Lau Ga-Yung
Also Known As: 劉家勇 , Lau Kar-Yung, Sammy Lau Kar-Yung, Lau Kar Yung, Kar-Yung Lau, Lau Kar-Yun, Lau Ka-Yun, Lau Ka-Yung, Ka Yung Lau, Kar Jung Lau, Kar Yung Lau, Sammy Lau, 刘家勇
Biography: Lau Kar Yung's grandfather Lau Cham(Lau jaam) been famous for his strength. He could hold up the lion's head for hours in lion dances. Lau Cham also taught his sons and daughter Hung Kuen, Lion dancing, and Chinese Herbal Medicine/Clinic. Lau Kar Yung is the grandson of Lau Cham (Lau Jaam). Kar Yung is the son of Lau Cham's second daughter Lau Shiu Yee and is also Lau Kar Leung and Lau Kar Wing’s nephew. His birth last name is Ho, and he loves training kung fu since young. When he was five years old, he was followed Lau Shiu Yee (Mother) to learn Lau’s Family Hung Kuen, lion dancing, and Chinese herbal medicine(dit ta) at Lau cham’s martial arts school. He also joined the Lau Kar Ban(Liu Jiaban)/ Lau’s brothers and changed his name to actor name "Lau Kar Yung ". 62 year later, he is now the Fifth Generation Wong Fei Hung Hung Kuen Lau Kar's Grandmaster. The Love of Hung Ga and making kung fu movie, his goal is to travel around the globe passing on their Lau family Kung Fu and Dit-ta knowledge to one that loves Hung Kuen. Lau Kar kung fu has always been on cinema movie/films proudly made more than 500 movies/films. Currently, he continues spreading the lineage across the globe. The additional family member was added for The 6th generation apprentice, representing Germany Master Jau and Mexico Master James Valentino Santi. Still want involving in making new action films or movies with young blood. Kar Yung's title as Hung Kuen Consultant in the movie industry.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Birthday: March 21, 1958
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Unbreakable
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Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2018-03-03
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Green Hat Guy
Overview: A Taiwanese martial arts film produced and choreographed by the Lau brothers.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Legend of Drunken Master
Overview: Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-02-03
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Heroes of the East
Overview: Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-12-30
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Snake in the Monkey's Shadow
Overview: A young peasant boy who is bullied by local noblemen seeks to learn drunken boxing from the head of a local martial arts school. When the boy beats up his previous tormentors, the nobles patriarch challenges the boys teacher, the drunken master, who defeats the lot of them. Embarrased, the nobles retain two hired snake style killers. They kill everyone except the peasant boy.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-02-15
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The Spiritual Boxer
Overview: Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to convince superstitious villagers that he can use his body as a vessel for angry gods. However, when the villagers are threatened by a hostile force, Chien must learn to use his skills to protect the innocent.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-11-28
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Dragon Lord
Overview: Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's national treasures overseas, the pair leap into action. Also, Cowboy's wealthy father is kidnapped by the villainous and lethal Big Boss, and the scene is set for a furious martial arts showdown.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-01-21
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The Tigress of Shaolin
Overview: Hui Ying-hung, legendary director Chang Cheh's discovery, and the protege of equally legendary director Liu Chia-liang co-stars with Liu's nephew, Liu Chia-yung in this fast-paced, action packed comedy of kung-fu characters. Liu Chia-yung is saved from drug smugglers by Hui Ying-hung, whose godfather is a drunken master and whose leprous godmother is mistress of the fairly off-putting Leprosy Boxing style.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-09-14
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The 36 Crazy Fists
Overview: When a young man's village is destroyed by a band of thugs, he seeks help from a great kung-fu master, but his real lessons come from a drunk old man, he basically learns kung fu by accident and seeks his revenge.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Trivisa
Overview: Hong Kong's three notorious thieves who have never met one another before appear in the same restaurant. This leads to a rumour that they are joining forces to pull off something big before the Handover, though this is not something that any of them.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2016-04-07
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The Four Shaolin Challengers
Overview: Lin Che Jong, A student of Wong Fei Hung stands up to gangsters from the local crime family,and opens a Kung Fu school in town. The gangsters take revenge by killing students and destroying the school.The town is run by a local crime lord named Shao Pei Lee, a notorious fugitive. Shao Pei Lee in turn enlists the help of a group of villainous fighters known as "The Yangtze Four" to battle Lin Che Jong and his brothers as they try to expose the corrupt officials and rid the town of Shap Pei Lee
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-10-06
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Dragon's Claws
Overview: A "Dragon Claw" master returns from Manchuria where he became a traitor to China. He's after the coveted Dragon Claw Golden Tablet that will force people to bow down to him. He challenges the Grand-master who has a checkered past of his own. The Grand-master happens to suffers from a terminal chronic injury related to his evil past. The traitor kills the grand-master, causing his wife and son the go into hiding. The wife seems to really be the Dragon Claw master in the family and she vows to train her son the kung fu secrets. The son finds that one of his friends has learned a strange style of kung fu from a filthy medicine man. The son seeks him out to improve his kung fu and defeat the traitor.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Crystal Fortune Run
Overview: An assassin known as Wind Yip (Sharla Cheung) is thought to be a robot after she is seen ripping the guts out of the president of a large corporation and dodging a hail of bullets from police. Later, she shows up at the corporation to steal the Diamond of Emperor Chen which is the key to a vast treasure. But another group of thieves, led by Ko Kit (Anita Yuen), are also trying to steal the diamond for their boss who has labeled the operation the Crystal Fortune Run. After guards are alerted, Ko takes the jewel and leaves Wind to fend off the guards.
