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5 best movie fight scenes of Hong Kong martial arts star Sammo Hung
- Sammo Hung has worked with the likes of Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan in a prolific career spanning 200 films and TV shows
- In honour of his birthday today, we look at the five best fight scenes of a man ‘built like an elephant’ but who ‘moves like a monkey’
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Considered “the biggest big brother” – or big boss – of the Hong Kong film industry, martial arts legend Sammo Hung Kam-bo turns 68 today.
Hung is a prolific martial artist, actor, director and fight choreographer, having worked on more than 200 films and television shows. Career highlights include roles in the Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon, American comedy television series Martial Law and Ip Man 2, in which he stars alongside Donnie Yen Ji-dan.
Hung is also one of the pioneers of Hong Kong kung fu comedies, and enthusiasts of the genre should watch My Little Star, co-starring Jackie Chan, to witness his comedic butt-kicking skills.
Hung describes himself perfectly in a line from the 1981 action-comedy The Prodigal Son, in which he says he is “built like an elephant” but “moves like a monkey”. Despite his size, Hung never fails to impress audiences with his physical agility and flexibility. In honour of his birthday, here are five of his best on-screen fight scenes.
Eastern Condors
Hung starred in and directed Eastern Condors (1987), which was described by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society as one of his finest achievements.
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