Hong Seong-yeong - IDs

[J.J.Hayden]

Koreans Update Project - Hong Seong-yeong
https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=84366&complete_credits=1&display_set=eng

It's been a little while since I've done one of these “big guys” that don't have a single ID yet. But there are plenty of people that have one or two IDs already but need huge updates or even some corrections (even the biggest stars like HJR and Wang Ho etc.), so I might do some of them at some point. I even have some that I'm halfway through with, but they'll have to wait until after my long overdue (yet again) break.

He actually had two pages on HKMDB already but both with no ID's. A great example of how annoying it can be when it comes to some Korean names and their variations. At first I thought it be down to mixed up Hanja, but this issues persisted (and actually got worse) during the early 90s. It mostly came down to the film makes being lazy or indifferent when it came to getting the names right for actors who weren't the star. Anyway, I've merged the two pages.

Hong Seong-yeong: Golden Dragon, Silver Snake [1980]; Warriors Of Kung Fu [1982]; Dragon Against Vampire [1985] (other info: DOB 1959; Hong Sung-young; South Korea; male)

Hong Seong-ryong: The Story Of Murim Wicked Man [1980]; The Snake Strikes Back [1980]; Kwangdong Viper [1983] (other info: Hong Seong-yong; 洪成龍 ; South Korea)


I seem to have had an unintentional theme going on with several of my last updates, that being the actors are some of the best gymnasts of their era, and Hong Seong-yeong is another one. Also similar to Yoo Chang-guk, he was often used as a stunt double, including for actresses on The 18 Amazones [1979], which also had fan favourite Won Jin doing the same thing.

Western fans of Korean martial arts films will probably recognise him, as luckily he's actually featured in many of the films released by Asso and IFD, especially the ones that feature footage from the films of Kim Shi-hyeon. It also helps that he has quite distinctive hair, curly and usually quite large, which is not too common among Koreans.

Again, like several others I've covered recently, he had good kicks, flips and could use a variety of weapons, and he could often be seen playing multiple roles in his films. But he's actually had a better run than most, though not becoming a major star, he's had plenty of prominent roles as side characters, often playing the main henchman of the villain or even a side-kick of the hero.

Further evidence of his talent is that he remained in the industry for much longer than most, from the mid 70s through to the early 2000's, and even getting the opportunity to produce a few films later in his career. His seems to be one of the better stories within the Korean martial arts film industry.

I added his full DOB; a few aliases; and IDs for all available films.


Special Mission [1976]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10746&display_set=eng


Blazing Fists [1977]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=14867&display_set=eng


A Blow OF Fury [1977] --- 2 roles
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=14869&display_set=eng



Magnificent Fist [1978]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9402&display_set=eng


The Mark Of The Black Dragon [1978]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=14866&display_set=eng


Rivals OF The Silver Fox [1979] --- 8 roles
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9257&display_set=eng









The 18 Amazones [1979] --- 2 roles
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=8915&display_set=eng



Golden Dragon, Silver Snake [1980]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9229&display_set=eng


The Dragon's Infernal Showdown [1980] --- 2 roles
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=8913&display_set=eng



The Story Of Murim Wicked Man [1980] (no footage)
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=19485&display_set=eng

The Snake Strikes Back [1980]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9095&display_set=eng


Warriors OF Kung Fu [1982] --- 2 roles
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9275&display_set=eng



Kwangdong Viper [1983] --- 2 roles
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=19203&display_set=eng



Dragon Against Vampire [1985]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10345&display_set=eng


Ling Tong Qian Nu [1989]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=15852&display_set=eng


Year Of The King Boxer [1990]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=15893&display_set=eng


Thunder Ninja 3: Hunt For Devil Boxer [1991] (Ling Tong footage)
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=15907&display_set=eng


And AGAIN, similar to Yoo Chang-guk, I actually have more to say about this guy, so there will eventually be a bio too.

Cheers

[Michael Kistner]

Again good work.

After creating my cast page of "Ling Tong Qian Nu " I asked myself where I knew the face from - now I know

[J.J.Hayden]

Thanks. Always happy to know my research is being of use.

Actually, you might be able to answer a small question I have wondered about in regard to Ling Tong Qian Nu, since I only have the TNK film, not the original. In the original, does Nam Koong-ho have more to do, or is it still just that one scene at the cafe, where the vampire kids steal his meal?

Cheers

[Michael Kistner]

In the original, does Nam Koong-ho have more to do, or is it still just that one scene at the cafe, where the vampire kids steal his meal?

He has only that small scene.

[J.J.Hayden]

Haha, I thought that would be the case. Thanks for confirming for me.

[J.J.Hayden]

I've reorganised and re-evaluated my info on Rivals Of The Silver Fox, I re-scrutinised the roles that were hard to tell if they were the same character and have made improvements. There's not a great deal to change on the stuff I'd uploaded already, except changing the order and merging some roles for Hong Seong-yeong, so instead of 8 roles, it's now 6 roles.







I have also removed the 4th role of Park Wan-soo (one of the henchmen) as I'm not completely sure it's him. It's a hard one to tell, as this is the only reasonable shot you get of this henchman and it's not helped by the darkness and some blurred pixels. Even though it looks very similar, it was always a bit suspect, and looking at it again now that I'm more experienced, I just feel the nose isn't quite right. Hopefully the BluRay will come someday and I can get a proper look, but for now I'm going to remove that one.

Cheers