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 to be the greatest automotive stunt choreographer in Asia.
Personal life
In 1956, his family moved to Taiwan during Battle of Dachen Archipelago. He married Sung Lai Wah and they have a son named Alan Ko, a daughter named Jennifer Ko, and another son named Jacky Ko. In 1997, Ko drove a car over the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Shaanxi Province to celebrate the handover of Hong Kong.[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
- The Trail (1993, stunt arranger, stunt coordinator)
- Dragon from Russia (1990, stunt coordinator)
- Curry and Pepper (1990, stunt designer)
- Dynamite Fighters (1987, car stunt)
- In the Line of Duty (1986, stunt coordinator)
- Yes, Madam (1985, car stunt)
Action director
Producer
- Girls in the Hood (1995)
- Chez 'n Ham (1993)
References
- ^ "Widow sheds light on Blacky's dark days - AsianFanatics Forum". Asianfanatics.net. 2004-01-19. Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Blackie Shou Liang Ko - Biography - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
External links
- Sau Leung 'Blacky' Ko at IMDb