Bowie Wu
Hong Kong male actor, programme host, and singer
- Born
- 18 January 1932, Guangdong
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- film director, actor, television actor, announcer
- Films here
- 6
Bowie Wu Fung (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong veteran actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinée idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in long form Cantonese films 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Men's Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Woo Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films.
Woo Fung was born at Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in Liwan, Guangzhou, He grew up at Xiguan, Guangzhou started in his childhood, He grew up in Hong Kong, His family was antique business from his grandparents, He graduated at Pui Ying Secondary School in 1952.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Police Story | Cast |
| 1988 | Dragons Forever | Cast |
| 1989 | Miracles | Cast |
| 1990 | Prince of the Sun | Cast |
| 1990 | Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon | Cast |
| 1991 | Once a Thief | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q4951020 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.