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Milestones
- 1998: Reteamed with Van Damme for "Knock Off"
- 1997: Directed first American feature, "Double Team", starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
- 1990: Directed "Once Upon a Time in China", the first in a series of films starring Jet Li
- 1990: Produced and directed "Swordsman", the first in a series of features
- 1987: Produced "A Chinese Ghost Story"
- 1984: Co-formed, with wife Nansun Shi, Film Workshop production company
- 1983: Became established in Hong Kong with "Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain"
- 1983: Acted in and directed "All the Wrong Spies"
- 1982: Made cameo appearance in "Aces to Go Places"
- 1979: Feature directing debut (also from story), "The Butterfly Murders"
- 1977: Upon return to Hong Kong joined Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Ltd as director and producer
- 1974: Moved to NYC; worked with Christine Choy on "From Spikes to Spindles"
- Raised in the Chinese section of Saigon, Vietnam
- Made first film at age 10
- Sent to Hong Kong to study at age 14
- Moved to the USA to attend college in Texas
- Born in China
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