Carter Wong

Biography

Carter Wong (Huang Jia Da) was born in Hong Kong on 22 March 1946, and is a martial arts action actor and performer specializing in Baguazhang, as well as being proficient in Karate and Aikido. He began his career in Hong Kong as a martial arts instructor in the police force, teaching Karate and Baguazhang. He entered the film industry in the 1970s through martial arts films directed by Guo Nan Hong, the most notable of which was "The 18 Bronzemen of Shaolin Temple." He was known for appearing in numerous martial arts films in the 1970s and 1980s, such as "The Burning of Shaolin Temple," "Heroes of Shaolin Temple," and "The Son of Hung Ga Kuen." In 1984 he traveled to the United States and opened a martial arts school, then moved to Hollywood and participated in several action films, winning the Best Actor Award from the Southern California Film Association for the film "Big Trouble in Little China." He also worked as a fight choreographer for Stallone in "Rambo III." He appeared in several television dramas in the 1970s and 1980s, including Chinese Television System productions in which he portrayed historical figures such as Lin Chong and Yong Zheng. He continued to produce artistic works into the later years of his life.