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Another not at all bad looking actor who still ends up playing people you’re supposed to boo rather than cheer for.  The evil mastermind in Jet Li’s High Risk (1995) has played an assortment of bad guys in his career. Some of his other roles were in Casino Raiders II, Police Story III, Moon Warriors, Runaway Blues and Best of Best (1994).

In the film The Odd One Dies, Ken plays the drunkard that Carman Lee had been in love with. In the 80’s he was a famous idol singer and DJ – and appeared in a few other films – Lover’s Blades, Eclipse and Merry-Go-Round. He was in some sort of scandal involving Leslie Cheung that along with his real life-drinking problem brought his career to a halt.

(Information provided from Sebastian Tse)

Born on 03/17/58

Watching Ken Lo’s astonishing legwork in the big screen release of Drunken Master II was a revelation – a cosmic thunderbolt - the man has more charisma in his legs than most actors do in their entire bodies! This role and his ferocious fight against Jackie thrust Ken into near legendary status – but it almost didn’t happen. Initially, Jackie had another actor lined up for the final fight – but he wasn’t able to cut it – and so Ken was brought in. The fight – perhaps the best one on one fight in HK film – took four months to film – but it is worth every minute and every bruise that the two participants must have received.

Jackie also employed him in a number of his films – and Ken was to appear in over 15 Jackie Chan films (acting or producing) – sometimes in very small roles but occasionally in larger ones. Some of these are – Project A II, Miracles, Armour of God II, City Hunter, Police Story III and Gorgeous.

Slow Fade, My Loving Trouble Seven, Sunshine Cops, Dark Rose and Money Laundry.

Born 11/27/70

Kenix is more known as a TV actress than a film one – but she has appeared in: Her Name is Cat (Michael Wong's wife), Troublesome Night, Raped by an Angel III  (Alex Fong’s wife) and Casino (1998).

In the mid-90s, this actor was cast in many films as a pompous or slightly nerdy yuppie character. Some of his films are Why Wild Girls, Call Girls 92, Cohabitation, Oh My Three Guys and Satin Steel.

Kenneth Chan is better known these days as the public face of a hair-replacement company! (thanks to Pete for this bit of info)

This taciturn and often grim looking actor has been appearing in films since the 1950s – and was in a number of the Wong Fei-hung series during the 1960s (playing Leung Foon) – but is best known to Western audiences for his parts in some of the late 1980s and early 1990s John Woo films – A Better Tomorrow I and II, The Killer (Danny Lee’s assistant) and Once a Thief (the main bad guy).

In a career that has lasted from the 70’ right up till the present, Kenny’s enduring popularity is due in part to his ability to appear in many different types of films and be good in all of them. He has shown a light comedic touch, is believable in his action roles and can bring a soulful dramatic presence when he has to.  Although he is not the most classically handsome of men, he is solid looking enough.  What with his possessing an alternately easy going charm and caring aura, it is not difficult to see how Kenny Bee become one of the top male romantic leads in the 1980s.

Kenny Bee was in the papers recently (2003) due to declaring bankruptcy. This was attributed to his financially ruinous relationship with profligate socialite Teresa Cheung Siu-wai. (Thanks to Pete for this info)

Born 05/22/51

This unmistakable actor has graced HK audiences with his portly looks since the 1970’s and is considered by many to be one of HK’s finest actors. In 1976 he began his acting career in television and was cast in HK’s first soap opera – Hotel. His film debut came three years later in Money Trip and he was quickly on his way to a fine film career.