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Victor WongActor
Date of Birth: 30.07.1927
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Victor Wong
Victor Wong was born in 1927 in San Francisco, California, to Chinese immigrant parents. His father was a journalist in Shanghai before immigrating to the United States. Inspired by his father's love for journalism, Wong decided to pursue a career in the field and enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. Afterward, he studied theology at the University of Chicago before returning to San Francisco to join the acting studio at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Acting Career
Wong developed a passion for theater while performing comedic sketches in an improvisational comedy troupe called Second City in Chicago. While working as a journalist, he also became an actor at the Asian American Theater. Later, Wong found success on the theater stages of New York and eventually ventured into the film industry in the 1980s.
In 1985, Wong made his television debut in the drama "Nightsongs" and appeared in two films the same year: Wayne Wang's comedy "Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart" and Michael Cimino's action thriller "Year of the Dragon." The following year, Wong worked alongside Hollywood stars in high-profile projects such as John Carpenter's action film "Big Trouble in Little China" with Kurt Russell, Jim Goddard's adventure drama "Shanghai Surprise" with Sean Penn, and Michael Ritchie's famous adventure film "The Golden Child" with Eddie Murphy.
However, tragedy struck in 1986 when Wong's son, Lyon, was killed on his way home to Sacramento. The loss of his son took a toll on Wong's health, leading to a stroke. Despite the challenges, he continued his acting career.
In 1992, Wong played the role of Mori Tanaka, a martial arts master who trains his grandchildren, in the action-comedy film "3 Ninjas." The same year, he appeared in the adventure film "The Ice Runner" about an escape from a strict camp in the former USSR.
In 1995, Wong starred in the Hong Kong action film "Da mao xian jia" directed by Ringo Lam. Two years later, in 1997, he appeared in the well-known British-American film "Seven Years in Tibet" alongside Brad Pitt. The director, Jean-Jacques Annaud, even sent the filming crew to Tibet, and the film includes approximately 20 minutes of footage shot there.
Wong's final film was the 1998 comedy action film "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain," in which he shared the screen with Hulk Hogan. After this film, Wong, who had already experienced two strokes, retired from acting. He passed away on September 12, 2001, in Locke, California, a Chinese settlement, due to cardiac arrest.
Personal Life
Wong was married twice and, according to some sources, he had been married four times. He had three children with Olive Thurman and two with Dawn Rose, who remained with him until his death. His loved ones revealed that after the devastating terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, Wong could not tear himself away from the television, as he had previously worked as a journalist. His last words were, "The world will never be the same."
