Alexander Fu Sheng (traditional Chinese: 傅聲; simplified Chinese: 傅声; pinyin: Fù Shēng October 20, 1954-July 7, 1983) (born as Chang Fu-Sheng)[1] was a major Hong Kong martial arts film star in the 1970s. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Hong Kong action cinema is the reason why Hong Kong film industry 's is so well known
Alexander was born Chang Fu-Sheng in October 20, 1954 in Hong Kong, the son of a wealthy businessman. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders His youth was characterized by his quick temper, disinterest in school, and fighting in the streets. As a child, his family lived in Hawaii for a few years and there he began training in judo and karate. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō.
In 1971, he enrolled at Shaw Brothers Southern Drama School and instantly drew the attention of director Chang Cheh. The Shaw Brothers Studio ( Chinese 邵氏片場 owned by Shaw Brothers (HK Ltd Chang Cheh ( ( February 10, 1923 &ndash June 22, 2002) was Shaw Brothers Studio 's best known and most prolific film director Cheh had Fu Sheng train with Lau Kar-leung for 6 months. Lau Kar-Leung ( is a famous Hong Kong Chinese Martial arts film director choreographer and actor Fu Sheng made his film debut with a bit part in Boxer from Shantung directed by Cheh. The Boxer From Shantung is a 1972 Shaw Brothers Kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, and starring David Chiang and His first lead role was in Cheh's Police Force. With his good looks and mischievous charm, he quickly became a major star for the Shaw Brothers studio. The Shaw Brothers Studio ( Chinese 邵氏片場 owned by Shaw Brothers (HK Ltd Some of his other major hit films include Heroes Two, Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple and the Brave Archer series. Heroes Two is a 1974 Shaw Brothers Kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, and starring Alexander Fu Sheng and Chen 5 Shaolin Masters aka 5 Masters Of Death is a 1974 Shaw Brothers Kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, with Brave Archer aka Kung-Fu Warlords is a 1977 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers film trilogy directed by Chang Cheh based on Jinyong He eventually made a total of 23 films with Cheh.
A series of injuries forced Fu Sheng's career to slow down considerably. His first serious injury came on the set of The Deadly Breaking Sword when a wire suspending him snapped and he fell eight feet landing on his head. While working on Heroes Shed No Tears, a wire suspending him snapped and he fell ten feet. He had shattered bones in both legs.
Fu Sheng was supposed to star in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow ( Jyutping: Se4 ying4 diu1 sau2 Pinyin: Shé xíng diāo shǒu is a 1978 Hong Kong Martial But because of his injury, he was out of the running. In fact his legs had been so badly smashed he was not expected to ever return to movie making. Jackie Chan was eventually cast in the role and the movie was a big hit. Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong Sang, 陳港生 on 7 April 1954 is an Actor, action choreographer, Film director Fu Sheng worked hard to recover and although he never fully regained his previous abilities, he recovered enough to resume his martial arts film career.
Fu Sheng bought and lived in the late Bruce Lee's house in Kowloon. Bruce Lee ( November 27 1940 – July 20 1973 was an American-born Martial artist, Philosopher, instructor, Martial arts actor and the Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east On July 7, 1983, he was returning home from a dinner engagement at the Clear Water Bay Golf Club. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Clear Water Bay ( is a bay on the east Shore of Clear Water Bay Peninsula of Hong Kong located within Clear Water Bay Country Park. His Porsche 911 Targa, driven by his brother, took the curves of Clear Water Bay Road too fast and crashed into a cement wall. The Porsche 911 (pronounced as Nine Eleven, Neunelfer is a Sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany Clear Water Bay Road ( Chinese 清水灣道 is a major road from Ngau Chi Wan in New Kowloon to Clear Water Bay in New Territories Fu Sheng was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries and died three hours later widowing Cantopop star Jenny Tseng with no children. Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". Jenny Tseng mostly known in Cantonese speaking regions as Yan Nei, is a Macau -born singer based in Hong Kong for much of her career He was 28. He died almost exactly 10 years after Lee had died on July 20, 1973. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. At the time, he was filming Invincible Pole Fighter in which he was to be the hero. Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter (五郎八卦棍 Wu lang Ba gua gun is a 1983 Shaw Brothers Kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung In the finished film, Fu Sheng's character abruptly disappears and the focus was put on co-star Gordon Liu's character. Gordon Liu (劉家輝 Lau Kar-Fai Liu Jia Hui formerly spelled Liu Chia-Hui born Xian Qixi born November 30, 1955) is a Chinese Martial arts His funeral was organised by the Shaw Brothers committee which was heavily attended and was compared to that of Bruce Lee. [2]
Fu Sheng's films are still revered in Hong Kong. He is not as well known in the U. S. as other Hong Kong martial arts film stars due to his short life and limited availability of his films. Hong Kong action cinema is the reason why Hong Kong film industry 's is so well known But he has a strong cult following among genre fans. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. Fu Sheng's old makeup cubicle at the Shaw Brothers studio features a shrine constructed to appease his ghost, which is said to haunt the backlot. A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used
Filmography
- Man of Iron (1972)
- Police Force (1973)
- Heroes Two (1974)
- Men from the Monastery (1974)
- Friends (1974)
- Shaolin Martial Arts (1974)
- Na Cha the Great (1974)
- 5 Shaolin Masters (1974)
- Disciples of Shaolin (1975)
- Marco Polo (1975)
- Spiritual Fists (1976)
- Seven Man Army (1976)
- The Shaolin Avengers (1976)
- New Shaolin Boxers (1976)
- Shaolin Temple (1976)
- Bloody Avengers (1976)
- Incredible Kung Fu Brothers (1976)
- Naval Commandos (1977)
- Magnificent Wanderers (1977)
- Brave Archer (1977)
- Chinatown Kid (1977)
- Brother Dragon Tiger (1977)
- The Brave Archer Part 2 (1978)
- Avenging Eagle (1978)
- Heroes Shed No Tears (1978)
- Life Gamble (1979)
- The Deadly Breaking Sword (1979)
- The Proud Twins (1979)
- Heaven and Hell Gate (1979)
- 10 Tigers Of Kwangtung (1979)
- Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
- Brave Archer Part 3 (1982)
- Legendary Weapons of China (1982)
- Brave Archer and His Mate (1982)
- The Fake Ghost Catchers (1982)
- Cat Vs Rat (1982)
- My Rebellious Son (1982)
- Treasure Hunters (1982)
- Hong Kong Playboys (1983)
- Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter (1983)
- Wits of the Brats (1984)
References
External links
- Alexander Fu Sheng at the Internet Movie Database
- Fu Sheng's Appreciation Thread at WuxiaSociety Forum
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