Bruce Leung Siu-lung

Bruce Leung Siu-lung (also known as Hsiao Liang or Bruce Leung, Chinese: 梁小龙) is a Hong Kong martial arts actor and action choreographer. Born in 1948 in Hong Kong, he became a prominent figure in Hong Kong martial arts cinema throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and later decades.

Career and Filmography

Leung began his acting career in the early 1970s, establishing himself in numerous martial arts films. Some of his early acting credits include The Invincible Eight (1971), Deep Thrust (1972), and Hapkido (1972) as Hu Chia.

Throughout the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s, he appeared in a wide array of action features, such as Broken Oath (1977), Magnificent Bodyguards (1978), The 10 Tigers of Shaolin (1979), Legend of a Fighter (1982), and Tragic Hero (1987) as Lui.

After a hiatus from mainstream cinema, Leung returned to international prominence in Stephen Chow's blockbuster action-comedy Kung Fu Hustle (2004), portraying the antagonist character known as The Beast. He subsequently appeared in productions such as Shamo (2007) as Kensuke Mochizuki, Kung Fu Chefs (2009), Sasori (2009), and Gallants (2010).