Barry Wong (20 November 1946 – 16 October 1991), also known as Wong Ping-Yiu (黃炳耀), was a Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s. Wong died from a heart attack on 16 October 1991 while on a trip to Berlin, Germany.
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Career
Wong wrote scripts for films ranging from action to comedy. As an actor, Wong was known for his supporting roles, often wearing his horn-rimmed glasses.
During his career, he had collaborated with Tsui Hark, Stephen Chow, Eric Tsang, Sammo Hung, Danny Lee, John Woo, Jackie Chan and Wong Jing. John Woo's cult action film Hard Boiled was dedicated to him after his death.
Filmography
Actor
Winners and Sinners (1983) - Announcer
The Other Side of Gentleman (1984) - Father Tam
Chou xiao ya (1985)
Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) - Police Officer at Meeting #1
Mang gwai hok tong (1988) - Senior Inspector
Lie ying ji hua (1988)
The Killer (1989) - Chief Insp. Dou / Tu
Vampire Buster (1989) - Pedestrian watching TV
Lung joi tin ngai (1989) - Drug Dealer
Family Honor (1990) - Internal Affairs Officer
Curry and Pepper (1990) - Chow
Huang jia du chuan (1990) - King of Gambling
Yeh moh sin sang (1990) - Chef
Peng dang (1990)
Island of Fire (1990) - Inspector Wong
Alan & Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye (1991) - Alan's Boss
To hok wai lung (1991) - Wong Sir aka Scissor Legs
Zei sheng (1991)
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991) - Chief Superintendent of Police, Wong Sir
The Banquet (1991) - Man at Table
Tao xue ying xiong zhuan (1992) - Chief Superintendent of Police, Wong Sur
Te yi gong neng xing qiu ren (1992)
Ji de... xiang jiao cheng shu shi (1993) - James Wong / The Killer (final film role)
