Lý Huỳnh
Born: 1942-02-24 in Vĩnh Long, Việt Nam
Died: 2020-10-22
Known For: Acting
Biography
People's Artist Lý Kim Tuyền (24 February 1942 - 22 October 2020), better known as Lý Huỳnh (Chinese: 李黃), was a Vietnamese actor, director, producer and stunt choreographer. Formerly an accomplished boxer and accredited martial arts trainer for the South Vietnamese army, he transitioned into acting in the early 70s and achieved critical acclaim for his role as the repentant ARVN captain Long in "Whirlwind Season"(Mùa gió chướng)[1978] by Nguyễn Hồng Sến. In 1990s of the Southern Vietnamese instant noodle films industry, he inaugurated his own studio and produced a variety of action and crime thrillers, occasionally collaborating with Hong Kong studios; he was one of the era's highest-grossing filmmakers and the first to introduce martial arts choreography into commercial Vietnamese cinema.
Filmography
2010
- Heroes of the Tay Son Dynasty as Nguyễn Nhạc
2000
- Chasing the Killer in Vietnam as Lt. Col. Trần Xuyên
- One Drop of Blood Per Step
1997
- The Phoenix Affair as Trần Ký
1992
- A Reluctant Fighter as Võ sư Trần
1988
- Mission Roses as Thiếu tá Sáu
1986
- Portrait of a Foreman as Hai Cũ
- The Secrets Beneath ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
1983
- Hòn Đất as Trung úy Xăm
1982
- Cold Forest as Đại uý Tường
1980
- Await as Director Ka Long
- Nơi Gặp Gỡ Của Tình Yêu
1978
- Whirlwind Season as Captain Long
1977
- A Club with No Name as Kỵ Texas