Bolo Yeung Biography
Yang Sze better known as Bolo Yeung, is a former competitive bodybuilder, martial artist, and martial arts film actor. Primarily cast as the villain in the movies in which he stars, he is best known for his performances as Bolo in Enter the Dragon (starring Bruce Lee), as Chong Li in Bloodsport (starring Jean-Claude Van Damme), Chang Lee in Bloodfight (starring Yasuaki Kurata and Simon Yam) and for his numerous appearances and long career in Hong Kong’s martial arts films.
Bolo Yeung was a close friend to Bruce Lee, and after Lee’s death he said, “I am privileged to have had the honor of calling him, friend.” Bolo was born on 3 July 1946. he began his martial arts training at the age of 10 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, where he studied under several kung fu masters. Growing up, he took an interest in bodybuilding, and later became Mr. Hong Kong’s bodybuilding champion. He held the title for ten years.
Bolo Yeung Age
Bolo Yeung was born on July 3, 1946, in Guangzhou, China. He is 73 years old as of 2019.
Bolo Yeung Height And Weight
Bolo Yeung’s height is 5ft 6in (168 cm) and he weighs 211-238 lbs (96-108 kg) in his prime.
Bolo Yeung Wife & Children
Bolo Yeang’s relationship status information has been deducted from the media although we know that he has two sons that is Danny Yeung and David Yeung and also he has a daughter called Debbra Yeung. David was a bodybuilder champion, like his father. They both regularly train together.
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Bolo Yeung Daughter
Bolo Yeung’s daughter is Debbra Yeung. she is the wife to Anu McKnight. Both Anu and Debbra are bodybuilding and fitness champions. Also, Anu dabbles in music and rapping as well. Debbra comes by bodybuilding naturally as her father, Bolo Yeung, AKA Yang Sze, is a former bodybuilding champion and martial artist who played in several martial arts movies alongside Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Anu and Debbra were married in 2014 and they have two kids together. We wish them continued success and much love forever!
Say hello to Anu McKnight, African American, and his wife Debbra Yeung, Chinese American. Both Anu and Debbra are bodybuilding and fitness champions.
Also, Anu dabbles in music and rapping as well. Debbra comes by bodybuilding naturally as her father, Bolo Yeung, AKA Yang Sze, is a former bodybuilding champion and martial artist who played in several martial arts movies alongside Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Anu and Debbra were married in 2014 and they have two kids together. We wish them continued success and much love forever!
Bolo Yeung Career
Bolo Yeung started training martial arts at a young age and because of his impressively muscular physique, he was chosen for several bad guy roles in films produced by Shaw Brothers Studios, such as The Heroic Ones, The Deadly Duo, Angry Guest, and others. He left Shaw Brothers in 1971.
Bruce Lee and Bolo became friends while filming a Winston cigarette commercial. Bruce invited Bolo to star in the movie Enter the Dragon, where he became known as “Bolo”, the name of the character he portrayed. The two became close friends during the filming of entering the Dragon, where Bruce and Bolo worked very closely on technique training. Bolo once stated in an interview, many years after Lee’s death, “There will never be another Bruce Lee, and I am privileged to have had the honor of calling him a friend.”
in the early years of the 1970s and ’80s, Bolo starred in numerous kung fu films, but his breakout film was Bloodsport, based on the claims of Frank Dux. Shot on a $1.5 Million budget, it became a US box-office hit in the spring of 1988. Jean-Claude Van Damme had the leading role as Frank Dux, while Bolo Yeung played the role of Chong Li. A strong friendship formed between the two actors on the set of Bloodsport; and Van Damme wanted no one but Bolo to play opposite him in his film (Double Impact) set in East Asia.
The Canadian action film actor, director, and producer Jalal Merhi met Bolo in Hong Kong while shooting his first film Fearless Tiger, then again on the set of Double Impact. Jalal was impressed with his personality and ability and decided to create a part specifically for Bolo. Later Merhi worked with Yeung on more films such as Tiger Claws, TC 2000 and Tiger Claws 2.
In 2007, Bolo made a rare appearance as a protagonist in Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter. Jalal Merhi directed the first 60 minutes of the film that was shot in Toronto, but due to other commitments could not complete the remaining part of the film in Russia. Producer Erken Ialgashev directed the remainder of the film.
In the 2019 Cinemax series Warrior, Rich Ting portrays a Hong enforcer named “Bolo” in homage to Bolo Yueng’s role in Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon. Warrior was developed from Bruce Lee’s initial writings for the series and features the fictional Bolo as a rival to Ah Sahm (the main protagonist who also has many similarities to Lee).
Bolo Yeung Movies
1. Bloodsport 1988
2. Enter the Dragon 1973
3. Double Impact 1991
4. Shootfighter: Fight to the Death 1993
5. Bloodfight 1989
6. Game of Death 1978
7. Breathing Fire 1991
8. Legacy of Rage 1986
9. Tiger Claws 1992
10. Shootfighter 2 1996
11. Chinese Hercules 1973
12. Enter the Game of Death 1978
13. Ironheart 1992
14. Diamond Cartel 2015
15. Tiger Claws II 1996
16. TC 2000
17. Ninja Strikes Back 1982
18. Wu-Tang Clan Presents: 10 Magnificent Killers 2001
19. The Young Bruce Lee 1980
20. Bolo 1977
21. The Clones of Bruce Lee 1980
22. Fearless Tiger 1991
23. King Boxer 1972
24. The Deadly Duo 1971
25. The Wandering Swordsman 1970
26. Amsterdam Connection
27. Millionaires Express 1986
28. The Image of Bruce Lee 1978
29. Thunder Kick 1973
30. The Heroic Ones
31. All Men Are Brothers 1975
32. Wu-Tang Clan Presents: Fearless Master 2002
33. Enter Three Dragons 1978
34. Soul of Bruce Lee 1977
35. The Boxer’s Omen 1983
36. Man of Iron 1972
37. The 14 Amazons 1972
38. Eastern Heroes Collection: Snake Deadly Act 1980
39. The Dragon, the Hero 1979
40. The Fist, the Kicks and the Evils 1980
41. A Queen’s Ransom1976
42. Bruce’s Deadly Fingers 1976
43. All the Wrong Clues 1981
44. Super Kung Fu Kid Film
45. Bruce the Super Hero
46. Lucky Stars Go Places1986
47. The Rescue 1971
48. Young People (1972 film)
49. Kung Fu of Tai Kwan Do 1978
50. Game of Death II 1981
51. Crash Masters: The Dragon, the Hero 1978
Bolo Yeung Net Worth
Bolo Yeung is a Chinese bodybuilder and martial arts actor who has a net worth of $1.5 million dollars.