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Daan So

Thompson Kao

  • Name: Thompson Kao
  • Native name: 高岡
  • Also Known as: Thompson Kao Kang, Ko Kong, So Daan, Su Tan Sheng
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1944
  • Died: August 4, 1980
Hong Kong born So Daan was an appreciated stuntman-action director and character actor in Kung-Fu cinema. He worked mainly for independent companies and was a regular in the movies directed and/or produced by Yeo Ban Yee. Thompson Kao Kang (aka Ko Kung) made a total of 30 action films, usually playing the main villain or the henchman. He debuted in Redress, 1969, and his last picture, An old Kung-Fu Master, was released in 1981, one year later Kao Kang had untimely died killed by a Hong Kong policeman for a trivial street quarrel. His untimely death caused a strong reaction by HK cinematic community against the violence of local policemen. Kung Fu movie fans usually consider Stranger from Canton, U.S. title The Karate Killers, 1973, his best performance as the evil Mandarin.

(Source: IMDB) Edit Biography
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1980 Modern Heroes
Hong Kong Movie, 1980,
[Chu Hwa Tai's superior] (Support Role)
[Chu Hwa Tai's superior]
Support Role
0.0
1979 The Stowaways
Hong Kong Movie, 1979,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1979 Bruce and the Iron Finger
Hong Kong Movie, 1979,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1979 Crack Shadow Boxers
Hong Kong Movie, 1979,
[Tiger's fighter] (Bit part)
[Tiger's fighter]
Bit part
0.0
1979 Lu Hsiao Fury
Hong Kong Movie, 1979,
[Boatsman] (Bit part)
[Boatsman]
Bit part
0.0
1978 The Rascal Billionaire
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
(Support Role)
Support Role
8.0
1978 Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.0
1978 Dirty Kung Fu
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
Chung Fong (Support Role)
Chung Fong
Support Role
0.0
1978 Stranger From Shaolin
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1977 Pursuit of Vengeance
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
[Assassin] (Guest Role)
[Assassin]
Guest Role
6.9
1977 The Star, the Rogue & the Kung Fu Kid
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
(Bit part)
Bit part
0.0
1977 10 Magnificent Killers
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
[1st killer] (Bit part)
[1st killer]
Bit part
0.0
1975 Fertility Bank
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
[Bodyguard] (Bit part)
[Bodyguard]
Bit part
0.0
1975 The Black Dragon's Revenge
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1973 Death Comes in Three
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
(Bit part)
Bit part
0.0
1973 The Smugglers
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
[Gangster kills sister] (Guest Role)
[Gangster kills sister]
Guest Role
0.0
1973 Stranger from Canton
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
Ang Kang (Support Role)
Ang Kang
Support Role
0.0
1972 The Roaring Lion
Hong Kong Movie, 1972,
Bian Hsiung (Support Role)
Bian Hsiung
Support Role
0.0
1972 Tough Guy
Hong Kong Movie, 1972,
Chi Fu Shi (Main Role)
Chi Fu Shi
Main Role
0.0
1969 Redress
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
Chang Chu (Main Role)
Chang Chu
Main Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Daan
  • Family Name: So
  • Native name: 高岡
  • Also Known as: Thompson Kao Kang, Ko Kong, So Daan, Su Tan Sheng
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1944
  • Died: August 4, 1980

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