# Eddy Ko

Eddy Ko Hung (Chinese: 高雄; pinyin: Gāo Xióng; born Ho Yiu-sum Chinese: 何耀深; pinyin: Hé Yàoshēn; 13 December 1937) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He has appeared in over 150 film and television roles since his debut in 1969. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Chan Chung in the 1984 Hong Kong action war film Heroes Shed No Tears, and Hong in the 1998 American buddy cop action film Lethal Weapon 4. Most recently, he has made appearances in several international films including 2015's The Martian.

## Early life

Ko was born Ho Yiu-sim in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province in 1937, and moved to British Hong Kong with his family as a child. He trained in kung fu and judo, and was a lion dancer.

## Career

Ko joined Shaw Brothers Studio in the late 1960s as a stuntman, and made his film acting debut in 1969, adopting the name Ko Hung as a stage name. He is also sometimes also credited as Ko Hung, Gao Xiong, Eddie Ko, Edward Ko, and Lin Sheng (林琛).
Throughout the 1970s and '80s, he appeared in numerous martial arts films. Some of his best known films of this time include The Avenging Eagle (1978, dir. Sun Chung), The Butterfly Murders (1979, Tsui Hark's directorial debut), The Postman Strikes Back (1982, dir. Ronny Yu), and The Miracle Fighters (1982, dir. Yuen Woo-ping).
Ko played the leading role in John Woo's 1984 film Heroes Shed No Tears.
Ko joined TVB later and has since acted in many TV drama series. In 1990, Ko joined TVB's rival ATV and worked there until 1995. In 2000, Ko rejoined TVB and continued acting in many TVB-produced drama series.
Within the Chinese community, Ko's most remembered performance was in the 1995 version of the television drama Fist of Fury as Huo Yuanjia, the mentor of Chen Zhen. This role led to similar martial arts mentor roles, subsequently.
In 1998, he migrated his family to Canada, and co-starred in a role of an illegal immigrant in Lethal Weapon 4, in his first international role. Since then, he has appeared in American, Hong Kong, and Mainland Chinese productions.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1971 | The Blade Spares None | | |
| 1971 | The Invincible Iron Palm | | |
| 1971 | The Comet Strikes | | |
| 1971 | Thirty Six Killers | | aka Story of the Thirty Six Killers |
| 1972 | The Roaring Lion | | |
| 1972 | The Invasion | | aka The Bold Brothers |
| 1972 | The Notorious Ones | | |
| 1972 | Life and Death | | aka Bloody Duel: Life and Death, The Bloody Fight |
| 1972 | The Peeper, the Model and the Hypnotist | | |
| 1973 | Thunderbolt | | |
| 1973 | A Gathering of Heroes | | |
| 1973 | Knight Errant | | |
| 1973 | The Smugglers | | |
| 1974 | Chinese Kung Fu Against Godfather | | aka Fist of Fury in China |
| 1974 | The Virgin Mart | | aka Fan Mai Ren Kou |
| 1975 | The Young Rebel | | |
| 1975 | The Monk | | |
| 1975 | Female Fugitive | | |
| 1976 | The Private Eyes | Nine Uncle's underling | |
| 1976 | End of the Wicked Tigers | | |
| 1976 | The Big Family | | |
| 1977 | Battle Wizard | | |
| 1979 | The Butterfly Murders | Guo, The Magic Fire | |
| 1979 | The Deadly Breaking Sword | | |
| 1979 | The Avenging Eagle | Wan Da | 13-minute interview with Eddy Ko on French version DVD |
| 1979 | Sleeping Fist | | |
| 1979 | Law Don | | |
| 1980 | The Sword | Ching Ti-yi | |
| 1980 | The Chief | The Chief | |
| 1980 | The Jade Fox | | |
| 1980 | The Thundering Mantis | | aka Mantis Fist Fighter |
