BOLO YEUNG, 74 YEARS OLD


Forever known as a villain, Bolo Yeung started his career as a bodybuilder. He made a living by teaching this sport in Hong Kong in the mid-1960s. In the 1970s, Bolo even won the title of Mr. Hong Kong. He also became a local champion as he helped people lift their heavy loads. Though now 74 years old, Yeung still has a very well-toned body and can defend his house even without any home security system.

He has also appeared alongside Bruce Lee and many other Hollywood A-listers, usually portraying a villainous character and making life hard for the protagonists. He has developed a deep friendship with Bruce Lee, and both of them had worked on developing their martial arts technique. Yeung has a very amiable personality, which Canadian film actor Jalal Merhi attested to when he met the actor while filming for Fearless Tiger. Yeung fathered two children, but not much is known about his personal life, but we are sure he taught the two martial arts, too.

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