Barry Wong
Barry Wong | |||
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Born | Barry Wong Ping-Yiu 20 November 1946 | ||
Died | 16 October 1992 | (aged 45)||
Occupation | Screenwriter, film producer and actor | ||
Years active | 1980—1992 | ||
Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Professionalism Award, The 11th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 黃炳耀 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 黄炳耀 | ||
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Musical career | |||
Also known as | B.Y. Wong Berry Wang Huang Bing Yao Wong Ping-Yiu | ||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||
Genres | Cinema of Hong Kong | ||
Barry Wong (20 November 1946 – 16 October 1992), also known as Wong Ping-Yiu (黃炳耀), was a Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor.[1] He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s. Wong died from a heart attack on 16 October 1992.
Career[]
Wong wrote scripts for films ranging from action to comedy. As an actor, Wong was known for his supporting roles, often wearing his horn-rimmed glasses.
During his career, he had collaborated with Tsui Hark, Stephen Chow, Eric Tsang, Sammo Hung, Danny Lee, John Woo, Jackie Chan and Wong Jing.[1] John Woo's cult-action film Hard Boiled was dedicated to him after his death.
Filmography[]
Writer[]
- (1980)
- The Prodigal Son (1981)
- (1981)
- (1981)
- Carry On Pickpocket (1982)
- Dragon Lord (1982)
- (1983)
- Winners and Sinners (1983)
- (1983)
- (1984)
- (1984)
- (1984)
- Heart of the Dragon (1985)
- (1985)
- (1985)
- Yes, Madam (1985)
- Mr. Vampire (1985)
- Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
- (1985)
- (1985)
- Affectionately Yours (1985)
- My Lucky Stars (1985)
- Millionaire's Express (1986)
- Righting Wrongs (1986)
- Mr. Vampire Part 2 (1986)
- Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)
- Rosa (1986)
- (1986)
- Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)
- Eastern Condors (1987)
- (1988)
- (1988)
- (1988)
- (1989)
- Pedicab Driver (1989)
- Vampire Buster (1989)
- (1989)
- (1989)
- Encounters of the Spooky Kind II (1990)
- Island of Fire (1990)
- She Shoots Straight (1990)
- Pantyhose Hero (1990)
- The Outlaw Brothers (1990)
- (1990)
- The Fortune Code (1990)
- (1990)
- (1991)
- (1991)
- Fight Back to School (1991)
- The Gods Must Be Crazy III (1991)
- (1991)
- The Banquet (1991)
- (1992)
- Operation Scorpio (1992)
- Twin Dragons (1992)
- Hard Boiled (1992)
- (1992)
- A Kid from Tibet (1992)
- Ghost Punting (1992)
Actor[]
- Winners and Sinners (1983) - Announcer
- (1984) - Father Tam
- Chou xiao ya (1985)
- Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) - Police Officer at Meeting #1
- Mang gwai hok tong (1988) - Senior Inspector
- Lie ying ji hua (1988)
- The Killer (1989) - Chief Insp. Dou / Tu
- Vampire Buster (1989) - Pedestrian watching TV
- Lung joi tin ngai (1989) - Drug Dealer
- (1990) - Internal Affairs Officer
- Curry and Pepper (1990) - Chow
- Huang jia du chuan (1990) - King of Gambling
- Yeh moh sin sang (1990) - Chef
- Peng dang (1990)
- Island of Fire (1990) - Inspector Wong
- (1991) - Alan's Boss
- To hok wai lung (1991) - Scissor Legs
- Zei sheng (1991)
- Dou hap II: Seung Hoi taam dou sing (1991) - H.K. Police Chief Wong
- The Banquet (1991) - Man at Table
- Tao xue ying xiong zhuan (1992) - Police Commissioner Wong
- Te yi gong neng xing qiu ren (1992)
- Ji de... xiang jiao cheng shu shi (1993) - James Wong / The Killer (final film role)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Barry Wong". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09.
External links[]
- Barry Wong at IMDb
Categories:
- Hong Kong screenwriters
- Hong Kong film producers
- Hong Kong male actors
- 1946 births
- 1992 deaths
- 20th-century Hong Kong male actors
- People from Wuzhou
- Screenwriters from Guangxi
- Male actors from Guangxi
- 20th-century screenwriters