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His Action Film career begain in 1969, his good looks and natural athleticism taking him to Shaw Brothers , where he appeared in several renowned period kung fu films, although he was rarely offered leading roles. His big-break came under the direction of Sammo Hung , with whom he fought in '' Enter The Fat Dragon '' (1978), and co-starred in the seminal '' Warriors Two '' (1978). His performance in ''Warriors Two'', as Mr. Tsang , a real-life historical doctor and master of Wing Chun , is described as "the best performance of his career" by Mark Pollard of ''Kung Fu Cinema'', who goes on to write: :Leung Kar-yan is brilliant in his role as the teacher. He adds just the right amount of austerity and presence without overdoing it. Its also obvious why he was chosen for this role over an older actor. To the layman, he really looks like a Wing Chun expert and his physical grace is undeniable.http://www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/warriorstwo_020305.htm Leung Kar Yan continued to work with Sammo Hung, achieving further success with a string of highly-rated kung-fu comedies, including '' Knockabout '' (1979), where he and Yuen Biao played crooks being harassed by kung-fu beggar Sammo Hung. In '' Dreadnaught '' (1981), he played Wong Fei Hong 's student. The film again featured Yuen Biao, as well as veteran kung-fu star Kwan Tak-Hing playing Wong Fei Hong. It also marked Leung Kar Yan's first collaboration with director Yuen Woo-ping , and he would go on to star in several acclaimed Yuen Woo-ping directed films, including '' Legend Of A Fighter '' (1982), in which he portrayed historical figure Fok Yun Gap , and '' Miracle Fighters '' (1982). Despite this acting success, his 1984 directorial debut, '''' (1993), where he co-starred with Jet Li and reprised the role he had played in 1981's ''Dreadnaught'', and several Stephen Chow vehicles including '' Legend Of The Dragon '' (1991). SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
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