Lee Hoi-sang obit

Veteran martial arts actor Lee Hoi-sang passes away at 83 after illness

 

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10th September 2024 – (Hong Kong) Lee Hoi-sang, a distinguished martial arts actor and a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s film industry for nearly 40 years, has passed away at the age of 83. The news of his death emerged on 10th September, following reports that he succumbed to complications from a bacterial infection linked to skin lesions.

Lee was best known for his role as a security guard in the popular television series Come Home Love: Lo and Behold. He had quietly retired from acting in December 2023, marking the end of a notable career that began in British Hong Kong.

Throughout his extensive career, Lee was celebrated not only for his acting but also for his expertise in Wing Chun kung fu. He was a disciple of the legendary Yip Man, from whom he learned and later taught the martial art. Lee’s contributions to the industry included roles in iconic films such as The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Shaolin Challenges Ninja, and Project A, where he worked alongside notable actors including Jackie Chan and Gordon Liu.

The Hong Kong martial arts film actor and martial artist, known for his roles in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (as Abbot Li Hai Sheng) (1978), Shaolin Challenges Ninja (1978), The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979), The Young Master (1980), The Prodigal Son (1981), Project A (1983), Shaolin and Wu Tang (1983) and Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985), alongside actors such as Jackie Chan, Gordon Liu, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and Bolo Yeung.

Actor

Kwok-Ming Ma and Mandy Wong in The Exorcist's Meter (2017)

The Exorcist's Meter

7.0

TV Series

2017

1 episode

 

Come on, Cousin (2014)

Come on, Cousin

6.0

TV Series

Sam Kau Gung

2014

12 episodes

 

When Heaven Burns (2011)

When Heaven Burns

8.5

TV Series

Landlord

2011

2 episodes

 

Can't Buy Me Love (2010)

Can't Buy Me Love

6.9

TV Series

Abbot Mo-Can

2010

3 episodes

 

Ku ling ching taam B (2009)

Ku ling ching taam B

6.8

TV Series

Lau Dan

2009

 

Gong fu chu shen (2009)

Gong fu chu shen

5.2

Great Grandfather

2009

 

Yee ching bik luen (2008)

Yee ching bik luen

TV Series

Dong's Friend

2008

 

Dai sei hei (2008)

Dai sei hei

4.7

2008

 

Death Investigation Extension (2008)

Death Investigation Extension

7.7

TV Series

Ghostbuster

2008

 

Hok king chut gaan (2007)

Hok king chut gaan

6.9

TV Series

Landlord

2007

 

Ying chai chip fook (2007)

Ying chai chip fook

8.2

TV Series

Pawn Shop Worker

2007

 

Forensic Heroes (2006)

Forensic Heroes

7.6

TV Mini Series

Cheung Tai

2006

25 episodes

 

The Dance of Passion (2006)

The Dance of Passion

7.8

TV Series

Elder in Clan Yim

2006

 

Biao Yuen in Fat shan chaan sin sang (2005)

Fat shan chaan sin sang

8.1

TV Series

Leung Kai

2005

 

Ronald Cheng, Tat-Ming Cheung, Kar-Ying Law, Sam Lee, Eric Tsang, and Stephy Tang in Dragon Loaded 2003 (2003)

Dragon Loaded 2003

5.6

2003

 

Tin lung bak bo (1997)

Tin lung bak bo

8.0

TV Series

Monk Yuanton

1997

9 episodes

 

Passions Across Two Lifetimes (1995)

Passions Across Two Lifetimes

TV Movie

1995

 

Chi re qing yuan

1994

 

Knot to Treasure (1994)

Knot to Treasure

TV Series

1994

 

Dicky Cheung, Vivian Chow, and Aaron Kwok in The Kung Fu Scholar (1994)

The Kung Fu Scholar

5.8

Copper Head

1994

 

Bogus Cops (1993)

Bogus Cops

3.2

Triad in Bar

1993

 

Maggie Cheung, Andy Chi-On Hui, Lung Ti, and Simon Yam in First Shot (1993)

First Shot

6.5

Rice Shop Boss

1993

 

A New Life (1991)

A New Life

6.6

TV Series

Heung Tung

1991

 

The Banquet (1991)

The Banquet

5.7

Man at Dinner

1991

 

Stephen Chow in Legend of the Dragon (1991)

Legend of the Dragon

6.4

Blindman

1991

 

Don't Fool Me (1991)

Don't Fool Me

5.5

1991

 

Front Page (1990)

Front Page

6.5

Dragon

1990

 

The Iron Butterfly (1989)

The Iron Butterfly

5.7

TV Movie

1989

 

Jackie Chan and Anita Mui in Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

6.9

Thug

1989

 

Jackie Chan in Project A 2 (1987)

Project A 2

7.0

(as Lee Hoi Sang)

1987

 

Cherie Chung, Brigitte Lin, and Sally Yeh in Peking Opera Blues (1986)

Peking Opera Blues

7.3

Soldier with Moustache

1986

 

The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (1985)

The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain

6.0

TV Series

Tong Pui

1985

40 episodes

 

Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Emily Chu in Heart of Dragon (1985)

