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[[caption-width-right:350:The Great Dragon]]

->''"Whether playing a good guy or a bad guy, I want to see that the script has the full character development for me to be a good actor, so that I could use my acting methods to express the character, which will eventually enhance the story telling."''

Hong-Kong-based martial artist, actor, producer, director, and fight choreographer and real name Hung Kam-bo/Hong Jinbao (洪金寶). Hung (born January 7, 1952) is known throughout Asia as "The Great Dragon", and is, along with the other two "Dragons", Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao, credited with creating the modern MartialArtsMovie.

Sammo grew up along with Creator/JackieChan and Creator/YuenBiao, and the three were raised to become performers of Peking Opera, alongside other kungfu legends like [[Film/KungfuHustle Yuen Wah, Yuan Qiu,]] and Cory Yuen[[note]]Contrary to popular belief, Creator/YuenWooPing was not part of the Seven Little Fortunes. Woo Ping's surname is really Yuen; the Seven Little Fortunes just adopted the surname Yuen in honor of their teacher Yu Jim-yuen. Sammo's "Yuen" name is Yuen Long. However, like them, Woo Ping was also a student at the China Drama Academy.[[/note]]. The Peking Opera tradition is famed for its highly acrobatic fighting scenes, which the three carried with them to their film productions. Sammo's trademark over-weightedness comes from a period in his youth, when he was bedridden with disease for three months and was unable to train. In 1988, a biographical film of the Seven Little Fortunes, ''Painted Faces'', was released, with Sammo portraying Master Yu.

Hung is not particularly well-known in the West as an actor, but has done a lot of stunt work (he worked as the stunt coordinator on ''Film/EnterTheDragon'', and played Bruce Lee's opponent in the opening scene). He claims to have convinced Lee to have a real fight with him, but won't say who won. In Asia, he is considered one of the superstars of action films, starting with his breakout role in the AffectionateParody ''Enter the Fat Dragon''. Westerners are most likely to remember him for starring in the TV series ''Series/MartialLaw''.

He is trained in Karate, Kung Fu, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Aikido, Wushu and Sanda.

He ''could'' have been [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the swords-master for]] the ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequel-trilogy. Unfortunately, [[ExecutiveMeddling the financers of Fox Studios vetoed the idea.]]

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!!Tropes relating to this performer:

* {{Acrofatic}}: Sammo is built like a teddy bear, having gained weight as a young man due to illness, but is still extremely agile. Jackie Chan once said of him, "he's built like an elephant, but moves like a monkey."
* FasterThanTheyLook: He famously moves ''much'' quicker than you'd expect a man his size to be capable of.
* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: Sammo is a cigar aficionado.
* {{Kiai}}: He uses this liberally in all of his fight scenes. Nearly every movement (even ones that do not involve direct contact with the opponent) is accompanied by some form of vocalization.
* LightningBruiser: He's very strong with the build to match and exceptionally quick and agile.
* OldMaster: Over ''sixty'', but can still beat people half his age and weight on- and off-screen. If he wants to, he will DESTROY you, as seen in ''Film/IpMan2''.
* ReformedBully: He used to bully Creator/JackieChan while they attended the same school. However, now the two have starred in the same films together and are no longer enemies.
* StoutStrength: He's heavyset but extremely strong and capable of delivering devastating blows as his fight scenes illustrate.
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