Lý Huỳnh

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Born February 24, 1942, Vĩnh Long, Việt Nam

People's Artist Lý Kim Tuyền (24 February 1942 - 22 October 2020), better known as Lý Huỳnh (Chinese: 李黃), was a Vietnamese actor, director, producer and stunt choreographer. Formerly an accomplished boxer and accredited martial arts trainer for the South Vietnamese army, he transitioned into acting in the early 70s and achieved critical acclaim for his role as the repentant ARVN captain Long in "Whirlwind Season"(Mùa gió chướng)[1978] by Nguyễn Hồng Sến. In 1990s of the Southern Vietnamese instant noodle films industry, he inaugurated his own studio and produced a variety of action and crime thrillers, occasionally collaborating with Hong Kong studios; he was one of the era's highest-grossing filmmakers and the first to introduce martial arts choreography into commercial Vietnamese cinema.

Filmography

• 2010Heroes of the Tay Son Dynasty — Nguyễn Nhạc, Director, Producer
• 2000Chasing the Killer in Vietnam — Lt. Col. Trần Xuyên, Director
• 2000One Drop of Blood Per Step — Production Manager
• 1997The Phoenix Affair — Trần Ký, Director, Executive Producer
• 1992A Reluctant Fighter — Võ sư Trần, Martial Arts Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer
• 1988Mission Roses — Thiếu tá Sáu
• 1986Portrait of a Foreman — Hai Cũ
• 1986The Secrets Beneath — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1983Hòn Đất — Trung úy Xăm
• 1982Cold Forest — Đại uý Tường
• 1980Await — Director Ka Long
• 1980Nơi Gặp Gỡ Của Tình Yêu
• 1978Whirlwind Season — Captain Long
• 1977A Club with No Name — Kỵ Texas
• 1977First Love — Đinh Ba Búa (credited as Sơn Điền)