Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok

About Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok

Who is it?: Actor, Stunts, Writer
Birth Day: October 21, 1951
Birth Place: Taipei, Taiwan

Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok

Philip Kwok began his career as a circus acrobat and worked in the Peking Opera, unlike many others, he had not aspired...
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Popular As Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
Occupation Actor
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born October 21, 1951 (Taipei, Taiwan)
Birthday October 21
Town/City Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality Taiwan

🌙 Zodiac

Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

Philip Kwok began his career as a circus acrobat and worked in the Peking Opera, unlike many others, he had not aspired to work in the film industry. He began working as a stuntman and eventually worked his way into leading roles.

His performance in Boxer Rebellion caught Director Chang Cheh's attention and he cast him in Marco Polo as Chung Fung. In 1976 Philip Kwok went to work for Shaw Brothers as an actor. In 1978 he made The Five Venoms as the leading man, and even though he didn't have leading man looks, he did have Charles Bronson tough guy charisma, and this launched him into other Shaw ventures as the male lead and the action choreographer.

These films included The Rebel Intruders, The Flag Of Iron, The Sword Stained With Royal Blood and Ode To Gallantry. In 1981, Philip Kwok went back to Taiwan with the support of Chang. There he founded a film company with his Taiwanese colleagues Chiang Sheng and Lu Feng.

One of their productions was Ruthless Tactics, in which he starred and directed. Peacock King, Hard Boiled, A Chinese Ghost Story and The Touch were a few of the films where he was Action Director.In the 1980's the Kung Fu genre became less popular and, like so many Kung Fu actors, Philip Kwok's career eventually slowed down as well.

During this period of time he work in the television industry as both an actor and as an action choreographer.Philip Kwok is a very versatile action actor. He plays comedic as well as straight roles as well as leading man and villain.

Some of his best work can be seen in Magnificent Ruffians, Masked Avengers and Hard Boiled, where he played the eye patch wearing Mad Dog.

Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok Movies

  • Hard Boiled (1992) as Mad Dog
  • Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) as General Chang
  • Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) as Miscellaneous Crew
  • Tian mai zhuan qi (2002) as Stunts

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