Lung Sihung
郎雄
Lung Sihung is known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), The Wedding Banquet (1993).
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Lung Sihung (born 1930 – May 2, 2002), also romanized Lang Sihung, was an actor in the cinema of Taiwan who appeared in over 100 films and was best known for playing paternal roles in films including The Wedding Banquet and Eat Drink Man Woman. He frequently collaborated in the later years of his career with award-winning director Ang Lee, notably cast in films such as Pushing Hands and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Lung enlisted in Chiang Kai-shek's army as a teenager to fight the Chinese Communist Party. After they seized control of mainland China, he escaped to Taiwan, where he was selected to join an army-sponsored acting troupe. Acting later became his career. His experience playing an array of roles for the army troupe later led his being cast in over 100 Chinese-language films and in Taiwanese soap operas, typically playing criminals or tough guys.
He had already retired from films when Ang Lee began casting for his first full-length film, 1992's Pushing Hands, and the director, who recalled watching Mr. Lung as a child, asked him to play a father in the film. Lung's sensitive portrayal of an elderly man faced with change turned him into an international star and he became famous for playing fathers struggling with modernity and adult children in the movies known to some fans as the Father Knows Best trilogy.
By the time he appeared as "Sir Te," guardian of a mystical sword in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Lung's health had deteriorated due to diabetes. He died of liver failure in 2002 at the age of 72.
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Questions about Lung Sihung
How many Lung Sihung films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 11 films with Lung Sihung, from 1979 to 2002.
What is the best rated Lung Sihung film?
The best rated Lung Sihung film in the catalogue is Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), rated 7.6.
What was the first Lung Sihung film?
The first Lung Sihung film in the catalogue is Pushing Hands, from 1991.
Who has Lung Sihung worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Lung Sihung shares the most credits with Ang Lee (4 films), James Schamus (4 films) and Tim Squyres (4 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.4 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000
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7.6 Eat Drink Man Woman
1994
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7.2 The Wedding Banquet
1993
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6.6 Double Vision
2002
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6.3 The Opium War
1997
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7.3 Pushing Hands
1991
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7.4 Sleepless Town
1998
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5.1 The Touch
2002
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7.6 The Coldest Winter in Peking
1981
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6.0 7 Lucky Ninja Kids
1987
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An Unforgettable Day
1979
Full filmography
29 films — 11 in the catalogue
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6.6
Double Vision
2002 · Taoist Expert
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5.1
The Touch
2002 · The Monk-Dun Huang
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7.4
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Sir Te
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4.0 四個廚師一圍菜
1999
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7.4
Sleepless Town
1998 · Yang Weimin
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6.3
The Opium War
1997 · 何敬容
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7.0 今天不回家
1996 · Dr. Chen Pinyan
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9.0 祖孫情
1995 · Grandpa
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情人的情人
1994
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7.6
Eat Drink Man Woman
1994 · Mr. Chu
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7.2
The Wedding Banquet
1993 · Mr. Gao
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5.6 五湖四海
1992 · Uncle Tuan
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7.3
Pushing Hands
1991 · Mr. Chu
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7.9 異域
1990
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7.7 中國最後一個太監
1987
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6.0
7 Lucky Ninja Kids
1987
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8.0 一代禅宗大师-六祖慧能传
1987
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밤을 먹고 사는 여인
1985
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大湖英烈
1981
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7.6
The Coldest Winter in Peking
1981
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6.7 天涼好個秋
1980
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金榜浪子吳政輝
1979
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An Unforgettable Day
1979 · Chin Lao-Ta
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7.5 秋蓮
1979
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8.0 鄉野奇談
1979
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7.0 早安台北
1979 · Tein-lin's Father
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蒂蒂日記
1978 · Lin chou-kang
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7.0 黑龍會
1976
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狼牙口
1976
People data: TMDb.
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