Biography
Zhihua Dong (also credited as Dong Zhi-Hua, Dong Zhihua or Tung Chi Hua) is a Chinese actor and martial arts performer. He began training in Peking opera at the age of ten and graduated in 1979 from the Beijing Central Art Troupe, where he specialised in martial arts roles. He later performed as a wusheng at the China Peking Opera House, appearing in productions such as Three-Forked Crossroads and Havoc in Heaven during a tour of France.
Dong collaborated with director Chang Cheh on several films in the 1980s and 1990s, including Great Shanghai 1937 (1986), Cross the River (1988) and Slaughter in Xian (1990). He is known for his role as Donut in Kung Fu Hustle (2004). He has also worked as a director and action director on earlier projects and is the father of actor Dong Zijian.