Heart of Dragon

6.3

1985

 

Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Biao Yuen in Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)

Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars

6.2

Boss Lau's Driver

1985

 

Qiu ai fan dou xing (1985)

Qiu ai fan dou xing

6.5

1985

 

Jackie Chan in The Protector (1985)

The Protector

5.7

Wing (Hong Kong version) (uncredited)

1985

 

Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

6.4

1985

 

Crazy Shaolin Disciples (1985)

Crazy Shaolin Disciples

5.6

Master Kua (as Hai-Sheng Li)

1985

 

Zhi zhuan yi jian (1984)

Zhi zhuan yi jian

6.4

1984

 

The Ghost Informer (1984)

The Ghost Informer

4.5

Robber

1984

 

Ai nu xin zhuan (1984)

Ai nu xin zhuan

5.8

Bald Swordsman

1984

 

Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984)

Lightning Fists of Shaolin

6.5

Instructor

1984

 

Nan dou guan san dou bei shao ye (1984)

Nan dou guan san dou bei shao ye

6.2

1984

 

The Company (1984)

The Company

1984

 

Crazy Kung Fu Master (1984)

Crazy Kung Fu Master

7.2

1984

 

Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Biao Yuen in Project A (1983)

Project A

7.2

Li Chou Kou (as Hai-Shung Lee)

1983

 

Men from the Gutter (1983)

Men from the Gutter

7.0

1983

 

Shaolin Intruders (1983)

Shaolin Intruders

7.1

Kongxing

1983

 

Demon of the Lute (1983)

Demon of the Lute

6.4

(as Chia-Sheng Li)

1983

 

Adam Cheng and Chia-Hui Liu in Shaolin and Wu Tang (1983)

Shaolin and Wu Tang

7.1

Brother Fa-Chi

1983

 

Shao ye Wei Wei (1983)

Shao ye Wei Wei

5.6

1983

 

Pak-Cheung Chan, Michael Wai-Man Chan, and Lung Ti in Mercenaries from Hong Kong (1982)

Mercenaries from Hong Kong

6.7

1982

 

Gui ma shen tou (1982)

Gui ma shen tou

4.9

1982

 

Shaolin Prince (1982)

Shaolin Prince

6.9

1982

 

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Frankie Chan, Lung Chan, Ching-Ying Lam, and Biao Yuen in The Prodigal Son (1981)

The Prodigal Son

7.3

Chang's Kungfu teacher

1981

 

Chuang ban shen tan dian zi gui (1981)

Chuang ban shen tan dian zi gui

1981

 

Lao shu jie (1981)

Lao shu jie

6.3

1981

 

Billy Chan, Hoi-Sang Lee, and Wah Cheung in Fen ku lou (1981)

Fen ku lou

7.1

1981

 

Laughing Times (1981)

Laughing Times

5.4

Thug

1981

 

Security Unlimited (1981)

Security Unlimited

6.9

Bald Gang Member

1981

 

Shuai ya lao hu (1980)

Shuai ya lao hu

6.3

1980

 

The Sword (1980)

The Sword

6.8

Sau Foon

1980

 

Xing mu zai

(as Hai-Sheng Li)

1980

 

The Buddhist Fist (1980)

The Buddhist Fist

6.5

Chen (as Lee Hoi Sung)

1980

 

Bruce Lee and Tae-jeong Kim in Game of Death II (1980)

Game of Death II

5.1

Monk

1980

 

Mad Mad Kung Fu (1980)

Mad Mad Kung Fu

5.6

1980

 

Jackie Chan in The Young Master (1980)

The Young Master

7.1

Kam's Bodyguard #2 (as Li Hai Sheng)

1980

 

Chu cu chuo tou fa cu cai (1980)

Chu cu chuo tou fa cu cai

5.2

1980

 

Jeong-lee Hwang and Cliff Lok in The Ring of Death (1980)

The Ring of Death

6.8

1980

 

Tian cai gong fu (1979)

Tian cai gong fu

6.1

(as Li Hai Sheng)

1979

 

Yi dan er li san gong fu (1979)

Yi dan er li san gong fu

6.3

Big Pang

1979

 

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Fat Chung, Tak-Hing Kwan, and Biao Yuen in The Magnificent Butcher (1979)

The Magnificent Butcher

7.2

Master Ko (as Hai-Sheng Li)

1979

 

Liang shan guai zhao (1979)

Liang shan guai zhao

6.0

White-Crested Crane (as Li-Hai Sheng)

1979

 

Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

7.0

Pak Chun-Tong

1979

 

Butcher Wing (1979)

Butcher Wing

6.5

Woo Ching-Cheng

1979

 

Odd Couple (1979)

Odd Couple

7.1

Bald Thug with Knives

1979

 

Feng shui ji tan (1979)

Feng shui ji tan

1979

 

My 12 Kung Fu Kicks (1979)

My 12 Kung Fu Kicks

5.8

1979

 

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen in Knockabout (1979)

Knockabout

7.2

Painter Danno

1979

 

Money Trip (1979)

Money Trip

1979

 

Qi men guai zhao lan tou shuai (1979)