| 1980 | The Master | Pupil of Shi (Ko Han) | aka 3 Evil Masters |
| 1980 | San Mao Liu Lang Ji | Mr. Chu | |
| 1981 | Hitman in the Hand of Buddha | Uncle 33 | |
| 1981 | The Phantom Killer | Captain Chao | |
| 1981 | Art of War by Sun Tzu | | |
| 1982 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Kau Mo-chit | |
| 1982 | Health Warning | The Master | aka Digital Master, Flash Future Kung Fu |
| 1982 | Duel to the Death | Kenji | |
| 1982 | The Postman Strikes Back | Hu | aka The Postman Fights Back |
| 1982 | The Miracle Fighters | Royal Guardsman Kao | |
| 1983 | The Champions | Tong's Uncle | |
| 1983 | Little Dragon Maiden | Da'erba | |
| 1983 | Mad Mad 83 | | |
| 1983 | Shaolin Drunkard | Master Lee | |
| 1983 | Lone Ninja Warrior | | aka Faster Blade, Poisonous Darts, The Demon Fighter |
| 1984 | Heroes Shed No Tears | Chan Chung | |
| 1985 | It's a Drink, It's a Bomb | Bearded Killer | |
| 1985 | Hong Yun Dang Tou | Professor | |
| 1987 | Flaming Brothers | Brother Hung | |
| 1988 | Peacock King | Jigume | |
| 1988 | Ruthless Law | | |
| 1989 | Iron Butterfly, Part 2: See No Daylight | Kurada | |
| 1989 | Ghost Fever | Johnny Fan | |
| 1989 | Burning Ambition | Kau Chen | |
| 1989 | Fatal Bet | Gold Teeth | |
| 1989 | Casino Raiders | Gold Teeth | |
| 1989 | Live Hard | Ironman | |
| 1989 | A Punch to Revenge | | |
| 1989 | Life Goes On | | |
| 1989 | Dark Side of Chinatown | Hung | |
| 1990 | Vampire Settle on the Police Camp | Chan | |
| 1991 | Spiritually a Cop | | |
| 1991 | Lee Rock | Police Instructor | |
| 1991 | Mission Kill | Ngon | aka Angel Force & Mission of Condor |
| 1991 | Dreaming the Reality | Fok | |
| 1992 | Evil Black Magic | La Pin | |
| 1992 | Justice, My Foot! | Yang Ching | |
| 1992 | Cheetah on Fire | Fok Chi-Kien | |
| 1992 | Mountain Warriors | | |
| 1993 | The East is Red | Chin | aka Swordsman III |
| 1993 | The Bride with White Hair | Wu San-kuei | |
| 1993 | Executioners | President's Deputy | |
| 1993 | The Bride with White Hair 2 | Wu San-kuei | |
| 1994 | Master of Zen | Bodhidharma's father | |
| 1995 | Rumble in the Bronx | Prospective Market Buyer | |
| 1996 | Evening Liaison | Edward Ko | |
| 1996 | The Hero of Swallow | | |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Hong | |
| 1998 | A Killer's Expiry Date | | |
| 1999 | The Mission | Lung | |
| 2003 | PTU | Eye Ball | |
| 2003 | Night Corridor | Father Chan | |
| 2004 | Explosive City | | |
| 2004 | Cop Unbowed | Mr. Dick | |
| 2004 | To My Dearest Father | Uncle Gun | |
| 2006 | Lethal Ninja | Ba-jiu | |
| 2007 | Mad Detective | Retired officer | Cameo |
| 2007 | Wonder Woman | Chairman Chan | |
| 2007 | The Counting House | Andrew | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Dunk | Fang's Master | |
| 2009 | Largo Winch | Tattooer | |
| 2015 | The Martian | Guo Ming | |
| 2016 | Window Horses | Stephen (voice) | |
| 2022 | Warriors of Future | | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 1980 | Tai Chi Master | Jai-sum Monk | RTV | |
| 1981 | The Big Boss | Chien Bat | TVB | |
| 1982 | The Magic Crane | | RTV | |
| 1982 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Kung-ye Kon | TVB | |
| 1982 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | Chuen Kam-fat | TVB | |
| 1983 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Fung Mut-fung | TVB | |
| 1984 | The Legend Continues | Tam Wing-git | TVB | |
| 1985 | Chor Lau-heung | Hu Tiehua | CTV | |
