Ti Lung (born 19 August 1946) is a Hong Kong actor, known for his
numerous starring roles in a string of Shaw Brothers Studio's films,
particularly The Blood Brothers,The Avenging Eagle, Clans of Intrigue,
The Duel, The Sentimental Swordsman and its sequel, as well as the
classic John Woo film A Better Tomorrow.On 19 August 1846, Ti was born
as Tam Fu Wing in Guangdong Province, China into a family with 4
members including himself, his parents and a younger sister. When he
was 4 years old, the whole family moved to live in Hong Kong. He was
educated at the Eton school in Hong Kong. However, after his father's
death, he had to terminate his studies at the age of 11 in order to
support his family. Initially, he worked as a delivery boy at a
grocery store where he often delivered milk, newspapers and groceries.
At 17, he trained as a tailor and studied Wing Chun with the master
Jiu Wan in order to protect himself against street gangs.In 1968,
after he graduated year 2 college, Ti Lung responded to an
advertisement placed by the Shaw Brothers and applied to the Shaw
Acting Course. Upon graduation from the class, he was able to secure a
minor role in Chang Cheh's Return of the One-Armed Swordsman starring
Jimmy Wang Yu. Chang Cheh immediately recognized his potential and
offered him the lead role in his next production Dead End opposite
Golden Chan Hung-lit, a role which would launch his career as one of
the best known faces in classic Wuxia films. At that time, he
continued to study Wing Chun under the martial arts master Jiu Wan who
described him as having the advantages of a strong body, intelligence,
speed, good footwork, and a diligent work ethic. Jiu Wan granted Ti
Lung a certificate upon completion of his martial arts training in
Wing Chun, and Ti Lung subsequently learned other martial arts (and
performance art skills) such as Judo, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Wushu and
horseback riding. Later on in his career, Ti Lung became a common face
associated with David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng, Ku Feng, Chen
Kuan-Tai, the Venom Mob, and other major Shaw Bros stars at the time,
often cast as a dashing, noble hero as well as a capable martial
artist.Ti Lung is also perhaps more known for his collaborations with
the most revered of Shaw Studio directors - Chang Cheh - who turned
him into a star along with fellow actor and frequent co-star David
Chiang in over 20 films: Dead End (1969), Have Sword, Will Travel
(1969), Vengeance (1970), The Heroic Ones (1970), The Duel (1971),
Duel of Fists (1971), The Deadly Duo (1971), Angry Guest (1972), Four
Riders (1972), The Blood Brothers (1973), and The Pirate (1973). Due
to their successes, the trio eventually became known as "The Iron
Triangle." During the early 1970s, one of Ti Lung's most notable
feature films was "The Blood Brothers" (1973) which netted him The
Special Award for Outstanding Performance at the 11th Golden Horse
Awards in Taiwan and the Special Jury Award at the Asian Film Awards
in 1973. In 1974 Ti Lung starred together with Les Humphries Singers
in the German movie "Es knallt - und die Engel singer" directed by
Roberto Leoni (as Butch Lion). Soon after, Ti Lung moved forward ins
his career by teaming up with Lar Kar-Leung, Chu Yuan, Sun Chung, and
Tong Gai to produce movies still loved today such as: The Magic Blade
(1976), Clans of Intrigue (1977), The Sentimental Swordsman (1977),
The Avenging Eagle (1978), and Shaolin Prince (1983).
numerous starring roles in a string of Shaw Brothers Studio's films,
particularly The Blood Brothers,The Avenging Eagle, Clans of Intrigue,
The Duel, The Sentimental Swordsman and its sequel, as well as the
classic John Woo film A Better Tomorrow.On 19 August 1846, Ti was born
as Tam Fu Wing in Guangdong Province, China into a family with 4
members including himself, his parents and a younger sister. When he
was 4 years old, the whole family moved to live in Hong Kong. He was
educated at the Eton school in Hong Kong. However, after his father's
death, he had to terminate his studies at the age of 11 in order to
support his family. Initially, he worked as a delivery boy at a
grocery store where he often delivered milk, newspapers and groceries.
At 17, he trained as a tailor and studied Wing Chun with the master
Jiu Wan in order to protect himself against street gangs.In 1968,
after he graduated year 2 college, Ti Lung responded to an
advertisement placed by the Shaw Brothers and applied to the Shaw
Acting Course. Upon graduation from the class, he was able to secure a
minor role in Chang Cheh's Return of the One-Armed Swordsman starring
Jimmy Wang Yu. Chang Cheh immediately recognized his potential and
offered him the lead role in his next production Dead End opposite
Golden Chan Hung-lit, a role which would launch his career as one of
the best known faces in classic Wuxia films. At that time, he
continued to study Wing Chun under the martial arts master Jiu Wan who
described him as having the advantages of a strong body, intelligence,
speed, good footwork, and a diligent work ethic. Jiu Wan granted Ti
Lung a certificate upon completion of his martial arts training in
Wing Chun, and Ti Lung subsequently learned other martial arts (and
performance art skills) such as Judo, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Wushu and
horseback riding. Later on in his career, Ti Lung became a common face
associated with David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng, Ku Feng, Chen
Kuan-Tai, the Venom Mob, and other major Shaw Bros stars at the time,
often cast as a dashing, noble hero as well as a capable martial
artist.Ti Lung is also perhaps more known for his collaborations with
the most revered of Shaw Studio directors - Chang Cheh - who turned
him into a star along with fellow actor and frequent co-star David
Chiang in over 20 films: Dead End (1969), Have Sword, Will Travel
(1969), Vengeance (1970), The Heroic Ones (1970), The Duel (1971),
Duel of Fists (1971), The Deadly Duo (1971), Angry Guest (1972), Four
Riders (1972), The Blood Brothers (1973), and The Pirate (1973). Due
to their successes, the trio eventually became known as "The Iron
Triangle." During the early 1970s, one of Ti Lung's most notable
feature films was "The Blood Brothers" (1973) which netted him The
Special Award for Outstanding Performance at the 11th Golden Horse
Awards in Taiwan and the Special Jury Award at the Asian Film Awards
in 1973. In 1974 Ti Lung starred together with Les Humphries Singers
in the German movie "Es knallt - und die Engel singer" directed by
Roberto Leoni (as Butch Lion). Soon after, Ti Lung moved forward ins
his career by teaming up with Lar Kar-Leung, Chu Yuan, Sun Chung, and
Tong Gai to produce movies still loved today such as: The Magic Blade
(1976), Clans of Intrigue (1977), The Sentimental Swordsman (1977),
The Avenging Eagle (1978), and Shaolin Prince (1983).
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