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简介

Alexander Fu Sheng was born on 20 October 1954 in Hong Kong, originally named Cheung Fu-sheng, and was one of the most prominent kung fu film actors of the 1970s. He grew up in a large family of 16 siblings and was the tenth child; his father Cheung Yan-lung was a prominent businessman and member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council. Fu-sheng was uninterested in studies and attended multiple schools before dropping out and working manual jobs as a delivery worker, construction worker, and decorator. He showed an early passion for martial arts from the age of eight and trained under renowned action director Lau Kar-leung. In 1971, he enrolled in Shaw Brothers' actor training school, and upon graduation signed a contract with the company. He achieved his first major success in 1973 with the film "Friends" directed by Chang Cheh, winning the Best New Actor award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. Fu-sheng became one of Chang Cheh's favorite actors and appeared in 28 of his films, excelling in roles of rebellious yet warm-hearted young heroes. He was celebrated for portraying the folk hero Fong Sai-yuk in a Shaw Brothers film series and gained international fame across Asia and North America. Considered one of the most talented actors in martial arts cinema history, he passed away on 7 July 1983.