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Bryan Leung Kar-yan is a Hong Kong film and television actor and film director who has played roles in numerous acclaimed martial arts films. He is affectionately known as "Beardy" due to his trademark facial hair. He also has characteristic hyper-extendable fingers, which can be observed when he has his palms open and his fingers outstretched. Despite being one of the most well-known faces in Hong Kong action cinema, he had no formal martial arts training, relying on his talents at mimicry to imitate the moves shown to him by the action directors.
Born
Thursday, 20 January 1949
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Bloody Blade of King Lanling | 2021 | |
Word of Honor | Old Zhang [Tian Chuang] | 2021 |
Word of Honor | Old Zhang [Tian Chuang] | 2021 |
Jade Dynasty | Zeng Shuchang | 2019 |
Zhan Du Xiao | Sir | 2019 |
Legend of the Demon Seal | Uncle Long | 2019 |
Kung Fu League | Film Director Zhang | 2018 |
Demon Catcher | Taoist Shie | 2018 |
The Bravest Escort Group | Yang's father | 2018 |
Ip Man 3 | Master Tin / Tin Ngo-San | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Bloody Blade of King Lanling | 2021 | |
Word of Honor | Old Zhang [Tian Chuang] | 2021 |
Word of Honor | Old Zhang [Tian Chuang] | 2021 |
Jade Dynasty | Zeng Shuchang | 2019 |
Zhan Du Xiao | Sir | 2019 |
Legend of the Demon Seal | Uncle Long | 2019 |
Kung Fu League | Film Director Zhang | 2018 |
Demon Catcher | Taoist Shie | 2018 |
The Bravest Escort Group | Yang's father | 2018 |
Ip Man 3 | Master Tin / Tin Ngo-San | 2015 |
Bloody Destiny | 2015 | |
The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane | Grandpa | 2014 |
Ameera | Eric | 2014 |
Warrior Assassin | 2013 | |
Badges of Fury | Tiger Crane Lucky | 2013 |
7 Assassins | Lao Chen | 2013 |
Saving General Yang | Pang Ren Mei / Lord Pang Renmei | 2013 |
The Man with the Iron Fists | Hyena Chief | 2012 |
Hong Kong Ghost Stories | Jennifer's father (segment "Classroom") / Jennifer's father | 2011 |
Da Xiao Jiang Hu | 2010 | |
Kung-Fu Master | 2010 | |
True Legend | Su Wan-Kun | 2010 |
On His Majesty's Secret Service | Clement | 2009 |
Ocean Flame | Third Brother | 2008 |
Kung Fu Dunk | Master Fei | 2008 |
The Ultimate Crime Fighter | 黄保 | 2007 |
Nothing Is Impossible | Vivian's father | 2006 |
Nui yan ng yee jo | Ko Wing-tim | 2006 |
A Tragic Room | 2003 | |
The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra | Li Jing | 2002 |
Deathnet.com | Ted's Superior | 2000 |
Millennium Dragon | Chairman of Joint Intelligent Committee | 2000 |
Conman in Tokyo | Turkey | 2000 |
Out of the Dark | Mr. Ng / Mr. Wu | 1995 |
Top Fighter | Self / Himself | 1995 |
Don't Give a Damn | No-Nonsense Cop / No-Nonsense Policeman | 1995 |
The Kung Fu Scholar | Lee Tai Chun | 1994 |
Kung Fu Cult Master | Sung Yuen Kin / Deer Man / Luk Sin-Sang | 1993 |
Vampire Family | Master Man Vamp (Keung Man) / Master Man Vamp | 1993 |
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton | Invincible Fist | 1993 |
Flirting Scholar | Mo Chong Yuen | 1993 |
Last Hero in China | Leung Foon / Leung Fu | 1993 |
Fight Back to School III | Officer Lai | 1993 |
Invincible | Brother Long | 1992 |