Genres: Thriller Science Fiction Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
Overview: Multi-Hand Chick asks Crazy Frog for protection after stealing someone's wallet at the casino. Foolishly he accepts, and even more foolishly he follows her home and removes his Invincible Armor when she pretends to be willing to sleep with him. Of course she steals it, and when he tries to follow her, he's stopped by Dirty Tiger who is on a mission to bring Crazy Frog back to his wife. However, Dirty Tiger would really like to have that armor himself...
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-07-21
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Mr. Funnybone Strikes Again
Overview: The beloved king of Hong Kong comic book characters, Old Master Q, is back in live action again by popular demand. This hilarious sequel to Mr Funny-bone finds him, and his delightful sidekick "Big Potato", opening an Old-fashioned healing clinic - leading to a fun and fascinating clash (cultural and otherwise) when the old ways smack face first into ultra-modern Hong Kong. But, this being the great Mr Funny-bone, he triumphs in spite of himself and his large-cranium companion.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-11-18
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The Grandmaster
Overview: Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-01-10
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The Black Wall
Overview: A young gang member, discontented with his life, but not knowing how to sever ties with the gang he has grown up with is told he can only leave the gang by death. Starring and Directed by Lau Ga Yung of the Lau Brothers action family.
Genres: Crime Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-01-21
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The Fearless Duo
Overview: Yuen Chu & Yuen Qiu, star as two sisters whose family is slayed by the merciless 'Ghost Leg Killer' (Hwang Jang Lee). They change their names and go into hiding to perfect their kung fu techniques. Meanwhile, a happy go lucky wanderer by the name of Ah Sam (Lau Ga-Yung) is in search of a Martial Arts master to teach him the art of Kung Fu.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-07-01
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Carry on Wise Guy
Overview: Gordon Liu as the Master Killer has taken a vow not to use his superior fighting abilities, but he is put to the test when he must transport a valuable map across dangerous territory. Features amazing fight scenes choreographed by the Lau Brothers.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-07-03
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Crazy Couple
Overview: Joe is on his way to White Cloud Hill to learn kung-fu from Mun the Invincible. Joe found that Chiao is good at martial art. He begs Chiao and finally became Chiao's pupil. Chiao assigns him to take care of his lunatic daughter June. Seven outlaws invades Ox Village. Master Kwan mobilizes his pupils and the villagers to defend but are conquered by the outlaws. Finally, Chiao appears and beats them all. Back to the house, Chiao's daughter is found being tied up. Chiao sends Joe to his brother Tiger Wang for assistance. Joe mistakenly takes Dragon Mak for Chiao and invites him to Ox Village. A fight starts when Chiao and Dragon meet which reveals a story of years ago when they were partners in a robbery. (Joy Sales)
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-12-30
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Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
Overview: Crazy Sword, Blind Fist and Queer Strikes are three kung fu fanatics who team up with Mung, the debonair master in white. Together the four real friends smash a massive kung fu gang led by Moose Face, Tsai Hung. Once smashed the girls are freed from vice and valuables returned to their rightful owners. A kung fu rare classic from Goldig Films.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-01-27
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The Heroic Defenders
Overview: A young girl returns home to find her mother killed and her village slaughtered.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-01-05
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Crazy Nuts
Overview: Two private investigators who were sworn enemies are teaming up against their will to solve a jewelry robbery.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-03-13
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Bruce Lee in New Guinea
Overview: The tribe of a remote island worships the legendary Snake Pearl. Two masters of kung fu visit the isle and discover they must defend the daughter of the murdered chief against a evil wizard.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-29
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Overview: Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-01
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Drunken Master III
Overview: Set around the turn of the century in China, the White Lotus Society plots to put the next Emperor on the throne. To do this they want their protege to marry the Princess Sun Yu who possesses an important jade ring. They dispatch Yueng Kwan to fetch her. However, Yueng Kwan is a patriot, working for the revolutionary forces of Sun Yat Sen. He abducts Sun Yu and finds refuge with the father of the future hero Wong Fei Hung.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-07-02
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The Shaolin Disciple
Overview: Wu Chin (Ku Feng) is aided in a jail break by the alleged son of his dead partner. They work together find the loot WU Chin's partner hid from their last crime. Problems arise when local authorities and an annoying Mouse get involved.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-01
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