Actor

Lee Hoi-Sang

Acting

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Acting credits

196

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.6

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Movies: 102Series: 94Crew credits: 4

TMDB ID: 1109778

IMDb ID: nm0497399

Known for: Acting

Born: April 15, 1941

Died: September 9, 2024

Age: 83

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

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1974 - 2022

Years active: 49

Average TMDB rating: 6.84

Wikidata: Q28839642

Also known as

Li Hai-Sheng • Lee Hai-Sheng • Lee Hoi-San • Li Hai-Shen • Li Hoi-Seng • Lee Hoi-Sung • Hoi-Sang Lee

Other jobs

Martial Arts Choreographer (2)Stunt Coordinator (1)Stunts (1)

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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.