Justice, My Foot! | Shanxi Commissioner Tin | 1992 |
The Shootout | Ma | 1992 |
Shogun & Little Kitchen | Tong / Mr Tong | 1992 |
The Banquet | Man at Dinner | 1991 |
Red Shield | Wong Tin-Tang / Officer Wong Tien Ting | 1991 |
The Tigers | Sgt. Lam Hoi-Tim / Uncle Tim / Lam Hai-Tim | 1991 |
Legend of the Dragon | Yun / Uncle Yun / Mo Yan | 1991 |
Crystal Hunt | Officer Man / Policeman | 1991 |
12 Hours of Terror | Stone | 1990 |
Lethal Angels | 1990 | |
My Hero | Hung Yi | 1990 |
Hei dao huo hu li | 1990 | |
Huo bao xing dong | 1989 | |
Mu zhong wu ren | Mon's Boss | 1989 |
Sha shou tian shi | Chu Chung-Seng | 1989 |
Tiger Cage | Hsiu | 1988 |
The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | 1986 | |
The Close Encounters of Vampire | Ku-Su | 1986 |
Hong Kong Godfather | Yim Gou-wai / Mad Wei | 1985 |
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars | Person at the end / (cameo at the end) | 1985 |
Huang jia da zei | 1985 | |
This Man Is Dangerous | Officer Leung | 1985 |
Drunken Dragon | 1985 | |
Tian guan ci fu | Jin Diao Tong (Guest star) / Jin Diao Tong | 1985 |
The Legend of All Men Are Brothers | 1984 | |
Police Pool of Blood | Sgt Chao Pu-Fan | 1984 |
Profile in Anger | Leung Chun-Yue | 1984 |
Xin fei hu wai chuan | Hu Yi-tao / Woo Yat Do/Wu Yi-Dao | 1984 |
The Shanghai Thirteen | Tau Tah-Yeh / Millionaire | 1984 |
The Pier | 1983 | |
The Return of the Condor Heroes | Kwok Jing / 郭靖 | 1983 |
The Miracle Fighters | Old Man | 1982 |
The Postman Strikes Back | Ma / Courier Ma | 1982 |
Legend of a Fighter | Fok Yun Gap as adult / Older Fok Yun Gap | 1982 |
Dreadnaught | Leung Foon | 1981 |
Shi ying xiong chong ying xiong | 1980 | |
The Victim | Leung Chun-Yau / Leung Chung Yau | 1980 |
Mantis Fist Fighter | Ah Chi | 1980 |
Demon Strike | Cheng / Master Chiao | 1979 |
Cantonen Iron Kung Foo | Iron Bridge Kun / 3rd brother | 1979 |
Wu ming xiao zu | Koo the Iron Heart | 1979 |
Odd Couple | Scarface / Laughing Bandit / Laughing Bandit/Scarface | 1979 |
Sleeping Fist | Chin Ta Khan | 1979 |
Knockabout | Taipao / Dai Pao | 1979 |
Tie quan | Liang Pao | 1979 |
Warriors Two | Mr. Tsang / Master Tsang / Leung Jan | 1978 |
60 Second Assassin | (as Chia-Ren Liang) / Chow Sau Tung | 1978 |
Juan xing quan fa yu fa | (as Chia-Jen Liang) / Shang King | 1978 |
Eagle's Claws | (as Liang Wing-Jen) / Liang Wing-Jen | 1978 |
Blade of Fury | Sung Hua | 1978 |
Fury of the Shaolin Master | 1978 | |
Hu Tu San Xia Ke | (as Chia-Jen Liang) | 1978 |
Dao hun | (as Chia Jen Liang) | 1977 |
Bloody Monkey Master | Captain Ti | 1977 |
The Green Jade Statuette | Wu brother with beard | 1977 |
Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes | Captain Ku / Captain Too | 1977 |
10 Brothers of Shaolin | Commander Tsao | 1977 |
Cai li fa xiao zi | Wang Chen-chai / Feng's main thug | 1976 |
The Shaolin Avengers | Peng Bu-yun | 1976 |
7 Man Army | Mongolian commander #1 / Mongolian Colonel Hu Qi | 1976 |
Boxer Rebellion | Chen Chang | 1976 |
Marco Polo | Caldalu / Tai Dadlu | 1975 |
Five Shaolin Masters | Chien San | 1974 |
Shaolin Martial Arts | Pa Kang | 1974 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane | 2014 |
My Hero | 1990 |
Profile in Anger | 1984 |