| 1986 | New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre | Monk Kok-yuen | TVB | |
| 1986 | The Unyielding Master Lim | Master Lim | TVB | |
| 1987 | When Silken Hands Get Rough | Goo Jat-yun | TVB | |
| 1987 | Foundling's Progress | Nip Dong-shing | TVB | |
| 1987 | The Dragon Sword | Yong Siu-tin | TVB | |
| 1987 | Police Cadet '88 | Bin Shing | TVB | |
| 1988 | The Saga of the Lost Kingdom | Dan Fu | TVB | |
| 1988 | Military Power | | TVB | |
| 1988 | Flame of Fury | | TVB | |
| 1989 | Deadly Secret | Mui Nim-sang | TVB | |
| 1989 | The Final Combat | Ngai Ding-san | TVB | |
| 1989 | Greed | Yung Tung-shing | TVB | |
| 1990 | No Way Out | | TVB | |
| 1990 | Road to Eternity | Tam Mei's partner | TVB | |
| 1990 | The Blood Sword | General Shan Dan | ATV | |
| 1991 | Rebuilding Prosperity | Lam | ATV | |
| 1991 | Who's the Winner | Fong Jan | ATV | |
| 1991 | Shanghai 1949 | | ATV | |
| 1992 | Spirit of the Dragon | | ATV | |
| 1992 | Who's the Winner II | Hung Ying | ATV | |
| 1992 | Who's the Winner III | Cheung Kuen | ATV | |
| 1992 | Police Story | | ATV | |
| 1992 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Yim Sing-nam | ATV | |
| 1992 | Mythical Crane, Magic Needle '92 | Nam Hoi-ping | ATV | |
| 1993 | Reincarnated II | Tong Bak-chuen | ATV | |
| 1993 | Police Story II | | ATV | |
| 1994 | Secret Battle Of The Majesty | Miu Lo-sam | ATV | |
| 1994 | Heroic Legend of the Yang's Family | Yeung Yin-chiu | ATV | |
| 1995 | Fist of Fury | Fok Yuen-gap | ATV | |
| 1995 | Outlaw Hero | Cho Hin-lung | ATV | |
| 1996 | King of Gamblers | Dr. Koo Ting-foon | ATV | |
| 1996 | State of Divinity | | TVB | |
| 1997 | The Snow is Red | Sheung-koon Tin-pang | ATV | |
| 1998 | Legend of Dagger Li | Sheung-koon Kam-hung | | Chinese TV series |
| 1999 | Ten Tigers of Canton | Wong Kei-ying | ATV | |
| 2000 | The Legendary Four Aces | Lin Wong | TVB | |
| 2002 | A Herbalist Affair | Cheung Wai-on | TVB | |
| 2002 | Network Love Story | Yeung Shing-hay | TVB | |
| 2002 | Lofty Waters Verdant Bow | Mang San-tung | TVB | |
| 2002 | The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra | Emperor Tong | | |
| 2003 | The 'W' Files | Boss Pak | TVB | |
| 2003 | Vigilante Force | Luk Kin-mou | TVB | |
| 2003 | Riches and Stitches | Sun Pak-chuen | TVB | |
| 2003 | Fate Twisters | Choi Wing-chi | TVB | |
| 2004 | Split Second | Wong Chun-yeung | TVB | |
| 2004 | Heroes of Sui and Tang | Lo Ngai | CTV | |
| 2005 | The Gentle Crackdown | Man Chun-fong | TVB | |
| 2005 | The Dragon Heroes | Emperor | | Chinese TV series |
| 2006 | Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion | Chu Yuen-cheung | TVB | |
| 2006 | Au Revoir Shanghai | Ku Cheung-shing | TVB | |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Special Cases: The Daughter Murderer | Chan Keung | ATV | |
| 2006 | The Patriotic Knights | Jiang Haitian | | Chinese TV series |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction | Chinese leader | ABC | Episode: "The Awakening" |
| 2007 | Devil's Disciples | Pak Tong-ngo | TVB | |
| 2008 | Son of the Dragon | Lord Shing | Hallmark Movie Channel | TV movie |
| 2008 | Legacy Of Time | Lau Kai-ming | Astro | Malaysian TV series |
| 2009 | Lion and Heart | Man Tin-cheung | ntv7 | Malaysian TV series |
| 2009 | In the Chamber of Bliss | Suen Man | TVB | cameo |
| 2012 | Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky | Chen Fu | Hunan TV | |
| 2013 | The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Sweeper Monk | | Chinese TV series |