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Hwang Jang-lee

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Korean martial artist and film actor

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According to Wikipedia, Hwang Jang-lee is a Japanese-born Korean martial artist and actor. He is a 9th-dan grandmaster in Tang Soo Do and Taekwondo who began training in 1957. Prior to his acting career, he was a martial arts instructor for the Korean military in Vietnam. As an actor, Hwang is perhaps best known for his role as "Thunderleg" in 1978's Drunken Master, "Sheng Kuan" in 1978's Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Wong Chin in 1981's Hitman in the Hand of Buddha. He is famed for his kicking repertoire and wire-free jumping triple kicks. Variations of his name include Wong Cheng-lee and Wong Cheng-li, in the Cantonese Chinese equivalents. His nicknames are Silver Fox ; "Thunderleg" and "Thunderfoot" .

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