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Bolo Yeung (Yang Tze, the whale. Trad. 楊 斯, Ex. 杨 斯, Yáng Sī) - Chinese actor and bodybuilder.
Yang Tzu - the son of a businessman from the suburbs of Guangzhou (Europeans before it was called Canton). The future actor was born July 3, 1946, and like many young compatriots from a young age doing kung fu and acrobatics led by local teachers. Already at this stage of life, Bolo Yeung shows personality: an interest in heavy physical work (lifting weights), unlike most of his peers, focusing only on the technique. Developed by heavy loads body allowed him to stand out among the young comrades. He always combined arts and power load, the very heavy lifting uspeshno.Ego passion made him, in the end, the champion of China in powerlifting.





In the mid-60s, avoiding the "light" of the communist future, or simply in search of new opportunities for the young athlete swam from China to Hong Kong. Even if it's just a legend - it is very easy to believe!



At the new place Yang began to earn teaching bodybuilding and continued to train hard. In the 70s, he won the title of "Mr. Hong Kong", which held 10 years. Since the late 70's to late 80's, he repeatedly became the champion of South-East Asian Camp (fighting) and even in the '90s still successfully participated in the competition.



But contrary to popular misconception moviegoers carefully read the titles of the film "Enter the Dragon", "Shotokan Karate champion" Bolo was never, in fact - never this kind of martial arts was not engaged.



In Hong Kong, an outstanding athlete, of course, quickly taken note agents studios, and in 1969 he was offered a role in Shaw Brothers. Up until 1971, while Yang Tzu did not part with this studio, he always played hefty brutal villains. The more it increases muscle mass - the larger became the role and the terrible things villains in his performance. This career would have developed and continue in the same spirit, if on the samples to cigarette commercials «Winston» Yang Tzu not met with Bruce Lee. Between the two struck up a friendship, and in 1973, Bruce invited friend for the role of Bolo - bodyguard its main screen of the enemy in the movie "Enter the Dragon» (Enter the Dragon).



Shooting with Bruce Lee
This role is not too different from the hackneyed line, but the ability to shoot with Bruce Lee would have pleased everyone. During filming Yang and Li became good friends, often trained together and discuss techniques of kung fu. The main disappointment of visitors video clubs of those years was the fact that the script did not include the fight between him and Bruce. Dragon joked: "I'll kill you in the next film." This film was supposed to be a "Game of Death" at the shooting which was planned to collect a wide variety of styles of the masters, but ... A week before the premiere of "Enter the Dragon" Bruce Lee died suddenly.



Touching the legend, of course, greatly affected the rest of his career Yang Tzu - in 70-80 years he has starred in hundreds of films about martial arts. And thanks to this film actor still proudly bears the pseudonym "Bolo Yeung».



Many years later, the son of Bruce Lee preparing to shoot the film "Legacy of Rage" Bolo has shown extraordinary patience, as, of course, says reluctantly. Brandon Lee had a few weeks to turn into a plausible enemy, and Bolo ordered gym at 9 am, so as not to disturb mode. Rising Star was noon, explaining that in the morning dancing and train comes only because it is required by producers.



Painting Van Damme "Bloodsport" and then "Double Impact", "Tiger Claws" and the like again returned Bolo Yenga in the clip popular actors. And then, finally, in the Novels "strike hard" "beast of China" got his chance to play the "good guy"! Here, in the standard for the genre lack of initiative on the part of a writer, the operator and other participants in the process, it is useful all his supernatural powers that can cause admiration of spectators. Later filmography Bolo Yenga quickly fizzles. In recent years, the actor starred in only two films: "Melee" (2007) and "The whole world is at our feet," (2013)



Meanwhile, in real life, which he wisely chooses not to apply, Bolo Yeung is not so bad and is just a hero positive. He - a respectable father of 2 sons, the eldest of whom, Danny, was born in the late 70s, before his father moved to the US. Jr., David, was born in 1982 and 6 years training under the guidance of Bolo. In 12 years, he has earned a black belt and still improving in kung fu, karate, taekwondo, yoga and acrobatics. Blue screens on American David first appeared in the show "Treat yourself tonight." In the film "Painted Face" is present among the best students of Sammo Hung. This film is dedicated to the memory, history, customs, harsh way of life of students of the school of Beijing opera, better known as a place of learning Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, and their teacher Master Yu Jim Yuenu. According to unconfirmed reports, in Bolo Yenga there is also a daughter.



Master Yang - general manager of the "International Federation of Bodybuilders» (The Tapei International Federation Of Body Builders) and chairman of the Association "Athletic Hall of Hong Kong businessmen» (The Hong Kong Gym Business Association). Every morning, he begins a two-hour workout with weights, practice Qigong and Tai Chi, the mold Yang family.