Koreans Update Project - Lee Jae-yeong (2)

[J.J.Hayden]

The final piece of the puzzle. The man mixed up with fellow Korean actors Lee Jae-yeong and Jang Cheol as they share stage names and even appear in the same film in the case of South Shaolin Vs North Shaolin.
https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=84917&display_set=eng


He had already been identified as the main villain in the "Sandong Water Seller trilogy" but without a name, being credited as Unknown Korean Actor (3), but now the HKMDB finally has an actual name to put to the face. I decided to use Lee Jae-yeong (2) rather than Jang Cheol (2), because even though the KMDB lists Jang Cheol as his stage name, I've never come across it and I've found all but about 3 of his films and he was always credited as Lee Jae-yeong. It could be that he uses Jang Cheol for his TV work but I can't comment on that side of things.

I've added the names, including the stage name Jang Cheol as an alias, moved the Hanja that had been put on the other Lee Jae-yeong's page and added a full DOB. At some point I may do a mini bio, but not right now, still busy with big project(s)

So that's that, the Unknown Korean Actor (3) / Lee Jae-yeong / Jang Cheol mystery is at an end. If anyone still has any questions on the matter, feel free to get in touch.

New credits:

The Divine Martial Arts Of Dharma https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9373&display_set=eng --- actor [character name]

Seven Finger Kung Fu https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=14888&display_set=eng --- actor

Sheng Tiao Hero https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9395&display_set=eng --- actor

Fury In Shaolin Temple https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9171&display_set=eng --- actor [3 roles]

Leopard Fist Ninja https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10940&display_set=eng --- actor

Wild Panther https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9511&display_set=eng --- actor

South Shaolin Vs North Shaolin https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10344&display_set=eng --- actor


For more pics, please see the "Lee Jae-yeong (2) - IDs" section.
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[J.J.Hayden]

Korean Update Project - Lee Jae-yeong #2 --- round 2
https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=84917&display_set=eng


I'd already had enough experience with the miscrediting of actors due to Hanja to know that the credits weren't 100% trustworthy. But since I didn't have access to these Korean cuts there really wasn't much to go on.

I went with the LJY that seemed safer, as at that time the KMDB was attributing these credits to LJY#1 and he appeared in many Korea/Taiwan crossovers. There was also the fact that the Hanja in question "李在英" only appeared on one film I could be sure of an ID on, NSS. Although that films confusingly features both LJYs, that Hanja is definitely referring to LJY as the "special guest". But on the other films with the Hanja 李在英 I am sure it's LJY#2.

Lee Jae-yeong #1
https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=18450&display_set=eng

But after more experience, especially when it comes to the films of Nam Ki-nam, I determined that LJY#2 was a regular stuntman in his films. Although LJY#1 worked with Nam a few times, it was nowhere near as regular, and then there's the cast billing order. LJY#1 was always the star in his films, with a few exceptions where he was more of a "special guest", at least being the highest (give or take a couple) billed Korean actor on a co-production. Whereas LJY#2 was often playing henchman and would receive lower billing, which is reflected in the billing order of the Korean cuts in question.

I also checked the Hanja credits on all of the films of both actors and although most of their credits were consistent, there were a few where it changed, and both actors have had a credit using the same Hanja, which has led to much confusion. I am fully confident in these updates, starting with adding these Hanja to his aliases: 李在英 / 李在永 / 李載永

The following credits belong to LJY#2 rather than LJY#1 so I have merged them to his page.

3 Korean cut credits:

37 Plots Of Kung Fu [1982] [Korean cut] --- I'd forgot to upload this one to HKMDB for some reason, but I would've gave it to LJY#1 before anyway.
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10566&display_set=eng

Ninja In The Dragon's Den [1982] [Korean cut]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=6379&display_set=eng

Shaolin Vs. Lama [1984] [Korean cut]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9123&display_set=eng


4 new roles in films I'd already ID'd him in at least once:

The Divine Martial Arts Of Dharma [1978] --- thought it was odd for him just to be a Bronzeman, I thought he and another stuntman were the same person playing a henchman at first, it's only on closer inspection I noticed it wasn't the same guy
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9373&display_set=eng


Fury In Shaolin Temple [1982] --- hard to spot him in the background + the dark
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9171&display_set=eng


The Leopard Fist Ninja [1982] --- some very strange editing going on the IFD version and some super dark sections too.
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10940&display_set=eng


Sandong Chinese Restaurant [1983] as Zombie --- finally got the full film, so was able to get a good look at the zombie scene and confirm he was one of them.
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=16276&display_set=eng



4 NEW credits to add:

Four Infernos To Cross [1978] --- 2 roles
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=16877&display_set=eng



Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha [1981]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=8583&display_set=eng


Raiders Of Buddhist Kung Fu [1981]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9253&display_set=eng


The Drunken Monk [1981]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9065&display_set=eng


EDIT: I only spotted this one the other day after I'd done this write up
Killer Constable [1980] --- [Korean cut]
https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=6090&complete_credits=1&display_set=eng



And finally, we have a merge: I believe it is LJY#2 that is miscreditted again (this time as Lee Je-yeong / 이제영 / 李堤榮) in Undefeatable Sword And Martial Arts [1980]. Unfortunately this is one of the rare films I lost during "The Purge" so I don't have enough footage to check, but I pretty sure it's him rather than LJY#1, so I have merged this credit.
https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=81009&display_set=eng


Cheers