Bowie Wu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bowie Wu

Hong Kong actor

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1932

Place of Birth: Guangdong, China

Profession: actor, film director, television actor

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Bowie Wu

  • Bowie Wu Fung (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China.
  • A matinee idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in 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 Wu 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. Wu Fung remains a very much loved and respected elder in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and is "godfather" to both Jacky Cheung and Nick Cheung.

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