Qi men guai zhao lan tou shuai

7.2

Old Fellow

1979

 

Bruce Li and Michael Winston in Three Avengers (1979)

Three Avengers

6.5

1979

 

The Shadow Boxing (1979)

The Shadow Boxing

6.2

Chau Tin-tai (as Hai-sheng Li)

1979

 

Xing mu zi gu huo zhao (1979)

Xing mu zi gu huo zhao

6.5

1979

 

Iron Finger (1979)

Iron Finger

5.7

Bald killer

1979

 

Lun Wenxu zhi dou Liu Xiankai

1979

 

Fo Shan Zan xian sheng (1978)

Fo Shan Zan xian sheng

6.1

Ma Lung

1978

 

Ryong Keo in Enter Three Dragons (1978)

Enter Three Dragons

5.2

1978

 

Chia-Hui Liu in Heroes of the East (1978)

Heroes of the East

7.5

Bald Pupil

1978

 

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Hark-On Fung, Yuet-Sang Chin, Ka-Yan Leung, Hoi-Sang Lee, Chia-Yung Liu, Dean Shek, and Ho Wang in Warriors Two (1978)

Warriors Two

7.2

Ya Chao

1978

 

Ka le fei (1978)

Ka le fei

6.3

Tiger

1978

 

Hello, Late Homecomers (1978)

Hello, Late Homecomers

5.2

1978

 

Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)

Swordsman and Enchantress

6.6

1978

 

The Tattoo Connection (1978)

The Tattoo Connection

5.2

Eye-Patch

1978

 

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978)

Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog

6.2

Crab Claw Master

1978

 

Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)

Enter the Fat Dragon

6.6

Professor Pai's Kung Fu Thug

1978

 

Bruce Lee in New Guinea (1978)

Bruce Lee in New Guinea

4.4

1978

 

Shaolin Mantis (1978)

Shaolin Mantis

6.7

Mongol Fighter (as Hai-Sheng Li)

1978

 

Soul of the Sword (1978)

Soul of the Sword

6.5

Shaolin Monk

1978

 

Bruce Li in Dynamo (1978)

Dynamo

5.2

Bald training partner

1978

 

Chia-Hui Liu in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

7.6

Abbot of Justice Office (as Hai-Sheng Li)

1978

 

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Richard Ng in Winner Takes All! (1977)

Winner Takes All!

5.4

1977

 

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu (1977)

He Has Nothing But Kung Fu

6.2

Wang's Fighter (as Hai-Sheng Li)

1977

 

Bruce Li and Carl Scott in Soul Brothers of Kung Fu (1977)

Soul Brothers of Kung Fu

6.4

(as Hai Sheng Lee)

1977

 

Money Crazy (1977)

Money Crazy

5.7

Chan's Bodyguard

1977

 

Jeong-lee Hwang in The Invincible Armour (1977)

The Invincible Armour

7.0

Hu Lung (as Li Hai Sheng)

1977

 

Evelyne Kraft in Qiao tan nu jiao wa (1977)

Qiao tan nu jiao wa

5.6

Chen Lai

1977

 

Executioners from Shaolin (1977)

Executioners from Shaolin

6.9

Monk Chi San

1977

 

Bruce Li in Bruce Lee: The Man, the Myth (1976)

Bruce Lee: The Man, the Myth

5.2

Challenger to Bruce Lee on 'Enter the Dragon' Set

1976

 

Kung-Fu Sting (1976)

Kung-Fu Sting

1976

 

David Da-Wei Chiang and Hung Tsai in Si qiu (1976)

Si qiu

6.7

One of Sheng's Men

1976

 

The Spiritual Boxer (1975)

The Spiritual Boxer

6.6

Shum

1975

 

Kuan Tai Chen in Da ge Cheng (1975)

Da ge Cheng

6.7

1975

 

David Da-Wei Chiang and Lung Ti in Hou sheng (1975)

Hou sheng

6.5

1975

 

Ba Li sha shou (1974)

Ba Li sha shou

4.7

1974

 

David Da-Wei Chiang in Guai ren guai shi (1974)

Guai ren guai shi

5.9

(as Hai-Sheng Li)

1974

 

Stuart Whitman in Shatter (1974)

Shatter

5.1

Referee Hanson Lee (uncredited)

1974

 

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels (1974)

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

6.1

Hsu Szu-Hua (as Hai-Sheng Li)

1974

 

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

5.8

(uncredited)

1974

 

Lung Ti and Sze-Kei Lee in Xi du zhe (1974)

Xi du zhe

6.0

Boss Tseng

1974

 

Kuan Tai Chen and Sheng Fu in Heroes Two (1974)

Heroes Two

6.5

Tibetan Lama fighter (as Li Hai Sheng)

1974

 

Stunts

Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984)

Lightning Fists of Shaolin

6.5

stunt coordinator

1984

 

Shaolin Intruders (1983)

Shaolin Intruders

7.1

stunt coordinator (as Hai Sheng Li)

1983

 

Bruce Lee and Tae-jeong Kim in Game of Death II (1980)

Game of Death II

5.1

assistant stunt coordinator

1980