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Milestones
- 2004: Starred with Jackie Chan in the Disney live action feature "Around the World in 80 Days"
- From 1998 to 2000: US TV series debut as star of the CBS drama "Martial Law"
- 1996: Directed Chan in the Australian-filmed feature "Mr. Nice Guy"; reputedly the first HK film to be shot in English
- 1995: Served as stunt director on "Thunderbolt", a Jackie Chan racecar movie
- 1991: Left Golden Harvest after 21 years following a string of box-office failures and a falling out with studio head Raymond Chow
- 1987: Directed and co-starred with Chan and Biao in "Dragons Forever"
- 1984: Directed and co-starred with Chan and Biao in "Wheels on Meals"
- 1984: Directed and co-starred with former Chinese Opera classmates Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao in "Project A", one of Chan's most highly regarded films
- 1979: Accepted an offer from outside Golden Harvest to star as a swineherd who idolizes and impersonates Bruce Lee in the comedy "Enter the Fat Dragon"
- 1978: With director Karl Maka and former actor-choreographer Lau Kar Wing, formed Gar Bo Films
- 1978: Directed "Warriors Two", the first of his two films featuring the Chinese fighting style Wing Chun
- 1978: Feature directorial debut, "The Iron-Fisted Monk", arguably the first kung fu comedy
- 1977: First lead in a Golden Harvest picture
- 1973: Went to South Korea to study the martial art Hapkido directly under master Ji Han Jae
- 1970: Hired by Golden Harvest studios as a martial arts choreographer
- 1961: Film debut at age 11, "Education of Love"
- 1960: Joined Sifu Yu Jim Yuen's Peking Opera School
- Became the foremost member of the Seven Little Fortunes children's performance troupe
- Developed the unarmed combat style that characterized most of the studio's film heroes
- Reteamed with Chan for the film "Highbinders" (lensed 2001)
- Inspired to become an actor when he saw other children training in Peking Opera
- Eventually instructed younger classmates, including Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao, in Opera-style martial arts under Sifu Yu's guidance
- Acquired nickname that translates to "Big Brother"
- Returning to Hong Kong, continued study of Hapkido under Jin Pal Kim
- Headed two production companies, Boho and Bojon, in the late 1980s
- Battled Bruce Lee in the opening scenes of "Enter the Dragon" (US release date 1973)
- Was cared for by his grandparents while his parents worked
- Specialized in playing villains
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