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Kang-Yeh Cheng

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Kang-Yeh Cheng
Kang-Yeh Cheng was born on 26 July 1948 in Shanghai, China. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Vengeance! (1970), Sacred Knives of Vengeance (1972) and Have Sword, Will Travel (1969).
BornJuly 26, 1948
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    Known for

    David Chiang, Ping Wang, and Lung Ti in Vengeance! (1970)
    Vengeance!
    7.0
    • Jin's Thug
    • 1970
    Sacred Knives of Vengeance (1972)
    Sacred Knives of Vengeance
    7.0
    • Actor
    • 1972
    David Chiang, Lung Ti, and Ching Lee in Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)
    Have Sword, Will Travel
    6.9
    • Actor
    • 1969
    Hong Kong Nocturne (1967)
    Hong Kong Nocturne
    7.1
    • Wang Ying
    • 1967

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Return to Action (1990)
      Return to Action
      5.9
      • Suspect in Police Station
      • 1990
    • Ghost Ballroom (1989)
      Ghost Ballroom
      4.7
      • Hell Eyes
      • 1989
    • Chen Kuan-Tai, David Chiang, Stephen Chow, Danny Lee, Shing Fui-On, Niu Tien, and Wu Ma in Just Heroes (1989)
      Just Heroes
      6.3
      • 1989
    • Sibelle Hu and Moon Lee in Devil Hunters (1989)
      Devil Hunters
      6.0
      • 1989
    • Yellow Skin (1985)
      Yellow Skin
      • 1985
    • Fen nu de qing nian (1983)
      Fen nu de qing nian
      4.7
      • 1983
    • Michael Wai-Man Chan, Chen Kuan-Tai, Kang-Yeh Cheng, and Wang Kuan-Hsiung in Yi miao jue sheng si (1983)
      Yi miao jue sheng si
      4.3
      • 1983
    • Fistfull of Talons (1983)
      Fistfull of Talons
      6.4
      • Little Bandit
      • 1983
    • Ghost Nursing (1982)
      Ghost Nursing
      5.7
      • 1982
    • Jackie Chan and Mars in Dragon Lord (1982)
      Dragon Lord
      6.3
      • Ah Dee
      • 1982
    • Billy Chong in Kung Fu Zombie (1981)
      Kung Fu Zombie
      5.3
      • 1981
    • Ban ye xiao zi (1980)
      Ban ye xiao zi
      5.5
      • 1980
    • The Deadly Sword (1980)
      The Deadly Sword
      4.3
      • 1980
    • Jackie Chan in The Young Master (1980)
      The Young Master
      7.0
      • 1980
    • Kong shou ru bai ren (1980)
      Kong shou ru bai ren
      6.7
      • 1980

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • She xing zui bu (1980)
      She xing zui bu
      6.1
      • assistant director
      • 1980

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Hong Yip Cheng
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • July 26, 1948
      • Shanghai, China

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In addition to the many trademark sidekick roles played opposite Shaw studio's many legendary martial arts stars during 60-70s, pint-sized thespian Cheng Kang Yeh also employed his petite physical physique to his advantage as an award winning race horse jockey personality and perennial fixture at Hong Kong's Happy Valley race track during its colonial heyday.

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