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Jeong-lee Hwang

Jeong-lee Hwang

Actor, also director · Born December 21, 1944 (81) · Osaka, Japan

Hwang Jang Lee (born 21 December 1944) is a Korean martial artist and actor. Hwang is perhaps best known as Sheng Kuan in 1978 film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Wong Chin in 1981 film Hitman in the Hand of Buddha. Variations of his name are often written as Wong Cheng Lee or Wong Cheng Li, in their Cantonese-Chinese equivalents. He is also nicknamed Silver fox (the name of his most popular movie character), as well as "Thunderleg" or "Thunderfoot" (from his role in 1978 film Drunken Master). Born in Korea, but moved to Osaka, Japan at a very young age. He and his family later returned to Korea when he was as a teenager.

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Born
December 21, 1944 (81)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Jeong-lee Hwang's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
17%
Self
16%
Power
14%
Survival
12%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 7

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
15
Joyful
8
Tense
9
Absurd
8
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeong-lee Hwang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeong-lee Hwang's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jackie Chan: My Story(1998)

    as Thunderleg

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Seong-cheon

  • Top Fighter(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Emperor Of The Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Actor

  • Write Human Sapyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Nationwide Constituency 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Huang Fei Hong xi lie: Zhi yi dai shi(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Street Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Tok (as Jason Hwang)

  • Live Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Chief Inspector Terry Chiu

  • Dark Side of China Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Hitman

  • Future Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Silverfox

  • Bed Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lee Chiu Sin

  • No Retreat, No Surrender 2(1987)

    as Ty

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dynamite Fighters(1987)

    as General Toga's Henchman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Iron Angels(1987)

    as Boss Chang Lung

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Innocent Interloper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Paleface

  • The First Vampire in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The Ghost of March

  • Ninja Terminator(1986)

    as Tiger Chen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Where's Officer Tuba?(1986)

    as Extortion Gang Member

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Millionaires' Express(1986)

    as Yukio Fushiki

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sadae Shaolin Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as General Yuen Tan-Pang (Yuen Fong)

  • The Uninvited Guest of the Star Ferry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hwang Do

  • Kwangdong Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Action Director · Martial Arts Choreographer · Stunt Coordinator · as Kal Ma-ryong

  • 5 Pattern Dragon Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Kam Fu

  • Martial Monks of Shaolin Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Master Of Guangdong Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dong Wan (Ki-Ryong)

  • Man tian shen fo(1983)

    as Japanese Magican

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Raging Master's Tiger Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Villain

  • Ninja in the Dragon's Den(1982)

    as The Magician

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Wang Fei

  • Secret Executioners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Hands of Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Art of High Impact Kicking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer · as Self

  • Kid from Kwang Tung(1982)

    as Luo Yihu

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Blood Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Wong Lung (as Huang Jang Lee)

  • Buddhist Fist and Tiger Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Action Director · Actor

  • Hitman in the Hand of Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Action Director · Martial Arts Choreographer · Producer · Stunt Coordinator · as Wong Chin (Wang Cheng)

  • Game of Death II(1980)

    as Chin Ku

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Kam - Invincible Golden Rings

  • The Angry Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Eagle's Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ghost Hand Lo Hsin

  • Eagle vs. Silver Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Silver Fox

  • Two Fists Against the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Tiger Over Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Buddha Assassinator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Prince

  • Young Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Leader of Japanese invaders

  • Lackey and the Lady Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sek Ba

  • Challenge of the Tiger(1980)

    as Comrade Yang

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Ring of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Russian Fighter

  • The 36 Deadly Styles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as 1st Brother

  • Demon Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Chai Chau Tien

  • The Dragon and the Tiger Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lu Shan Tu

  • The Fearless Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ghost Leg Killer

  • Dance of the Drunken Mantis(1979)

    as Rubber Legs

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dragon's Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ling Ko Fung

  • Drunken Master(1978)

    as Thunderleg Yen Tieh-hsin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Snake in the Eagle's Shadow(1978)

    as Master Shang Kuan Yin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Snuff Bottle Connection(1977)

    as General Shantung

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Invincible Armour(1977)

    as Minister Cheng

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Secret Rivals 2(1977)

    as Chin Hu / Gold Fox

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hero of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tien Lung Chong (as Wong Zheng Lieh)

  • Zhen jia gong fu(1977)

    as Yi Lang

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Martialmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Secret Rivals(1975)

    as Silver Fox

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Story of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Kill the Shogun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hero's father/Final challenge fighter

  • Mortal Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pong Mar Kow

  • Returned A Single-Legged Man 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Returned a Single-Legged Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1974 to 1996; peak year 1977.

Highest rated

Drunken Master (1978)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19741996

Peak 1977 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1977Screen debut· The Invincible Armour

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 69: 64 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting3 of 69: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 69: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 69: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

69 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s22 · acting1980s42 · 41 acting · 4 crew1990s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7782

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jeong-lee Hwang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Ninja Terminator (1986)

86th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Drunken Master (1978)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jeong-lee Hwang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeong-lee Hwang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; See-Yuen Ng shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles