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name: "Stephen Tung"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stephen-tung-wai"
fi1m_id: "stephen-tung-wai"
imdb_id: "nm0876600"
tmdb_id: 65931
wikidata_id: "Q9336020"
roles: ["Choreographer"]
born: "2 February 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T15:45:30.355747+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Stephen Tung

## Identity

Stephen Tung

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stephen-tung-wai
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stephen-tung-wai
- **IMDb ID:** nm0876600
- **TMDB ID:** 65931
- **Wikidata ID:** Q9336020
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Tung, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9336020, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0876600/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65931

Choreographer. Born 2 February 1954 in Shanghai, China.

## Details

- **Work:** Choreographer
- **Born:** 2 February 1954, Shanghai, China
- **Active:** 1973–present
- **Also known as:** Stephen Tung Wai, Tung Yun-Wei, Tung Wei, 董瑋, 董玮, 董云玮, Wai Tung, Wei Tung
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 2 acting, 3 crew
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 79 (1), 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 77 (1), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 36 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 2, Adventure 2, Drama 2, History 2, War 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,092m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Tung, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9336020, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0876600/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65931

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Hard Boiled*](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md) (86)

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## Biography

Stephen Tung Wai (also credited as Tung Wei, Stephen Tung or 董瑋) is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer and director. Born in Shanghai in 1954, he moved to Hong Kong as a child and trained in Peking opera and northern martial arts from the age of eight.

He began his career as a stuntman in his teens and appeared in films such as *Enter the Dragon* (1973) and *Hard Boiled* (1992), in which he played Little Ko / Fox. He has also taken leading roles in martial arts television series and directed the films *Magic Cop* (1990) and *Hitman* (1998).

Tung is particularly noted for his extensive work as an action choreographer, collaborating with directors John Woo, Tsui Hark and Wong Kar-wai on films including *A Better Tomorrow* (1986), *The Blade* (1995) and *2046* (2004).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, bfi.org.uk.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (2)

- *Hard Boiled* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Little Ko / Fox — [page](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md)
- *Enter the Dragon* (1973), Fi1m 79, Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/enter-the-dragon.md)

### Crew (3) — the average rests on these

- *The Battle at Lake Changjin* (2021), Fi1m 36, Choreographer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-battle-at-lake-changjin.md)
- *The Assassin* (2015), Fi1m 82, Choreographer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-assassin.md)
- *Hero* (2002), Fi1m 77, Choreographer — [page](https://film.one/film/hero.md)

## Complete filmography (112)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Night King Director’s Cut* (2026), as 执码芬
- *Night King* (2026), as Boss Fun
- *Before the End* (2025), series, Actor
- *Measure in Love* (2025), as Pops
- *Stuntman* (2024), as Lee Sam
- *Bursting Point* (2023), Action Director
- *Wolf Pack* (2022), Stunts
- *The Battle at Lake Changjin* (2021), Choreographer — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/the-battle-at-lake-changjin.md)
- *Kung Fu Stuntmen* (2021), Actor
- *Double World* (2020), Action Director
- *In Your Dreams* (2017), as Mr. Cheung
- *Operation Mekong* (2016), Choreographer
- *A Tale of Three Cities* (2015), Stunts
- *The Assassin* (2015), Choreographer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-assassin.md)
- *Kung Fu Jungle* (2014), Stunts
- *Saving General Yang* (2013), Stunts
- *Painted Skin: The Resurrection* (2012), Choreographer
- *The Law of Attraction* (2011), Stunts
- *Reign of Assassins* (2010), Stunt Coordinator
- *The Sniper* (2009), as OJ's Dad
- *Empire of Silver* (2009), Choreographer
- *Beast Stalker* (2008), Action Director, Choreographer
- *Who's Next* (2007), Actor
- *Battle of the Warriors* (2006), Stunts
- *Silk* (2006), Stunts
- *My Name Is Fame* (2006), as Stunt Coordinator
- *Seven Swords* (2005), Stunt Coordinator
- *2046* (2004), Stunts
- *Jiang Hu* (2004), Stunts
- *Koma* (2004), Choreographer
- *Warriors of Heaven and Earth* (2003), Stunts
- *Heroic Duo* (2003), Action Director, Choreographer
- *Bulletproof Monk* (2003), Stunts
- *Hero* (2002), Choreographer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/hero.md)
- *Together* (2002), as Songs
- *Scooby-Doo* (2002), Stunts — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/scooby-doo.md)
- *Time 4 Hope* (2002), as Stephen Tung
- *Extreme Challenge* (2001), as Takashi Shinen · Director
- *The Accidental Spy* (2001), Stunts
- *Purple Storm* (1999), Actor
- *Metade Fumaça* (1999), as Gui Jian Chou in '70
- *The Kid* (1999), Actor
- *Hot War* (1998), Choreographer
- *新少林五祖* (1998), series, Actor
- *Contract Killer* (1998), Director
- *Task Force* (1997), as Sun
- *Intimates* (1997), as Chan Yiu-Chung
- *Downtown Torpedoes* (1997), Choreographer
- *Shanghai Grand* (1996), Choreographer
- *The Blade* (1995), Martial Arts Choreographer
- *Fox Hunter* (1995), Director, Writer
- *A Taste of Killing and Romance* (1994), Stunts
- *Once Upon a Time in China V* (1994), as Junior Cheung
- *The Assassin* (1993), Choreographer
- *Love Among the Triad* (1993), Action Director
- *Night Life Hero* (1992), as Red Car Owner
- *Pom Pom and Hot Hot* (1992), as Curry Chicken
- *The Twilight of the Forbidden City* (1992), Stunts
- *Hard Boiled* (1992), as Little Ko / Fox — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md)
- *Twin Dragons* (1992), as White Van Driver
- *Hong Kong Godfather* (1991), as Police Truck Driver
- *The Tigers* (1991), Martial Arts Choreographer
- *Days of Being Wild* (1990), Choreographer
- *Magic Cop* (1990), Director
- *Return Engagement* (1990), as Cheung Yat Lui · Martial Arts Choreographer
- *Crocodile Hunter* (1989), Action Director, Stunts
- *Life Goes On* (1989), Actor
- *The Peacock King* (1988), Martial Arts Choreographer
- *18 Times* (1988), Action Director
- *As Tears Go By* (1988), Action Director, Choreographer
- *Mr. Vampire III* (1987), Martial Arts Choreographer
- *Mr. Handsome* (1987), Actor
- *A Better Tomorrow* (1986), Action Director
- *Oh! My God* (1985), Actor
- *Journey of the Doomed* (1985), as Lin's Brother
- *The Sacred Commandment* (1984), series, Actor
- *The Other Side of Gentleman* (1984), as Oxy
- *The Smiling Proud Wanderer* (1984), series, Actor
- *笑傲江湖 (數碼修復版)* (1984), series, as 林平之
- *Hocus Pocus* (1984), as Kuei
- *It Takes Three* (1983), series, as 狗仔
- *The Old Miao Myth* (1983), series, as 谢尚玮
- *The Bold Ones* (1983), series, Actor
- *The Wild Bunch* (1982), series, as 李存直
- *The Restless Trio* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Understudy* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Young Heroes Of Shaolin* (1981), series, Actor
- *Revenge in Hong Kong* (1981), Martial Arts Choreographer
- *The Hawk* (1981), series, as 丁少白
- *Killer Wears White* (1980), as Ah Keung
- *The Incredible Kung Fu Master* (1979), as Sei Lengjai
- *Shaolin Devil and Shaolin Angel* (1978), as Chen Wan
- *18 Fatal Strikes* (1978), Actor
- *The Mar's Villa* (1977), as Fan Yu-Tang · Martial Arts Choreographer
- *Two Assassins of the Darkness* (1977), as Kao Pei Ching
- *The Golden Mask* (1977), as Lee Shao Ying · Martial Arts Choreographer
- *Along Comes a Tiger* (1977), Actor
- *Warriors of the Sacred Temple* (1977), as General's Son
- *The Lady Killer* (1977), Actor
- *The Fatal Flying Guillotines* (1977), Actor
- *Executioners from Shaolin* (1977), as Governor's Fighter (uncredited)
- *Tiger Love* (1977), as Lin Shao-Chang
- *Elmo Takes a Bride* (1976), Actor
- *No End of Surprises* (1975), as Newsboy / Japanese
- *All in the Family* (1975), as Rickshaw Driver
- *The Valiant Ones* (1974), as Captured Pirate Archer
- *Enter the Dragon* (1973), Actor — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/enter-the-dragon.md)
- *Kung Fu King* (1973), Actor
- *Freedom Strikes a Blow* (1973), as (uncredited)
- *The Thunderbolt Fist* (1972), as Gu Gang As a Boy
- *The Warlord* (1972), as Bad Luck
- *Squadron 77* (1965), as Danni's Son (uncredited)

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