ancestry birth_name birth_place occupation goldenbauhiniaawards othername yearsactive article_title tvbanniversaryawards tradchinesename simpchinesename jyutpingchinesename birth_date image origin name pinyinchinesename
guangdong , china wu gai sau guangzhou , china actor '' ` lifetime achievement award '' ' 2003 修哥 -rrb- -lrb- sau gor -rrb- 修修 -lrb- sau sau 1953 - current bowie wu
 '' ` life achievement award '' ' 2003 胡楓 胡繼修 胡枫 woo4 fong1 18 january 1932 bowie wu.jpg hong kong bowie wu hù fēng
bowie wu

bowie wu fung is a hong kong actor and director with family roots in guangdong , china .
a matinee idol in the 1950s and 1960s he began his acting career in 1953 , becoming an overnight success with his debut film , `` mens ' hearts '' .
in his long career he has starred opposite many of hong kong cinema 's leading ladies , of particular note being his many collaborations with josephine siao in 1960s musicals .
roles for which he earned the nickname the `` dance king '' for his dancing skills .
in the 1970s wu fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to hong kong 's tvb , with occasional guest appearances in films .
wu fung remains a very much loved and respected elder in hong kong 's entertainment industry , and is `` godfather '' to both jacky cheung and leon lai .
