Elton Chong (real name Jeong Jin Hwa) was born in 1955 and is a Korean
martial artist, action director, and actor. Elton Chong has mostly
worked in South Korea with actors such as Eagle Han-ying, Casanova
Wong, Michael Wong and Dragon Lee. While most of his work is with the
director Kim Jeong Yong, Elton Chong often appeared in Godfrey Ho's
movies, especially Hong Kong movies that were imported into Korea. He
is perhaps best known for the movie Shaolin Drunken Monkey (known in
Korea as The Shaolin Chief Cook.).Elton Chong was first discovered by
the director Lee Doo Young. He debuted as an extra in Charles Han's
1974 Korean action movie Korean Connection. During the late 1970s
Elton Chong worked mostly as a stunt man or playing just minor roles.
He also appeared in Sammo Hung's The Shaolin Plot as an extra and also
made a brief appearance in Jackie Chan's Dragon Fist as an extra.Elton
gradually accelerated his career during the late 1980s when he started
to worked with the director Kim Jeong Yong. By this period after the
Hong Kong martial art actor Jackie Chan hit the scene with the movies
such as Drunken Master, The Fearless Hyena and The Young Master, in
Korea some of the directors desperately looked for the Korean star for
the next hit. Like the Korean actor Dragon Lee (who was Bruce Lee
imitator in Korea.) the directors looked for the imitators of Jackie
Chan since by this period the comedy kung fu was major hit in Korea.
Elton Chong finally made his first starring role in the movie Shaolin
Drunken Monkey where he acts in similar ways to Jackie Chan's comedic
kung fu template. Although his first starring role movie didn't amazed
the whole world but Elton Chong quickly became famous in Korea. Some
of his movies are often copied the Jackie Chan style of kung fu. For
instance Elton Chong's 1982 movie Invincible Obsessed Fighter some how
copied the idea from The Fearless Hyena. Even though Elton Chong's
work did not amazed the world, his film legacy made Elton Chong's
career continued during the 1980s period and he became famous in South
Korea and often fans recall him as a "the king of comedy kung fu in
Korea".After he took a last film Double Bed Trouble in South Korea, he
retired from the acting. Although he continued on working on the
action director since he had experience with the stunt experience. He
directed the action sequences in Dragon Lee`s early 90s gangster
movies such as Blues of Chong Ro and Nationwide Constituency series in
Korea. After that, Elton Chong started to work as a businessman, and
he is now working on his own business company until these days. He
also made a cameo appearance in 2003's TV Drama The Age of Fighting.
martial artist, action director, and actor. Elton Chong has mostly
worked in South Korea with actors such as Eagle Han-ying, Casanova
Wong, Michael Wong and Dragon Lee. While most of his work is with the
director Kim Jeong Yong, Elton Chong often appeared in Godfrey Ho's
movies, especially Hong Kong movies that were imported into Korea. He
is perhaps best known for the movie Shaolin Drunken Monkey (known in
Korea as The Shaolin Chief Cook.).Elton Chong was first discovered by
the director Lee Doo Young. He debuted as an extra in Charles Han's
1974 Korean action movie Korean Connection. During the late 1970s
Elton Chong worked mostly as a stunt man or playing just minor roles.
He also appeared in Sammo Hung's The Shaolin Plot as an extra and also
made a brief appearance in Jackie Chan's Dragon Fist as an extra.Elton
gradually accelerated his career during the late 1980s when he started
to worked with the director Kim Jeong Yong. By this period after the
Hong Kong martial art actor Jackie Chan hit the scene with the movies
such as Drunken Master, The Fearless Hyena and The Young Master, in
Korea some of the directors desperately looked for the Korean star for
the next hit. Like the Korean actor Dragon Lee (who was Bruce Lee
imitator in Korea.) the directors looked for the imitators of Jackie
Chan since by this period the comedy kung fu was major hit in Korea.
Elton Chong finally made his first starring role in the movie Shaolin
Drunken Monkey where he acts in similar ways to Jackie Chan's comedic
kung fu template. Although his first starring role movie didn't amazed
the whole world but Elton Chong quickly became famous in Korea. Some
of his movies are often copied the Jackie Chan style of kung fu. For
instance Elton Chong's 1982 movie Invincible Obsessed Fighter some how
copied the idea from The Fearless Hyena. Even though Elton Chong's
work did not amazed the world, his film legacy made Elton Chong's
career continued during the 1980s period and he became famous in South
Korea and often fans recall him as a "the king of comedy kung fu in
Korea".After he took a last film Double Bed Trouble in South Korea, he
retired from the acting. Although he continued on working on the
action director since he had experience with the stunt experience. He
directed the action sequences in Dragon Lee`s early 90s gangster
movies such as Blues of Chong Ro and Nationwide Constituency series in
Korea. After that, Elton Chong started to work as a businessman, and
he is now working on his own business company until these days. He
also made a cameo appearance in 2003's TV Drama The Age of Fighting.
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