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'''Kenneth Low Wai-kwong''' (born 19 March 1957)<ref>http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/ken-lo-58715515/</ref> is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He was a member of the [[Jackie Chan Stunt Team]]. |
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Kenneth Low Wai-kwong (born 19 March 1957)[1] is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He was a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.
Early life
Lo was born in Laos in 1959. He eventually moved to Cambodia with his family but had to escape the Khmer rouge and move to Udon Thani, Thailand in 1975. Five years later, in 1980, he went to Hong Kong and worked as a tour guide. His idol was Bruce Lee which led him to practise Muay Thai and Taekwondo in Thailand. He won the freestyle fighting championships seven times so his chance finally came when he made his debut in Working Class (1985), which was directed by Tsui Hark and starred Sam Hui.
Career
In 1986, Lo met Jackie Chan in a disco in Hong Kong, where he was head of security, and Chan hired him as his own bodyguard. Lo not only became Chan's bodyguard but also acted in many martial arts films. One of his best known roles is "John", the main villain and right-hand man of the British ambassador in Drunken Master II (1994). in which he and Chan engaged in a protracted final fight; Lo stepped in when another actor was injured. That climactic ten-minute fight sequence has become legendary: film critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the most remarkably sustained examples of martial arts choreography ever filmed."[2]
In 2005, Lo acted in the American action film Into the Sun (2005) with Steven Seagal, with whom he was involved in a fight scene. Lo is still very active in Hong Kong cinema.
Personal life
Lo married Hong Kong actress Lai Sok-yin (黎淑賢) and they have two sons. The couple divorced in 2006. His cousin Brian Yu has performed stunts for Mark Chao.
Filmography
- Working Class (1985)
- Naughty Boys (1986)
- Legacy of Rage (1986)
- The Law Enforcer (1986)
- Project A Part II (1987)
- Royal Warriors (1987)
- Final Justice (1988)
- Police Story 2 (1988)
- Bed Companions (1988)
- The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988)
- City Warriors (1989)
- Bloody Brotherhood (1989)
- The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 (1989)
- Miracles (1989)
- No Compromise (1989)
- Devil Hunters (1989)
- The Fortune Code (1989)
- Island of Fire (1990)
- Lethal Parther (1990)
- Stage Door Johnny (1990)
- Crystal Hunt (1991)
- Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991)
- The Tantana (1991)
- Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992)
- Naked Killer (1992)
- Fighting Fist (1992)
- City Hunter' (1993)
- Crime Story (1993)
- Drunken Master II (1994)
- Circus Kid (1994)
- Thunderbolt (1995)
- My Father is a Hero (1995)
- Red Zone (1995)
- Police Story 4: First Strike (1996)
- Young and Dangerous 4 (1997)
- Portland Street Blues (1998)
- Rush Hour (1998)
- Who Am I? (1998)
- Goregous (1999)
- Gen-X-Cops (1999)
- No Problem (1999)
- China Strike Force (2000)
- 2000 AD (2000)
- Runaway (2001)
- Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- Skarbuster (2002)
- Star Runner (2003)
- Shanghai Knights (2003)
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
- New Police Story (2005)
- Dragon Reloaded (2005)
- Into the Sun (2005)
- The Myth (2005)
- Rob-B-Hood (2006)
- Fatal Contact (2006)
- Invisible Target (2007)
- The Drummer (2007)
- Whispers and Moans (2007)
- Fatal Move (2008)
- Run Papa Run (2008)
- Legendary Assassin (2008)
- Shinjuku Incident (2009)
- Little Big Soldier (2010)
- Bad Blood (2010)
- Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010)
- Life Without Principle (2011)
- Nightfall (2012) - Convict in opening fight
- The Fairy Tale Killer (2012)
- CZ12 (2012)
- Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
- 7 Assassins (2013)
- Special ID (2013)
- The White Storm (2013)
- The Four II (2013)
- From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
- Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal (2015)
- Who Am I 2015 (2015)
- SPL II: A Time For Consequences (2015)
- Robbery (2015)
- Paradox (2017)
References
- ^ http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/ken-lo-58715515/
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "The Legend of the Drunken Master (2000)". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.