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Lung-Wei Wang

Lung-Wei Wang

Actor and director · Born July 14, 1949 (77) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei (王龙威) (born July 14, 1949), also known as Johnny Wang, is Hong Kong martial artist, actor, director, producer, and action choreographer, who has starred in over 80 kung fu films, mainly for Shaw Brothers Studios Wang's first Shaw Brothers film role was as the traitor Ma Fu Yi in the Chang Cheh-directed film Five Shaolin Masters. This became a pattern, in that he was cast as the villain in the majority of his movies, with Martial Club being a famous exception. In 1985, Wang moved behind the camera, choreographing fight scenes, writing, and directing many movies such as Hong Kong Godfather.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 14, 1949 (77)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 105 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Lung-Wei Wang's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
42%
Bonds
24%
Survival
11%
Self
9%
Society
7%
Power
7%
Revenge10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 14 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 21

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 25

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 7

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 8 · 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 22 · Relentless 12

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 15 of 16 analyzed roles.

Shadow
15 of 16
Ally
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Thrilling
22
Melancholic
12
Joyful
7
Triumphant
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Lung-Wei Wang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lung-Wei Wang'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

105 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kung Fu from Latin Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Starlets Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Gambler Series: Win, Win, Win (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Sinful Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Take Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hung

  • Supercop.com (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Millennium Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Fu's thug

  • Jade Stalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Battle of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Gambler Series: Invincible Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Sexy and Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Young and Dangerous(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Romantic Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Fist of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Shaolin Kids in Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The New Legend of Shaolin(1994)

    as Commander

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bogus Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Hood

  • Perfect Exchange(1993)

    as Ah Pau

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Top Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • All About Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Murders Made to Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sgt Lei Shen

  • Run and Kill(1993)

    as Gang Leader

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Brothel(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Twin Dragons(1992)

    as Wai

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sting of the Scorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sergeant Lei Shen

  • All Mighty Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Angry Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Angel Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Widow Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Martial Arts Choreographer

  • Spiritually a Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Mr. Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Robber

  • The First Time is the Last Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Keung's Triad Boss

  • Bloody Brotherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • City Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Action Director

  • Border Line Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Tiger Cage(1988)

    as Swatow Hsiung

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Action Director · as Taiwan Police Captain

  • Project A 2(1987)

    as Bravo Wong

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • The Seventh Curse(1986)

    as Bandit Chief

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

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

    as Ghost General

  • Millionaires' Express(1986)

    as Mountain Bandit

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hong Kong Godfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Stunt Coordinator · Writer · as Lan's Hitman

  • Girl with the Diamond Slipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Terry

  • This Man Is Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Martial Arts Choreographer · Screenplay · as Ku Lung

  • Yellow Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Young Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Wu Gong

  • Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Wits of the Brats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as 3 Eyes

  • Drunken Fist (I) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lian Bixie

  • The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter(1984)

    as Prince Yeh Li Lin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fast Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dragon

  • The Boxer's Omen(1983)

    as Chan Wing

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Flash Future Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ah Wei

  • Shaolin and Wu Tang(1983)

    as Qing Lord

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Lady Is the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Big Boss

  • The Pier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Lady Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lord Loong Foh Do

  • Mercenaries from Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Hong Fan

  • Xiao zi you zhong(1982)

    as Robert Tang

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cat vs Rat(1982)

    as Pierce Mountain Rat

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Brothers from the Walled City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Officer Cheung

  • The Fake Ghost Catchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Zhuge Sen

  • Lovers Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Imperial Chief Zhou Xiao Xiong

  • Martial Club(1981)

    as Master Shan Xiong

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Treasure Hunters(1981)

    as Lord Mo Cong

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Roar of the Lion(1981)

    as Bill Zhu

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • My Young Auntie(1981)

    as Yu Yung-Sheng

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rendezvous with Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Restaurant attacker with chopper

  • Return to the 36th Chamber(1980)

    as Boss Wang Kao Feng

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Claws of the Eagle(1980)

    as Ho Chang-sheng

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Fearless Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Yen Ching Wan

  • Coward Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Iron Dragon

  • Shaolin Hellgate(1980)

    as Crime Boss

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fists of the White Lotus(1980)

    as Governor Kao Ting Chun

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Two Toothless Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Ten Tigers of Kwangtung(1979)

    as General Liang Sz Guei

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Qisha Clan Leader

  • The Kid with the Golden Arm(1979)

    as Iron Armour Wei Lin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dirty Ho(1979)

    as Mr. Fan Tian Kong

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Kung Fu Instructor(1979)

    as Master Ou

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Murder Plot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Happy King's Bodyguard

  • Full Moon Scimitar(1979)

    as Invincible Eagle

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Crippled Avengers(1978)

    as Keeper Wan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Invincible Shaolin(1978)

    as General Xu

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Avenging Eagle(1978)

    as Vulture Eagle Yien Lin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Five Deadly Venoms(1978)

    as Justice Wang

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Archer Part II(1978)

    as Ouyang Fung

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Life Gamble(1978)

    as Mao Kai-Yuan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Vengeful Beauty(1978)

    as Biao

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Chinatown Kid(1977)

    as Xu Hao

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Archer(1977)

    as Western Poison Ouyang Fung

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Jaguar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Wu Bui

  • Death Duel(1977)

    as Tien Hu

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Jade Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tang Clan Member

  • The Criminals, Part 3: Arson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sandy Skin

  • Shaolin Temple(1976)

    as Ma Fu Yi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The New Shaolin Boxers(1976)

    as Feng Tian-Shan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Shaolin Avengers(1976)

    as Lu Ying-pu

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 7 Man Army(1976)

    as Mongolian Mercenary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ba guo lian jun(1976)

    as Li Jung Ching

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Marco Polo(1975)

    as Dulidan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Five Shaolin Masters(1974)

    as Ma Fu-Yi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shaolin Martial Arts(1974)

    as Yu Pi

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 105 titles from 1974 to 2003; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

The New Legend of Shaolin (1994)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The New Legend of Shaolin (1994)

Film career

19742003

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1974Screen debut· Five Shaolin Masters
  • 1979Career best· Dirty Ho

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting98 of 105: 95 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting10 of 105: 5 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting2 of 105: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew5 of 105: 0 only other crew, 5 with another role

105 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s28 · acting1980s48 · 45 acting · 6 crew1990s22 · 19 acting · 3 crew2000s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
747984

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 Lung-Wei Wang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

7 Man Army (1976)

53rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 47. 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 Lung-Wei Wang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lung-Wei Wang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kuang Ni shares the most, 24.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Sheng Fu16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Sheng Fu
  • Chia-Hui Liu11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Chia-Hui Liu
  • Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
  • Ka-Yan Leung8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Ka-Yan Leung

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Hsing-Lung Chiang20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Hsing-Lung Chiang
  • Yung-Yu Chen16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Yung-Yu Chen
  • Mu-To Kung12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Mu-To Kung
  • Yen-Hai Li10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Yen-Hai Li

Producers

  • Mona Fong12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Mona Fong
  • Run Run Shaw12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Run Run Shaw
  • Lieh Chen8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Lieh Chen
  • Runme Shaw7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Runme Shaw