FrameThrower · Actors · Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
2 films · 122 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1980–2010
Born 7 January 1952 · Hong Kong, China
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, producer and director, known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo. Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire-like Jiang Shi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 2 films · 122 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1980–2010
- Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award2024
- Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor2011
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography2009
- Golden Horse Award for Best Action Choreography2009
How their films are shot
Measured across 122 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Sammo takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 55% of their frames are night, 49% low key — the look of the work Sammo takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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