Acting

Kim Yeong-Il

Born May 28, 1952 · South Korea

Died August 12, 2003 · aged 51

Kim Yeong-Il (Korean: 김영일) was a South Korean actor and martial artist who rose to fame in South Korea thanks to various drama series in the 90s. Outside of South Korea, he is best known for his appearances in many kung fu films.

Known For

The Wild PantherThe Wild Panther · 1984
The Wild Panther
6.01984
MovieAction
An action-filled martial arts film in which guerilla fighters and foreign spies clash in kung fu combat when important military secrets are at stake.
Shaolin Drunken MonkShaolin Drunken Monk · 1982
Shaolin Drunken Monk
5.71982
MovieAction
When a martial arts teacher is murdered by his students, his son and heir, Lao Chung (Gordon Liu), escapes but vows to exact vengeance for his father's death. After learning drunken kung fu from an old master, Chung sets out to punish the perpetrators. Eagle Han also stars in this rousing Hong Kong actioner featuring scores of spectacular fight scenes, all choreographed by the legendary Lau brothers.
Shaolin Teenage HeroinesShaolin Teenage Heroines · 1982
Shaolin Teenage Heroines
7.01982
Movie
Valuable scriptures are stolen from the Shaolin Buddist Temple by Eagle Han after he had carried out his orders from the Imperial Court and assasinated the Abbott of Shaolin. A strong force of beautiful oriental girls is assembled to get the scriptures back
Revenge of Drunken MasterRevenge of Drunken Master · 1981
Revenge of Drunken Master
5.61981
MovieAction
Accidentally discovering the operations of the Blood Ninja gangsters, a mischievous young man masters the skills of the Drunk Fist and proceeds to fight against them. But the gangsters join forces, vowing to kill him before the young master destroys them all.
Fearless HyenaFearless Hyena · 1979
Fearless Hyena
6.71979
MovieActionComedy
Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from his grandfather’s clan. When the general recognizes Lung’s style of kung fu during one of his street fights, he hunts down Lung’s grandfather and kills him.
Champ vs. ChampChamp vs. Champ · 1980
Champ vs. Champ
6.01980
MovieAction
A gang leader targets the daughter of an enemy who's been promised to a local fighter. After losing his leg to a poison arrow, the fighter learns to fight again using a metal leg.
Dragon FistDragon Fist · 1979
Dragon Fist
6.31979
MovieActionDrama
After the death of his master, martial arts student Tong Huo-wan travels with his adoptive family to seek redress from the man responsible but finds himself torn between righteousness and filial piety after becoming entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.
Shaolin and TaichiShaolin and Taichi · 1983
Shaolin and Taichi
5.31983
MovieAction
The world famous Shaolin monks not only take on the ruthless Mantis Master (Eagle Han) from the north but also Japan's enforcers of hate and doom, the ninjas.

Filmography

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The Shaolin Chief CookThe Shaolin Chief Cook · 1981
The Shaolin Chief Cook
5.61981
MovieActionComedy
Near the Abrok river bordering Korea and China, both Chinese citizens of the Qing dynasty and Chosun immigrants live together peacefully. When Yeon Ching-su of the Wol-gwan martial arts sect, a Korean, is killed in a fight against Pang of the Qing's Pacheon sect, his student Jin Ho-rim goes into the mountains to train in the art of Gol-gwon fighting skills with Master Gol-bo. He masters the Gol-gwon skills and descends to find Pang. Pang sends his henchman who is easily beaten by Ho-rim and Pang resorts to kidnapping Master Gol-bo's daughter Chu-hwa. When Ho-rim fails to rescue Chu-hwa, he challenges Pang to a fight to the finish. When Ho-rim is cornered by Pang, Master Gol-bo appears and teaches Ho-rim the secret skill of Gol-gwon and he succeeds in beating Pang. - KMDB

Martial Arts Choreographer

Magnificent WondermanMagnificent Wonderman · 1978
Magnificent Wonderman
6.31978
MovieActionDrama
When the Mongolian Salitai raids the Shaolin Temple, the head Buddhist priest of the temple, Won-kak, meets by chance the mute So-sun and the Mongolian Il-gong. They shave their heads and enter the temple. Buddhist priest Won-kak gets the Buddhist soldiers together and tells them to protect to the end the national treasure, the golden Buddhist statue that is at Shaolin temple. The mute So-sun works as the lowest servant at the temple and learns how to fight. One day, evil men come and steal the gold statue. So-sun sees this and tells Buddhist priest Sio but the ringleader of men is none other than the Mongolian informant Il-gong. So-sun ends up on the run due to scheming of Il-gong. After training with the Pungdo-hyub fighting technique, Il-gong turns the Shaolin Temple into the bandits' headquarters. So-sun searches out the 'Hwa-gong Secret Fighting Technique' scriptures and trains under it to defeat the Pungdo-hyub fighting technique.