Sung-Hao Hsu

Biography

Sung-Hao Hsu was born in 1929 in Tianjin into an artistic family, his father being a famous Beijing opera performer. He began martial arts training at age six. He later moved to Hong Kong and worked as an actor and stunt double. He appeared in supporting roles in many productions and sometimes served as a martial arts director. He was the personal stunt double for actresses such as Li Lihua, Le Di, Lin Dai, Cheng Pei-pei, and others. He collaborated frequently with director Chang Cheh. He retired from acting around 1994. After retirement, he joined the volunteer team of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild to serve the community. He received an Achievement Award in 2013 and an Outstanding Contribution Award in 2015. He passed away in 2016.