Mark Houghton obit

 

Mark Houghton, martial artist, actor, stuntman of ‘Drunken Master II’ and ‘Aces Go Places V’, passes away at 64

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Mark Houghton, the British born martial artist, actor, action director and longtime disciple of legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Lau Kar Leung, has passed away at the age of 64 following heart related complications.

Born in England, Houghton traveled to Hong Kong on his own in the 1980s, driven by his love of Chinese martial arts. What began as a journey to study kung fu eventually became a lifelong connection to Hong Kong. He learned Cantonese, trained extensively in Hung Kuen and eventually became one of Lau Kar Leung’s trusted disciples.

Houghton went on to become a fifth generation successor of the Wong Fei Hung Hung Kuen tradition. A Hung Gar Grandmaster ranked 9th Duan by the Federation International Of Grandmasters Association, he played an important role in preserving and teaching the Lau family style of martial arts. He became highly respected within the international Hung Kuen community, teaching students around the world and helping pass the tradition on to a new generation.

Houghton was also active in Hong Kong’s film industry during the golden era of action cinema, where his genuine martial arts skills made him a memorable presence on screen. He appeared in a number of popular productions, including Drunken Master II, Aces Go Places V, Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon, Fight Back to School II and How to Meet the Lucky Stars. Often cast as a Western martial arts villain, Houghton became a familiar face to fans of Hong Kong action cinema and was known for bringing authentic martial arts ability to his fight scenes.

Outside of filmmaking, Houghton was known as a teacher, mentor and friend to countless martial artists. He was especially generous with his knowledge and remained dedicated to the teachings of Lau Kar Leung throughout his life.

Our heartfelt thoughts go out to Houghton’s family, friends and loved ones.

 

Actor

Jean-Claude Van Damme in Knock Off (1998)

Knock Off

4.9

Bear

1998

 

Leopard Hunting (1998)

Leopard Hunting

5.3

1998

 

Françoise Yip in How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996)

How to Meet the Lucky Stars

5.3

Blonde Henchman

1996

 

Yukari Ôshima in Power Connection (1995)

Power Connection

3.8

1995

 

Love, Guns and Glass (1995)

Love, Guns and Glass

6.5

1995

 

Cynthia Khan and Waise Lee in Angel on Fire (1995)

Angel on Fire

4.9

Foreign Buyer's Bodyguard

1995

 

China Dragon (1995)

China Dragon

5.4

1995

 

Michelle Yeoh, Adam Cheng, Dicky Cheung, Shao-Wen Hao, Man-Tat Ng, Ashton Chen, Chuan-Chen Yeh, King-Tan Yuen, Wah Yuen, and Mark Houghton in Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple (1994)

Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple

6.0

1994

 

Nu hai xia do (1994)

Nu hai xia do

6.0

1994

 

Jackie Chan in Drunken Master II (1994)

Drunken Master II

7.5

Smith

1994

 

Sibelle Hu and Moon Lee in Angel's Project (1993)

Angel's Project

4.8

White Thug (as Hok-dun Mak)

1993

 

Mark Houghton in My Virgin (1993)

My Virgin

4.4

1993

 

Huan kan jin zhao

Video

Mark (as Mak Gou)

1992

 

Moon Lee and Yukari Ôshima in Mission of Justice (1992)

Mission of Justice

5.9

Blonde Gunman

1992

 

Mad Mad Ghost (1992)

Mad Mad Ghost

5.6

Criminal (as Mark)

1992

 

Donnie Yen in Cheetah on Fire (1992)

Cheetah on Fire

5.2

Mak

1992

 

Pan Pan Yeung in Angel Terminators (1992)

Angel Terminators

6.2

(as Mark)

1992

 

China Heat (1992)

China Heat

4.8

Man Guard Fighter

1992

 

The Vengeance (1992)

The Vengeance

4.2

Police Detective

1992

 

Wizard's Curse (1992)

Wizard's Curse

6.1

Police Superintendent

1992

 

