I was just wondering what are people favourite type of Kung Fu Character? Do you like the White Haired Masters like Hwang Jang Lee as the Sliver Fox SECRET RIVALS, Lo Lieh as Pai Mei EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN ect or maybe the good of master like Simon Yuen in DRUNKEN MASTER maybe Wong Fei Hung to.(White Haired Masters could be my favourite they are my favourite type of villain at least) Young arrogance, almost looking for a fight & some time a lot to learn for a more comic effect the Fang Shih Yu type of character a lot of Fu Sheng films, Jackie Chan ect.(I like these character as they can the film feel a bit more light hearted) Also the more serious Hung Sze Kuan like character. I myself also quite like Twin fighters like Yuen Kwai & Yuen Biao in THE INVINCIBLE ARMOUR or Silver & Gold Tiger from KUNG FU OF 8 DRUNKARDS.(I like it when these character are almost like minor images also quite different some as it not a 1v1) Massive villains eg Kareem Abdul Jabbar or Bolo(challenging fight for the hero) Psychotic villains eg Lo Lieh in HUMAN LANTERNS, Sunny Yuen DREADNAUGHT(I think it disturbed mind maybe sick minded character or just crazy fighting everyone for almost no reason) Villains you can understand why they may do something maybe jealousy or something.
Also maybe Shaolin, Wu-Tang, Ninja, Bruce Lee clone ect. Any of others? & reason why you like them? Also maybe examples? You can add characters from other types of films if you like it just that I'm almost solely KF when it comes to films.
-- Edited by jrcma on Wednesday 30th of May 2012 01:41:58 AM
there is a few of characters that i like. the white foxes of course super kickers shaolin monks strong female fighters drunken master types man of revenge mission chivalrous swordsmen mao shan priests
****y fighters that must taste defeat to understand the purpose of their training
-- Edited by hungrytiger on Friday 1st of June 2012 06:38:50 PM
Here's a sort of top 5 of my favourite type of Kung Fu Characters 1White Haired Master(foxes) Strengths are they have great fighting ability to the point that they are nearly invincible. Down side they can look a bit odd, weird, silly. Some are just about fight though others are more ambitious & calculating(sinister planning) I think a worthy villain should be a challenge for the hero & the White Hairs certainly are. (examples Hwang Jang Lee as the Sliver Fox SECRET RIVALS, Lo Lieh as Pai Mei EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN) 2The Serious typical kind of hero they have good ability & honourable nature down side is there quite typical normal kind of hero.(examples Chen Kuan Tai as Hung Sze Kuan HEROES TWO I think the Hung Sze Kuan is a good example because of the he probably the most common character that fits the description) 3Old Master(good) just like number 2 but wiser but less typical & some time can but more comic like which can lead to a downside of them being very wacky.(examples the DRUNKEN MASTER & Wong Fei Hung) 4Young foolish/buffoon characters this can have a really bad fighting ability be usually learns to become great like give the film a more light heart feel can get too silly. I personally like them better dubbed. Often clumsy & accidentally getting into fights.(examples Li Yi Min in 7 GRANDMASTERS, Ting Wa Chung in DEATH DUEL OF MANTIS) 5Crazy mad fighter killing/fighting spree great fighting ability but narrow-minded all they do is fight.(Sunny Yuen DREADNAUGHT, Kwan Fung THE FIVE SUPERFIGHTERS) my opinion may change.
