Siu-Lung Leung
- Actor
- Stunts
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Born in Hong Kong in 1948, 'Bruce' Leung Siu-Lung was the eldest of
twelve brothers (which included stuntman/martial arts actor/action
choreographer 'Tony' Leung Siu-Hung) and he obtained his martial arts
training from his father at the Cantonese Opera. He also learned
different forms of Karate and Kung Fu from different masters, which
would serve him well later in films where he showcased his talent in
traditional combat and became a kung-fu star during the 70s & 80s.
Even though Leung Siu-Lung (Cantonese) "aka Liang Hsiao-Lung
(Mandarin)" is his real name, he was known best to international
kung-fu fans as Bruce Leung and/or Bruce Liang. His American name,
"Bruce" was added on when he took his shot at the Bruce Lee clone
phenomenon in the late 70s alongside Bruce Li (real name Ho Chung-Tao),
Bruce Le (real name Huang Kin-Lung) and Dragon Lee. Unlike the other
Bruce Lee look-a-likes, Leung Siu-Lung was compared to Bruce Lee and
Jackie Chan for his effective martial arts, acrobatics and laughable
humor; and tried his hand at only a few 'Brucexploitation' films which
included 'Bruce and the Iron Finger' (aka Bruce Against the Iron Hand)
with Bruce Li, and 'The Dragon Lives Again'.
His beginnings in the film industry took off in the early 70s when the
legendary Ng. See-Yuen (producer of Jackie Chan's 'Snake in the Eagle's
Shadow' and 'Drunken Master') gave him his first role in 'Little
Superman', the film that gained him recognition as a kung-fu star. He
continued to showcase his mastery in martial arts in classic films like
'My Kung Fu 12 Kicks', Ten Tigers of Shaolin', Showdown at the
Equator', 'Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist', 'The Fists, The Kicks & The
Evils', 'Black Belt Karate', 'The Fighting Machine' and one of his most
memorable roles in the Golden Harvest-produced cult classic, 'Broken
Oath', which featured one of Hong Kong's first internationally
acclaimed female kung-fu stars, 'Angela' Mao-Ying (Enter the Dragon,
Sting of the Dragon Masters "aka When TaeKwonDo Strikes") and Sammo
Hung (TV's Martial Law, Jackie Chan's Project A, Magnificent
Butcher).He went on to work in numerous kung-fu films in the other
years.
Some sources say that Leung Siu-Lung gathered the public's attention
and earned his fame when he encountered 13 armed attackers and defeated
them single-handedly.
He was also a talented action choreographer for films where he crafted
some quality martial arts sequences for 'The Tattoo Connection' with
African-American Karate Champion Jim Kelly (Enter the Dragon, Black
Belt Jones), 'Bruce and the Iron Finger' (aka Bruce Against the Iron
Hand) with Bruce Li, 'Rich & Famous' with Chow Yun-Fat (Crouching
Tiger,Hidden Dragon; Bulletproof Monk) and many more throughout the 80s
and early 90s.
Leung Siu-Lung's unfortunate disappearance from films would follow when
he took a visit to Mainland, China, where the Communist government
banned his film work. He wouldn't be present in front of the cameras
again for almost two decades but that wouldn't stop him from returning
in 2004, where he was given the opportunity to make a surprising
comeback to play the part as the main villain, The Beast, in Stephen
Chow's blockbuster comedy, 'Kung Fu Hustle'. That was his very first
bad guy role ever.
Dispite his disappearance from films, Leung Siu-Lung's on-screen return
in 'Kung Fu Hustle' will hopefully reinvent him as the kung-fu legend
he's been throughout the 70s & 80s and help him gain some recognition
to international newcomers.
twelve brothers (which included stuntman/martial arts actor/action
choreographer 'Tony' Leung Siu-Hung) and he obtained his martial arts
training from his father at the Cantonese Opera. He also learned
different forms of Karate and Kung Fu from different masters, which
would serve him well later in films where he showcased his talent in
traditional combat and became a kung-fu star during the 70s & 80s.
Even though Leung Siu-Lung (Cantonese) "aka Liang Hsiao-Lung
(Mandarin)" is his real name, he was known best to international
kung-fu fans as Bruce Leung and/or Bruce Liang. His American name,
"Bruce" was added on when he took his shot at the Bruce Lee clone
phenomenon in the late 70s alongside Bruce Li (real name Ho Chung-Tao),
Bruce Le (real name Huang Kin-Lung) and Dragon Lee. Unlike the other
Bruce Lee look-a-likes, Leung Siu-Lung was compared to Bruce Lee and
Jackie Chan for his effective martial arts, acrobatics and laughable
humor; and tried his hand at only a few 'Brucexploitation' films which
included 'Bruce and the Iron Finger' (aka Bruce Against the Iron Hand)
with Bruce Li, and 'The Dragon Lives Again'.
His beginnings in the film industry took off in the early 70s when the
legendary Ng. See-Yuen (producer of Jackie Chan's 'Snake in the Eagle's
Shadow' and 'Drunken Master') gave him his first role in 'Little
Superman', the film that gained him recognition as a kung-fu star. He
continued to showcase his mastery in martial arts in classic films like
'My Kung Fu 12 Kicks', Ten Tigers of Shaolin', Showdown at the
Equator', 'Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist', 'The Fists, The Kicks & The
Evils', 'Black Belt Karate', 'The Fighting Machine' and one of his most
memorable roles in the Golden Harvest-produced cult classic, 'Broken
Oath', which featured one of Hong Kong's first internationally
acclaimed female kung-fu stars, 'Angela' Mao-Ying (Enter the Dragon,
Sting of the Dragon Masters "aka When TaeKwonDo Strikes") and Sammo
Hung (TV's Martial Law, Jackie Chan's Project A, Magnificent
Butcher).He went on to work in numerous kung-fu films in the other
years.
Some sources say that Leung Siu-Lung gathered the public's attention
and earned his fame when he encountered 13 armed attackers and defeated
them single-handedly.
He was also a talented action choreographer for films where he crafted
some quality martial arts sequences for 'The Tattoo Connection' with
African-American Karate Champion Jim Kelly (Enter the Dragon, Black
Belt Jones), 'Bruce and the Iron Finger' (aka Bruce Against the Iron
Hand) with Bruce Li, 'Rich & Famous' with Chow Yun-Fat (Crouching
Tiger,Hidden Dragon; Bulletproof Monk) and many more throughout the 80s
and early 90s.
Leung Siu-Lung's unfortunate disappearance from films would follow when
he took a visit to Mainland, China, where the Communist government
banned his film work. He wouldn't be present in front of the cameras
again for almost two decades but that wouldn't stop him from returning
in 2004, where he was given the opportunity to make a surprising
comeback to play the part as the main villain, The Beast, in Stephen
Chow's blockbuster comedy, 'Kung Fu Hustle'. That was his very first
bad guy role ever.
Dispite his disappearance from films, Leung Siu-Lung's on-screen return
in 'Kung Fu Hustle' will hopefully reinvent him as the kung-fu legend
he's been throughout the 70s & 80s and help him gain some recognition
to international newcomers.