李海生

简介

Lee Hoi Sang was a Hong Kong actor, action director, and martial arts instructor, born on 15 April 1941 and passed away on 9 September 2024. He grew up in a poor family and was fond of sports from childhood, winning a weightlifting championship and placing third in the "Mr. Hong Kong" competition in 1963. He learned Wing Chun from a direct disciple of Yip Man and became a skilled martial artist. He began his career in the 1970s as an action actor in Shaw Brothers films, then joined TVB in 1984 where he became famous for playing elderly roles and wise monks, earning the nickname "King of Fighters" from the network. He received the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Hong Kong Stuntman Association in 2018 for his contributions to martial arts cinema. He served as a board member of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild for three terms. He died in 2024 at the age of 83 from an immune system disorder that led to a bacterial infection.