Portrait of Lee Hoi-Sang

Lee Hoi-Sang

Acting

Biography

Lee Hoi-sang (April 15, 1941 – September 9, 2024) was a Hong Kong martial arts film actor and martial artist, known for his roles in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (as Abbot Li Hai Sheng) (1978), Shaolin Challenges Ninja (1978), The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979), The Young Master (1980), The Prodigal Son (1981), Project A (1983), Shaolin and Wu Tang (1983) and Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985), alongside actors such as Jackie Chan, Gordon Liu, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and Bolo Yeung. Lee Hoi-sang was a master of Wing Chun boxing. He served as a martial arts instructor and an action movie actor (debuting in British Hong Kong) starting in his early years. During the 1970s and 1980s he often utilised his kung fu expertise playing martial arts roles as well as other supporting roles on Asian TV dramas. To some of his audience he was known as "King of Fighters". Lee was a disciple of Yip Man, learning Wing Chun from him and later teaching it. Lee died on September 9, 2024, at the age of 83.

Born: April 15, 1941

Place of Birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Filmography

2008
D.I.E.

as 张三丰

2008
D.I.E.

as 刘旦

2004
2003
Better Halves

as 马老板

2002
2001
Country Spirit

as 郭老闆

1996
1994
The Kung Fu Scholar

as Copper Head

1993
Bogus Cops

as Triad In Bar

1993
First Shot

as Chiu's man

1992
1991
Legend of the Dragon

as Blind Temple Keeper

1991
Don't Fool Me

as Big Mouth

1990
Front Page

as Dragon

1989
1989
The Iron Butterfly

as Triad boss

1986
1985
Heart of Dragon

as Rascal at Restaurant

1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

as Boss Lau's Driver

1985
Crazy Romance

as Prison Guard in Van

1985
Crazy Shaolin Disciples

as Monk Guy Hong

1984
Police Cadet

as 爛命祥

1984
The Supreme Swordsman

as Qing Qing's grandpa

1984
Opium and the Kung Fu Master

as Instructor Zheng Hong

1984
1983
Project A

as Li Chou Kou

1983
1983
Shaolin Intruders

as Abbot Kongxing

1983
Demon of the Lute

as Red-Haired Evil

1983
Shaolin and Wu Tang

as Brother Fa-Chi

1983
Play Catch

as Billion's thug

1982
Mercenaries from Hong Kong

as He Ying's Bald Killer

1982
1982
Shaolin Prince

as Monk Dao Kong

1981
The Prodigal Son

as Kungfu Teacher

1981
The Gold Hunters

as Lee Shan

1981
The Phantom Killer

as Chin Tien-pa

1981
Game of Death II

as Monk's Spade Fighter

1981
Security Unlimited

as Robber with Pump-gun

1980
The Sword

as Chou Huan

1980
1980
The Young Master

as Master's Kam's Man

1980
The Ring of Death

as Kung Fu Monk

1979
The Magnificent Butcher

as Master Ko Ba Tin

1979
Last Hurrah for Chivalry

as Pak Chung Tong

1979
Butcher Wing

as Woo Ching-Cheng

1979
Odd Couple

as Handlebar-Moustached Thug

1979
1979
Knockabout

as Painter

1979
The Reckless Cricket

as Street performer

1979
1979
The Shadow Boxing

as Zhou Qian Tai

1979
The Best Hustler Wins

as Teahouse Fighter

1979
Mad Mad Kung Fu

as Lung Yung Feng

1978
Heroes of the East

as Martial Art Student

1978
Warriors Two

as Ya Chao / Iron Fist

1978
Swordsman and Enchantress

as One of 2 Zombies of the West

1978
1978
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

as White Brow Monk

1978
Enter the Fat Dragon

as Professor Pai's Karate Thug

1978
Shaolin Mantis

as Mongolian Fighter

1978
Soul of the Sword

as Sire's chief pole fighter

1978
1978
Follow the Star

as Kidnapper

1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

as Shaolin Justice Officer

1977
1977
Money Crazy

as Rich Chan's Bodyguard

1977
1977
1977
1976
1975
The Young Rebel

as Master Liu

1974
Shatter

as Referee Hanson Lee

1974
The Drug Addicts

as Lung Tai

1974
Heroes Two

as Tibetan Fighter in Red

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