Kirk Wong


Kirk Wong is a Hong Kong film director and actor. Wong is perhaps best known for directing the 1998 action comedy film The Big Hit. Wong's other films like Health Warning, Crime Story and Organized Crime & Triad Bureau had been developing a following among fans of Action film.

Career

Acting

Wong's roles in the 1980s included Sergeant Sam Liang in Danger Has Two Faces, Inspector Lau in Legacy of Rage, and Inspector Philip Chan in Forever Young .
His roles in the 1990s included Dai Anfen in God of Gamblers II, Crazy Bull in Twin Dragons, and Yuan Pa Tien in The Mad Monk, as well as a cameo appearance in Police Confidential.

Filmmaking

Wong made his directing debut in 1981 film The Club, alongside Michael Chan and Kent Cheng. In 1983, Wong directed the film Health Warning, starring Johnny Wang, Eddy Ko and Elvis Tsui.
In 1993, Wong directed the film Crime Story starring Jackie Chan, followed by Organized Crime & Triad Bureau and Rock N'Roll Cop a year later. Wong made his American directing debut in 1998 film The Big Hit along with Mark Wahlberg and Lou Diamond Phillips. In 2000, Wong directed the TV film The Disciples starring Ice-T.
In 2002, Wong announced his retirement from the film industry at the age of 53.
In June 2012, Wong directed his first film in over a decade.

Filmography

As actor