Eddy Ko Hung

Biography

Eddy Ko Hung was born on December 26, 1944 in Zhongshan County, Guangdong Province, where he grew up and studied before secretly moving to Hong Kong. He worked at a hotel before entering show business, then joined Shaw Brothers stunt training school in 1968, starting as a stuntman and extra before becoming an actor and action film performer. He received his stage name "Eddy Ko" from actress-director Kao Pao-shu, who discovered him and cast him in villain roles. In 1971, he suffered a serious injury from a horse-riding accident while filming in Korea. He appeared in many notable television series on CTV, TVB, and ATV, as well as films by directors Xu Ke, Xiao Dong Cheng, and Yu Sen Wu. He also appeared in Hollywood films after directors noticed his work online. He moved to Vancouver in 1996 and continues working in mainland Chinese productions today.