Wu Ma (simplified Chinese: 午马; traditional Chinese: 午馬; pinyin: Wǔ Mǎ; real name: 馮宏源; 冯宏源; Féng Hóngyuán; born: 18 August 1942(1942-08-18), in Tianjin, China) is a Chinese actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 180 appearances to his name (plus 38 directorial credits within a twenty-five year period), Wu Ma is one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema. He is best known as ...
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Wu Ma (simplified Chinese: 午马; traditional Chinese: 午馬; pinyin: Wǔ Mǎ; real name: 馮宏源; 冯宏源; Féng Hóngyuán; born: 18 August 1942(1942-08-18), in Tianjin, China) is a Chinese actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 180 appearances to his name (plus 38 directorial credits within a twenty-five year period), Wu Ma is one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema. He is best known as the Taoist ghosthunter in A Chinese Ghost Story.
Wu was born Feng Hongyuan in Tianjin. At 16 he moved to Guangzhou and became a machinist before migrating to Hong Kong in 1960. In 1962, Wu enrolled in the Shaw Brothers acting course. Graduating a year later, he became a contract player for the studio and made his first appearance in Lady General Hua Mulan. He then appeared in such films as Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965), The Knight Of Knights (1966) and Trail Of The Broken Blade (1967). He took on the stage name 'Wu Ma' as it reflected the...
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