Bruce Leung Siu Lung

Biography

Bruce Leung Siu Lung was born in 1951 in Hong Kong into a poor family and was raised by his grandmother in the Yau Ma Tei area of Kowloon. He trained in martial arts such as Wing Chun and karate and began working as a stuntman at the age of fifteen. His career took off in the 1970s in Hong Kong film and television, and he became known for his practical martial arts skills, earning the title of one of Hong Kong's "Four Dragons" alongside Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Ti Lung. He gained widespread fame among Chinese-speaking audiences in 1981 by portraying the character Chen Zhen in the television series *Huo Yuanjia*, and reprised the role in the 1982 series *Chen Zhen*. In the mid-1980s, he visited mainland China and met Marshal Ye Jianying, but faced a boycott in Taiwan that cost him many job opportunities, leading him to retire from acting for nearly two decades while pursuing business ventures on the mainland. He made a comeback in 2004 when Stephen Chow cast him as the villain "Fire Cloud邪神" in *Kung Fu Hustler*, which revived his popularity. He went on to appear in martial arts films such as *Shamo* and *Gallants*, both well received. In addition to acting, Leung contributed for many years to martial arts choreography and stunt work, enriching the development of Hong Kong action cinema. He died on 14 January 2026 in Shenzhen of heart failure at the age of 74.