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Bowie Woo Fung (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong veteran actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinée idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in long form Cantonese films 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Men's Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Woo Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films.

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  • بويي وو (بالصينية: 胡楓) هو مخرج وممثل صيني، ولد في 18 يناير 1932 في غوانغدونغ في الصين. (ar)
  • Bowie Woo Fung (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong veteran actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinée idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in long form Cantonese films 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Men's Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Woo Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films. Woo Fung remains a very much loved and respected elder in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and is "godfather" to both Jacky Cheung and Nick Cheung. Woo Fung held a concert on Jun 19, 2021 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. His granddaughters and great-grandchildren also attended live, with his sons and daughters also joining in via web conferencing. (en)
  • Bowie Wu, de son vrai nom Wu Fung (胡楓, né le 18 janvier 1932 sous le nom de Wu Gai-sau), est un acteur et réalisateur hongkongais, idole de jeunesse dans les années 1950 et 1960. Il est l'un des acteurs les plus aimés et respectés dans l'industrie du divertissement de Hong Kong et est considéré comme le « parrain » de Jacky Cheung et Nick Cheung. (fr)
  • 호풍(胡楓, 1931년~) 은 홍콩의 영화 배우이자 영화 감독이다. (ko)
  • 胡楓(英語:Bowie Woo Fung,1932年1月18日-),本名胡繼修,籍貫廣東廣州白雲區神山鎮大嶺下村,成長於香港,香港男演員,現為無綫電視部頭合約藝員。他1953年考入大成公司,並開始他的電影生涯,第一部作品是《男人心》,也是令他一夜成名的作品,及後與多位當紅女星合作,1960年代後期與蕭芳芳合作過不少歌舞片,舞藝精湛,有「舞王修」之稱,至今仍為人賞識。 胡楓至今在影視圈地位崇高,人緣極佳,90歲時無綫電視為其舉行《人生90好楓Show》,獲得多名影視明星及名人撐場。 (zh)
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  • Woo Gai Sau (en)
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  • بويي وو (بالصينية: 胡楓) هو مخرج وممثل صيني، ولد في 18 يناير 1932 في غوانغدونغ في الصين. (ar)
  • Bowie Wu, de son vrai nom Wu Fung (胡楓, né le 18 janvier 1932 sous le nom de Wu Gai-sau), est un acteur et réalisateur hongkongais, idole de jeunesse dans les années 1950 et 1960. Il est l'un des acteurs les plus aimés et respectés dans l'industrie du divertissement de Hong Kong et est considéré comme le « parrain » de Jacky Cheung et Nick Cheung. (fr)
  • 호풍(胡楓, 1931년~) 은 홍콩의 영화 배우이자 영화 감독이다. (ko)
  • 胡楓(英語:Bowie Woo Fung,1932年1月18日-),本名胡繼修,籍貫廣東廣州白雲區神山鎮大嶺下村,成長於香港,香港男演員,現為無綫電視部頭合約藝員。他1953年考入大成公司,並開始他的電影生涯,第一部作品是《男人心》,也是令他一夜成名的作品,及後與多位當紅女星合作,1960年代後期與蕭芳芳合作過不少歌舞片,舞藝精湛,有「舞王修」之稱,至今仍為人賞識。 胡楓至今在影視圈地位崇高,人緣極佳,90歲時無綫電視為其舉行《人生90好楓Show》,獲得多名影視明星及名人撐場。 (zh)
  • Bowie Woo Fung (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong veteran actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinée idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in long form Cantonese films 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Men's Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Woo Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films. (en)
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