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Lo Wei

Lo Wei (12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.

Lo Wei

Name
Lo Wei
Born
12 December 1918
Birthplace
Jiangsu Province, China
Died
20 January 1996
Place of death
British Hong Kong
Occupation
* Film director
Nationality
British Hong Kong and People's Republic of China.
Fields
film direction, film screenwriting, film production and film acting.
Languages
Chinese and English.

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Lo Wei (12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.

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