Casanova Wong

[pressureworld]

Aside from Warriors Two what are some good films to check out from Casanova Wong

[thundered mantis]

Ca Sa Fa must haves:
-Warriors Two
-The Master Strikes
-Master Killers aka Master Avengers
-Fearless Young Boxer

films where he is briefly but he burns the screen:
-Shaolin Plot
-Duel of the 7 Tigers
-Duel to the Death
-Tower of Death (FOX)

there are also a couple of modern era films where he seems to shine, but I still haven´t seen those, so I´ll let it here

;)

[rederror]

Have to agree with Thundered Mantis. Warriors Two is his finest work in my opinion as a movie on a whole. Shaolin Plot has to be seen for Casanova's performance, its brief but probably the best display of kicking ive ever seen. Make sure you stay away from some of his bad ones, and there are a few. How about his worst performance anyone?

[Chinatown Kid]

Wong's worst performance? Well his action performance in The Master Strikes was awesome but that looney character he played had to be one of the most annoying ever, talking about stupid! :lol

[morgoth]

Yeah, Cassonova wasn't gonna get any big acting jobs after that performance, but we love him. Check out this clip Chinatown Kid, his acting is ever worse! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpp04Pyc7Yg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpp04Pyc7Yg)

[Chinatown Kid]

:eek You ain't kiddin Morgoth! :lol

[morgoth]

That movie and Rivals of the Silver Fox are his worst IMO, but I know there are probably some others i haven't seen. But why bring up the worst? I only care about his best:D

[dragon herb]

That movie (Strike of Thunderkick Tiger) isn't among his worst IMO, I think it's quite entertaining and it has good fights. Casanovas role is intended to be wacky and the english dub makes it even more crazy :rollin

[morgoth]

I didn't like the final fight very much, but it is always a joy to see Cassanova move around. He is one of a kind.

[Chinatown Kid]

Yeah there was some great kicking in Thunderkick Tiger as to be expected in a Korean flick starring Wong, but they usually have very bad acting and look incredibly cheap. And those garish 70's fashions are always a sight to behold! :lol

[falkor]

http://www.rarekungfumovies.com/new/MagnificentWonderman.jpg

[morgoth]

:eek

Is the guy on the left human?

[rdenn]

falkor whats up with that cover, the bloke on the left with the claws is from magnifcent wonderman.

[kungfood]

falkor whats up with that cover, the bloke on the left with the claws is from magnifcent wonderman.

I believe that is the poster for The Wonderman of Shaolin (possibly an altertnate title for Magnificent Wonderman).

I've never seen the Master Killers, I think that one starred Wong with Phillip Ko and Blackie Ko(?) aka, Ko Shou-Liang.

My favorite of his performances are in Warriors Two and the end fight in The Master Strikes, though IMO Ren Shi-Guan as the head villain kind of steals the show in that one. I also saw Wong in an odd film, I thought it was titled Hong Kong, Hong Kong (something like that). He had a small part with a couple of fights, including one where he throws his famous flying triple kick, and he also fights Chiang Tao.

He also played a villain in a decent movie that was oddly retitled Method Man I think by the Wu Tang series. It was filmed in Taiwan, and has a good end fight in a barn that the heroes rigged with traps to deal with Wong because his character's so dangerous.

[Chinatown Kid]

Yeah that end fight he has in Method Man aka Fearless Young Boxer has to be one of his best kicking performances next to The Master Strikes, my absolute favorite fight scene of Wong's is the Greenhouse fight against Kim Tai Chung(Tang Lung) in Game of Death II. Even though he loses, it's apparent he outclasses Kim in the kicking department though Kim is a fine kicker himself!

[AlbertV]

I believe that is the poster for The Wonderman of Shaolin (possibly an altertnate title for Magnificent Wonderman).

I've never seen the Master Killers, I think that one starred Wong with Phillip Ko and Blackie Ko(?) aka, Ko Shou-Liang.


I have The Master Killers with Casanova, Philip, and Blacky Ko, who used the alias "Yuan Lung". The two Kos were also the action directors of the film. It was really a good movie IMO.

I also liked Casanova Wong in The Warriors of Kung Fu, where he played a blind kicker who reunites with his deaf-mute brother, played by Bruce Pak a.k.a. Mario Chan a.k.a. Billy Yuen. It was one of those made in Korea movies, but he and Billy made the film look good and the action was sweet, but the acting overall...ugh! :p

[Hermeskungfu]

I am pretty sure the poster is for Magnifcant Wonderman, aka Magnificent Wonderman from Shaolin as that is the lovely Gam Ching Lan upfront. Perhaps the strange fingers are about the so-called air blade palm technique which Cassanova counters with the fire blade technique (fuelled by the sun) learnt from the usual secret manual. He plays an idiot for much of the film. Anything by Godfrey Ho is bound to be a bit strange but I can't remember any fight with men with what look like paper bags over their heads!

I can't read Cantonese but if those are show times at the bottom it confirms what I read somewhere that film lengths were tailored to local cinemas and distributors would often cut films to make them fit. Apparently in the 60's / 70's some cinemas would put on live kung fu demonstrations between showings.

[kingofkungfu2002]

Cassanova Wong is coming to the UK :bigsmile:
Meet him at 'The Martial Arts Show Live - NEC Birmingham - 12th & 13th May 2012' :nerd:

[GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG]

Cassanova Wong is coming to the UK :bigsmile:
Meet him at 'The Martial Arts Show Live - NEC Birmingham - 12th & 13th May 2012' :nerd:

That's awesome! :xd:


Here seems to be a recent picture of Mr. Wong.

http://www.polarblairsden.com/actorscasanovawong.html

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[thehangman]

Cassanova Wong is coming to the UK :bigsmile:
Meet him at 'The Martial Arts Show Live - NEC Birmingham - 12th & 13th May 2012' :nerd:

wow thats awesome!

[kingofkungfu2002]

My Casanova Wong tribute :nerd:

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[Reel Power Stunts]

Thanks! That was fun. Some great bootwork there.

[make believe]

Let's not forget South Shaolin vs North Shaolin.

[Drunken Monk]

His speed is incredible but that video does make him come across as a bit of a one trick pony.