Ji Chunhua
Ji Chunhua (Chinese: 计春华; 20 July 1961 – 11 July 2018), sometimes romanized as Gai Chun Wa, was a Chinese actor and action choreographer. Just like Jet Li and Yu Chenghui, he was a Mainland China-trained wushu athlete who started his acting career in the 1982 Hong Kong martial arts blockbuster Shaolin Temple.
Ji Chunhua | |||||||
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| Born | July 20, 1961 | ||||||
| Died | July 11, 2018 (aged 56) Hangzhou, China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai TV University | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1980 - 2018 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 計春華 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 计春华 | ||||||
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Ji had alopecia totalis and often appeared as bald villains in movies (many starring Jet Li) and TV series.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | Shaolin Temple (少林寺) | Tu Ying | |
| 1984 | Kids From Shaolin (少林小子) | one-eyed bandit | |
| 1986 | Martial Arts of Shaolin (南北少林) | Lord He's bodyguard | |
| 1987 | Red Sorghum (紅高粱) | Pu Sanbao | |
| 1988 | Yellow River Fighter (黄河大俠) | Lord Liu | |
| 1989 | Stealing Is No Crime (我愛賊阿爸) | ||
| 1990 | Slaughter in Xian (西安殺戮) | ||
| 1991 | Red Fists (聯手警探) | Panjiu | |
| 1992 | Deadend of Besiegers (武林聖鬥士) | Japanese pirate | |
| 1993 | Fong Sai-yuk II (方世玉續集) | Yu Chun-hoi | |
| 1993 | Kung Fu Vampire (湘西屍王) | ||
| 1993 | Fist From Shaolin (黃飛鴻之男兒當報國) | Master Eleven | |
| 1993 | White Lotus Cult (白蓮邪神) | Cult Leader Chan | |
| 1994 | The New Legend of Shaolin (洪熙官) | Poison Juice Monster | uncredited |
| 1996 | Tai Chi II (太極拳) | Da Bu Liang | |
| 2002 | The Era of Vampires (殭屍大時代) | Master Mao Shan | |
| 2006 | My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (野蠻秘笈) | ||
| 2007 | Legend of Twins Dragon (雙龍記) | ||
| 2008 | Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (三國之見龍卸甲) | Cao Cao's vanguard general | |
| 2010 | Kung-fu Master (功夫大師) | ||
| 2011 | Empire of Assassins (刺客帝國) | Wang's thug | |
| 2015 | Gun Transit | ||
| 2015 | The Spirit of the Swords |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shaolin King of Martial Arts (少林武王) | Tanfei | |
| 2003 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (天龍八部) | Duan Yanqing | |
| 2004 | Lian Cheng Jue (連城訣) | Xuedao Laozu | |
| 2005 | Trail of the Everlasting Hero (俠影仙蹤) | Shi Kongchen | |
| 2006 | Legends of Xue Rengui (薛仁貴傳奇) | Yeon Gaesomun | |
| 2006 | Seven Swordsmen (七劍下天山) | Xin Longzi | |
| 2006/07 | Wing Chun (詠春) | ||
| 2008 | A Legend of Shaolin Temple (少林寺傳奇) | Sun Ba | |
| 2010 | A Legend of Shaolin Temple 2 (少林寺傳奇2) | Wang Renze | |
| 2011 | All Men Are Brothers (水滸傳) | Luan Tingyu | |
| 2014 | Royal Tramp (鹿鼎記) | Hai Dafu |
References
- (in Chinese) 计春华一改戏路触电演好人 不反对女儿学武术
External links
- Ji Chunhua at IMDb
- Ji Chunhua at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
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