Blackie Ko

Blackie Ko
Chinese name 柯受良
Pinyin Kē Shòu Liáng (Mandarin)
Ancestry Xiangshan County, Chekiang Province, China
Born (1953-02-22)February 22, 1953
Yushan Island, Chekiang Province, Republic of China
Died December 9, 2003(2003-12-09) (aged 50)
Shanghai, China
Other name(s) Blackie Ko Shou-liang
Blacky Ko
Sau-leung Ko
Shou-liang Ko
Kao Sau-leung
Ko Sau-leung
Ko Shou-liang
Blacky Ko Sau-leung
Years active 1965–2003

Blackie Ko (Chinese: 柯受良; pinyin: Kē Shòu Liáng) (February 22, 1953 - December 9, 2003) was a Taiwanese film director, producer, stuntman, singer and actor. Blackie was considered as the greatest automotive stunt choreographer in Asia.

Personal life

In 1956, he moved to Taiwan with his family during Battle of Dachen Archipelago. He is the father of actor and singer Alan Ko. In 1997, Ko drove a car over the Hukou Waterfall on the Huang He " Yellow River" to celebrate the handover of Hong Kong in Shanxi Province.[1]

Death

On December 9, 2003, Ko died of blood poisoning in Shanghai, he was 50 years old.[2]

Filmography

Actor

Director

Stuntman, stunt arranger, stunt designer or stunt coordinator

Action director

Producer

References

  1. "Widow sheds light on Blacky's dark days - AsianFanatics Forum". Asianfanatics.net. 2004-01-19. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  2. "Blackie Shou Liang Ko - Biography - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

External links

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