Tong Kai
Crew
Born January 7, 1937 · Macau, China
Died June 23, 2025
Also known as Tang Chia · 唐佳 · Tang Ji
Biography
Tong Kai (Chinese: 唐佳) was born in Hong Kong in 1937. Later he became a kung-fu student of Yuen Woo-Ping's father, Yuen Hsiao-Tieng. Eventually he also became a martial arts instructor. In the 1960's, Tong became a martial arts instructor of "South Dragon, North Phoenix", a Cantonese film; and "The Jade Bow"--a Mandarin production along with Liu Chia-Liang. Later he joined Shaw Brothers with Liu, and became Chang's long-term partner for martial arts instructors. In 1982, Tong directed his first film "Shaolin Prince", co-starring Ti Lung. He directed some films before turning to television in the late 1980s with a focus on martial arts drama series.
Filmography38 titles
The Avenging Eagle
Shaolin Prince
All Men Are Brothers
The Silent Swordsman
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
The Boxer from Shantung
Triple Irons
The Duel
One-Armed Swordsman
Rape of the Sword
The Anonymous Heroes
The Invincible Fist
The Vengeful Beauty
The Web of Death
The Chinese Feast
Heroes Two
The Heroic Ones
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
The Magnificent Trio
The Sentimental Swordsman
The Delightful Forest
The Assassin
Tales of a Eunuch
Killer Clans
Dynasty of Blood
Golden Swallow
Human Lanterns
The Hammer of God
The Angry Guest
The Flying Dagger
The Trail of the Broken Blade
The Sword of Swords
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
Shaolin Hand Lock
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
Heroes Shed No Tears
Twelve Deadly Coins
Bruce Lee and I