, he convinces the audience that he was defeated fair and square.

Take it from me, this is not an easy thing to do, either from a talent or ego standpoint, but Johnny does it with invisible ability. He also manages to impress and even charm his screen adversaries, even when he is accidentally hurting them. The beautiful Kara Hui Ying Hung had to face Wei in My Young Auntie (1981), her first major starring role. And, during their first fight, even Johnny's blocks raised bruises on her arms, yet she refused to stop the camera. Her professionalism and Wei's immediate concern when "cut" was called, forged a friendship that stood the test of time.

The respect for Wang Lung Wei extends on every side of the camera. In addition to his dozens of memorable screen roles - the best of which, arguably, were in Five Shaolin Masters (1974), Dirty Ho (1979), The Master (1980), Martial Club (1981), Treasure Hunters (1982) Flash Future Kung-fu (1983) Project A II (1987) and Young and Dangerous (1996) - he is also famous for his work as an action choreographer, film director, and even screenwriter.