Lo Wei - Actor Profile

Lo Wei

Directing
50Total Films
9.0 Highest Rated
Born: Dec 12, 1918
Birth Place: 中国, 江苏

About Lo Wei

Lo Wei (Chinese: 羅維, sometimes spelled Lo Wai, 12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.

Best Lo Wei Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Lo Wei's career based on audience ratings.

★9.0
Edge of Darkness (1988) movie poster
★9.0

Edge of Darkness — A Hong Kong cop's first undercover assignment sends him on a psychological downward spiral, unable to separate his two i

Edge of Darkness

1988•Drama
★8.1
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973) movie poster
★8.1

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend — This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he retu

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973•Documentary
★8.0
A Man Called Tiger (1973) movie poster
★8.0

A Man Called Tiger — A young man suspects his father's suicide was actually a murder committed by gangsters. Using his expertise in martial a

A Man Called Tiger

1973•Action
★8.0
Diau Charn (1958) movie poster
★8.0

Diau Charn — Based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Diau Charn is a sublime retelling of a familiar tale with iconic actress Linda L

Diau Charn

1958•Drama
★7.2
Fist of Fury (1972) movie poster
★7.2

Fist of Fury — During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battle

Fist of Fury

1972•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Lo Wei.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1990 Triad Story Jason's Boss Average Similar →
1989 Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Big Boss Flop Similar →
1989 News Attack - Average Similar →
1988 Edge of Darkness Uncle Chat Super Hit Similar →
1988 The Criminal Hunter George's father at fashion show Flop Similar →
1976 New Fist of Fury Inspector Average Similar →
1975 The Girl with the Dexterous Touch - Flop Similar →
1974 Naughty! Naughty! Nancy's godfather Flop Similar →
1973 Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend Self Super Hit Similar →
1973 None But the Brave Commissioner Wu Average Similar →
1973 Seaman No. 7 Noodle shop boss Average Similar →
1973 A Man Called Tiger Miyamoto Super Hit Similar →
1972 Fist of Fury Inspector Lo Hit Similar →
1971 Vengeance of a Snowgirl Master Shen Average Similar →
1971 The Comet Strikes Big Boss Flop Similar →
1971 The Shadow Whip Chief Yang of Xuan Wu Security Average Similar →
1971 The Eunuch King Average Similar →
1969 The Golden Sword Eight Arm Dragon Bai Chun-Tung Average Similar →
1969 Raw Courage Shangguan Hou Hit Similar →
1969 Dragon Swamp Master Fan Chung Yu Average Similar →
1968 Death Valley Master Chiu Average Similar →
1968 The Angel Strikes Again Doctor Flop Similar →
1968 Black Butterfly Chief Gai Tian Lui Hit Similar →
1968 Forever and Ever Liu Yi-Ren Flop Similar →
1967 Madam Slender Plum Wang Xue Bin Flop Similar →
1967 Angel with the Iron Fists Chief Inspector Hit Similar →
1966 The Golden Buddha Chan Chung Tai Average Similar →
1965 Crocodile River Peng Hu Flop Similar →
1964 The Magic Lamp Prime Minister Hit Similar →
1963 Empress Wu Minister Pei Yan Average Similar →
1962 Crusade Against Daddy Luo Guang-Zhong Flop Similar →
1961 The Pistol Dai Heng Flop Similar →
1960 A Shadow over the Chateau Secretary Wang Flop Similar →
1960 Nobody's Child Birth father Flop Similar →
1959 Calendar Girl Sun Ping Flop Similar →
1959 Love Letter Murder Liu Zong-Ming Flop Similar →
1958 Diau Charn Prime Minister Dong Zhuo Super Hit Similar →
1958 Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness King of Cambodia Flop Similar →
1957 A Mellow Spring Feng JIn Cai Flop Similar →
1957 A Mating Story Xue Yi Sheng Flop Similar →
1956 The Chase Yu Pu Yuan Flop Similar →
1956 Beyond the Blue Horizon - Flop Similar →
1956 The Error - Flop Similar →
1956 Songs of the Peach Blossom River - Flop Similar →
1955 Camille - Flop Similar →
1955 Lady Balsam's Conquest - Flop Similar →
1955 The Little Girl Named Cabbage - Flop Similar →
1953 Tears of Songstress - Flop Similar →
1953 Sorrowful Glory Song Siqing Flop Similar →
1948 Sorrows of the Forbidden City Yuan Shikai Hit Similar →

Lo Wei - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Lo Wei?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Lo Wei is "Edge of Darkness" with a rating of 9.0/10.

How many movies has Lo Wei acted in?

Lo Wei has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Lo Wei?

Other notable films include "Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend", "A Man Called Tiger", and "Diau Charn".