Leo Fong was a Chinese-American martial artist, actor, boxer, and Methodist minister who had been making films, acting, and directing since the early 1970s.
15 Facts About Leo Fong
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Leo Fong was born on 23 November 1928 in Xinhui county, located in the province of Guangzhou, China.
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Leo Fong soon relocated to Seattle with his parents and siblings.
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Leo Fong was the victim of racial taunts at school, which often led to fights.
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Leo Fong later received a master's degree in theology from Southern Methodist University.
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Leo Fong remained in Northern California, where he continued his martial arts training.
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Leo Fong studied and practiced various martial arts styles until he developed his own style, Wei Kuen Do.
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Leo Fong was a friend of martial artist Bruce Lee, who arranged for him to appear on the cover of the tenth anniversary edition of Black Belt magazine.
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The Wong character was reprised for the 1986 film Blood Street which Leo Fong co-directed with George Chung.
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Leo Fong's services are requested by a woman who walks into his office one day.
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Leo Fong needs Wong to find her missing husband Aldo.
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Leo Fong has worked with Williamson on a movie twice prior to this one.
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Leo Fong co-starred in the 2018 film, Challenge of Five Gauntlets, which was directed by Len Kabasinski.
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Leo Fong is survived by his wife Minerva, three children, his grandchildren, and his youngest sister.
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On March 24,2017, Leo Fong appointed a three-person board to oversee the continued instruction and propagation of Wei Kuen Do.