Fight Back to School II (1992)

Fight Back to School II

6.6

Terrorist

1992

 

A Fate of Love (1991)

A Fate of Love

Video

1991

 

Action in Border (1991)

Action in Border

1991

 

Moon Lee in Dreaming the Reality (1991)

Dreaming the Reality

6.4

Kick-Boxer

1991

 

Feud Within the Truth (1991)

Feud Within the Truth

Video

1991

 

Kent Cheng and Ray Lui in Legend of the Brothers (1991)

Legend of the Brothers

6.9

1991

 

Emily Chu in Bloody Hero (1991)

Bloody Hero

5.6

1991

 

Thunder Ninja Kids: The Hunt for the Devil Boxer (1991)

Thunder Ninja Kids: The Hunt for the Devil Boxer

4.6

1991

 

Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Crystal Kwok, and Michael Wong in Will of Iron (1991)

Will of Iron

5.8

Mark

1991

 

Red Fists (1991)

Red Fists

5.7

Blonde Thug

1991

 

The Real Me (1991)

The Real Me

5.7

1991

 

Ching-Ying Lam, Sandra Ng, Man-Tat Ng, Jing Wong, and Chingmy Yau in Money Maker (1991)

Money Maker

5.9

Guy Fighting with Fan

1991

 

Fury in Red (1991)

Fury in Red

5.3

Jack - FBI Agent

1991

 

Kickboxer from Hell (1990)

Kickboxer from Hell

3.9

1990

 

Point of No Return (1990)

Point of No Return

5.6

Blond Thug

1990

 

Fire Phoenix (1990)

Fire Phoenix

6.2

1990

 

Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon (1990)

Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon

6.6

Killer

1990

 

Joyce Godenzi in She Shoots Straight (1990)

She Shoots Straight

6.8

Hit Man

1990

 

Frankie Chan, Mok Siu-Chung, Tao Chiang, Michael Miu, Michiko Nishiwaki, and Yukari Ôshima in Outlaw Brothers (1990)

Outlaw Brothers

6.7

Thug

1990

 

Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990)

Tiger on the Beat 2

5.9

Mark

1990

 

Sibelle Hu and Carrie Ng in The Dragon Fighter (1990)

The Dragon Fighter

5.3

Drug Dealer

1990

 

Naked Revenge (1989)

Naked Revenge

3.9

1989

 

Cynthia Rothrock and Kent Tong in Miao tan shuang long (1989)

Miao tan shuang long

5.2

Macquarton

1989

 

Moon Lee and Pan Pan Yeung in Princess Madam (1989)

Princess Madam

6.1

Blond Thug

1989

 

Michael Miu and Simon Yam in Final Run (1989)

Final Run

5.4

Caucasian Thug

1989

 

Moon Lee in Killer Angels (1989)

Killer Angels

6.1

Oto

1989

 

Mad Mission V: The Terracotta Hit (1989)

Mad Mission V: The Terracotta Hit

5.5

Boss's thug

1989

 

Pan Pan Yeung in Angel Enforcers (1989)

Angel Enforcers

5.6

Villain

1989

 

Stunts

Mahirap patayin, masamang buhayin

fight director

1997

 

Mark Houghton in My Virgin (1993)

My Virgin

4.4

action choreographer

1993

 

Hero's Blood (1991)

Hero's Blood

3.5

stunt coordinator

1991

 

Jean-Claude Van Damme in Double Impact (1991)

Double Impact

5.7

stunt performer (uncredited)

1991

 

The Turbulent Affair

stunt coordinator

1991

 

Producer

Mark Houghton in I Am the White Tiger (2018)

I Am the White Tiger

7.0

producer

2018

 

Additional Crew

Jackie Chan in Drunken Master II (1994)

Drunken Master II

7.5

assistant martial arts choreographer (uncredited)

1994

 

Self

Mark Houghton in I Am the White Tiger (2018)

I Am the White Tiger

7.0

Self

2018