Sihung Lung
Sihung Lung (Chinese: 郞雄; pinyin: Láng Xíong; Wade–Giles: Lang Hsiung; c. 1930 – May 2, 2002) was a Taiwanese movie and TV actor. He appeared in over 100 films and TV series throughout his career and was best known for playing paternal roles in films such as Eat Drink Man Woman and The Wedding Banquet. He frequently collaborated with award-winning director Ang Lee.
Sihung Lung | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1930 |
| Died | 2 May 2002 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–2002 |
| Awards | Order of St. Sylvester, 1993 Golden Horse Awards – Best Actor1991 Pushing Hands Best Supporting Actor 1976 The Venturer 1993 The Wedding Banquet Life Achievement Award 2002 Lifetime Achievement Golden Bell Awards – Best Actor 1997 |
Life and career
Lung enlisted in Chiang Kai-shek's army as a teenager to fight the Chinese Communist Party. After the Communists seized control of mainland China, he escaped to Taiwan, where he was selected to join an army-sponsored acting troupe. Acting later became his career. His experience playing an array of roles for the army troupe later led his being cast in over 100 Chinese-language films and in Taiwanese soap operas, typically playing criminals or tough guys.[1]
Lung had already retired from films when Ang Lee began casting for his first full-length film, 1992's Pushing Hands, and the director, who recalled watching Mr. Lung as a child, asked him to play a father in the film.[2] Lung's sensitive portrayal of an elderly man faced with change turned him into an international star and he became famous for playing fathers struggling with modernity and adult children in the movies known to some fans as the "Father Knows Best" trilogy.[3]
Death
By the time he appeared as "Sir Te", guardian of a mystical sword in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Lung's health had deteriorated due to diabetes. He died of liver failure in 2002 at the age of 72.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Chi qing yu nu | Japanese colonel | |
| 1974 | Da mo tian ling | ||
| 1975 | Meng hu | ||
| 1976 | Lang ya kou | ||
| 1976 | Eight Hundred Heroes | ||
| 1976 | Hei long hui | ||
| 1976 | Lao hu ya | ||
| 1978 | Di Di ri ji | Lin chou-kang | |
| 1978 | Wu qing huang di you qing tian | ||
| 1979 | Xiang ye qi tan | ||
| 1979 | Zao an tai bei | Tein-lin's Father | |
| 1979 | Wang yang zhong de yi tiao chuan | ||
| 1980 | Xiang ye ren | Commander Hsu | |
| 1980 | Tian liang hao ge qiu | ||
| 1981 | Huang tian hou tu | ||
| 1981 | Long de chuan ren | ||
| 1982 | Xue zhan da er dan | ||
| 1986 | Hao xiao zi | ||
| 1986 | Tangshan guo Taiwan | ||
| 1987 | Bao gao ban zhang | ||
| 1987 | Kua yue shi kong de xiao zi | ||
| 1987 | Chung Gwok jui hau yat goh tai gam | ||
| 1991 | Pushing Hands | Mr. Chu | |
| 1991 | Da tou bing shang zhan chang: Za pai jun | ||
| 1992 | Wu hu si hai | Uncle Tuan | |
| 1993 | The Wedding Banquet | Mr. Gao | |
| 1994 | Eat Drink Man Woman | Chu | |
| 1994 | Qing ren de qing ren | ||
| 1994 | Zu sun qing | ||
| 1995 | Formosa Sisters | Captain | |
| 1996 | Tonight Nobody Goes Home | Dr. Chen Pinyan | |
| 1997 | The Opium War | He Jingrong | |
| 1997 | Hei jin | ||
| 1998 | Fuyajo | Yang Weimin | |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Sir Te | |
| 2002 | Double Vision | Taoist Expert | |
| 2002 | The Touch | The Monk-Dun Huang | (final film role) |
See also
References
- Thurber, John (14 May 2002). "Sihung Lung, 72; Starred in Ang Lee Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- "Sihung Lung". The Independent. 15 May 2002. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- "Sihung Lung, 72, Film Actor Who Starred for Ang Lee". New York Times. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- Yu, Sen-lun (3 May 2002). "Movie fans' favorite father figure dies". Taipei Times. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
