Phillip Ko-fei | |
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Born | Fai Ko Fei June 18, 1949 |
Died | March 30, 2017 | (aged 67)
Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, film producer |
Spouse | Fei Ko |
Phillip Ko-fei (June 18, 1949 – March 31, 2017) was a Hong Kong based actor, screenwriter and film director.
Ko laid the foundation of his immersion into the Hong Kong film industry by studying Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu in his youth. He first appeared on screen at the age of 19. [1]
Ko made his on-screen debt as a stuntman in the Shaw Brothers production of The Heroic Ones. [2]
As an actor, he was predominately known as playing the role of the antagonist. He moved forward from acting onto directing his first feature film, "Dirty Angel," in 1981.
Ko died from complications due to prostate cancer on March 31, 2017. [3]