Jeong-lee Hwang
- Actor
- Director
- Stunts
Hwang Jang-Lee is the ultimate bootmaster. Known for his powerful and
deadly kicks on screen as well as off, Hwang has a reputation as the
Lord of the Superkickers. Born in Japan, Hwang's family moved back to
their native Korea, where at the age of 14, Hwang began taking the
national martial art of Tae Kwon Do. Hwang went on to teach the Korean
Army TKD, and during his service, he killed a Vietnamese knife fighter
in self defense. Hwang began his film career in his native Korea. In
1976, Ng See-Yuen, the founder of Seasonal Films, hired Hwang to play
the villain Silver Fox in The Secret Rivals, where he goes toe to toe
with Chinese superkicker John Liu. Hwang went on to establish himself
as the best on screen kicker anyone has seen. He even played the
villain in the two films that boosted Jackie Chan's career, Snake in
the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master. In 1980, after playing the
villain for so long, Hwang directed, produced and starred as the hero
in Hitman in the Hand of Buddha.
After making many films, Hwang retired in 1990, where at first he ran a golf-tee manufacturing company and hotel in Seoul. He also suppsedly ran a bodyguard agency. Nevertheless, Hwang has established and stamped his Hong Kong career as the king of the Bootmasters. In 1994, Hwang starred in two low budget Korean films while running a hotel as well as a bodyguard service.
After making many films, Hwang retired in 1990, where at first he ran a golf-tee manufacturing company and hotel in Seoul. He also suppsedly ran a bodyguard agency. Nevertheless, Hwang has established and stamped his Hong Kong career as the king of the Bootmasters. In 1994, Hwang starred in two low budget Korean films while running a hotel as well as a bodyguard service.
