George Chung | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, producer, actor, director |
| Known for | Martial arts champion |
George Chung is an American actor, businessman, film director and TV show producer. He is also a five times world martial arts champion. He was the executive producer for the American reality television series, Call to Cosplay . He is also the executive producer of Bushido Battleground. Chung had the lead role in the 1988 film Hawkeye .
George Chung, a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame was a 5-time world Karate champion. He is CEO and co-founder of Jungo TV. [1] [2]
Chung, along with Cynthia Rothrock ran a martial arts academy which was destroyed by fire in the 1980s. A new one was opened in Los Gatos, California, and was in operation in 1986. [3] Both Chung and Rothrock are the co-authors of the book, Advanced Dynamic Kicks. [4] Chung and Rothrock dated and lived together as a couple. [5] By late 1989, their relationship was over. [6]
As a Tae Kwon Do instructor, Chung has trained people such as former San Francisco 49ers football players Bill Romanowski, Charles Haley, Ronnie Lott, and Dwight Clark. [7]
Chung's earliest film was Eyes of the Dragon , a Leo Fong directed film about a martial artist vying for a prized statue. It was also released as Fight to Win and Dangerous Passages. [8] [9] Chung directed and acted in the 1988 film Jungle Heat, a film about a man whose on is kidnapped. It also featured Leo Fong, Richard Norton, Cynthia Rothrock, and Stan Wertlieb. [10] He played the lead character Alexander “Hawkeye” Hawkamoto in the film Hawkeye which was also released that year. His character teams up with Charles Wilson (played by Chuck Jeffreys), a fellow policeman to track down the killers of his friend. [11] [12] Along with Leo Fong, he co-directed the film Blood Street , a direct-to-video action film starring Fong in his reprised role as Joe Wong, a character from Low Blow . The film also starred Stack Pierce, Kim Paige, Chuck Jeffrys and Richard Norton. [13] [14] [15] He played an Elvis impersonator in the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas . [16]
In the late 90s, Chung was producing the children's series Adventures with Kanga Roddy . [17] Chung was the executive producer for the series Call to Cosplay , which debuted on Myx TV. [18]
| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous Passages | Ryan Kim | Leo Fong | 1988 | |
| Jungle Heat | George Chung | 1988 | ||
| Hawkeye | Alexander 'Hawkeye' Hawkamoto | Leo Fong George Chung | 1988 | |
| Dragon Fight | Big Boss's Killer | Hin Sing 'Billy' Tang | 1989 | |
| Honeymoon in Vegas | Elvis impersonator | Andrew Bergman | 1992 | |
| KIndergarten Ninja | Master | Anthony Chan | 1994 | |
| Assignment Berlin | Yung Li | Tony Randel | 1998 | |
| Title | Role | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Heat | Director | 1988 | |
| Hawkeye | Director, writer | 1988 | |
| Blood Street | Director, writer | 1988 | |
| Kindergarten Ninja | 1994 | ||
| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Blow | Fight choreographer / Stunts | Leo Fong | 1986 | |
| Hawkeye | Editor | Leo Fong George Chung | 1988 | |
| Blood Street | Stunt coordinator | Leo Fong George Chung | 1988 | |
| Title | Episode | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.W.A.T. | The Chinese Connection | Han | Bruce Bilson | 1976 | |
| Title | Role | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures with Kanga Roddy | Executive producer 39 episodes | 1998 - 2000 | |
| Call to Cosplay | Director 11 episodes Producer 11 episodes Writer 4 episodes | 2015 to 2016 2015 to 2016 2015 | |
| Movies So Good | Director 3 episodes Director 3 episodes Executive producer 3 episodes | 2015 | |