Hwang In-shik (born September 13, 1940) is a Korean actor and hapkido teacher. He is known for his work in various Hong Kong martial arts films such as Bruce Lee's Way of the Dragon, Jackie Chan's The Young Master and Angela Mao's Hapkido. He was awarded a 10th degree black belt, the highest rank possible in the art, by the World Hapkido Association.[when?]
Born in Sunch'ŏn, north of Pyongyang in present-day North Korea, Hwang In-shik and his family moved to Seoul while he was a young child and it was there that he was introduced to the martial arts, first to Tang Soo Do and then to hapkido at age 13.[1]
Hwang calls Choi Yong-sool, the founder of the art, his teacher. Hwang earned his black belt at age 16 and was sent shortly thereafter to the Korea Hapkido Association headed by Ji Han-jae. During a crucial time in the style's development, many of the prime movers in hapkido today, including Han Bong-soo, Kim Chong-sung and Myung Kwang-sik, were his seniors there.[2] Hwang was especially known at this time for his superlative kicking ability.
He was eventually promoted to 7th-dan black belt in 1976 by the Korea Hapkido Association (대한민국 합기도협회) and was appointed chief instructor of the association's headquarters. He soon became known as an influential and well known teacher of the art.[1]
Hong Kong cinema
Hong Kong filmmaker Huang Feng brought Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Tang Wei-cheng, Hu Yin-yin, Angela Mao, Chang Yi and Chin Hsiang-lin to Seoul for a location shoot in 1972. Huang was also looking for impressive new techniques to infuse into the Hong Kong action sequences, and so had his stars train at the Korea Hapkido Association for about four months under Hwang and association chief Ji Han-jae.[1]
Many of the impressive kicking techniques seen in Hong Kong cinema today are a result of the cross-cultural influence of this time. Hung had a particular affinity for the training, and some of his signature techniques such as the jumping double front kick come directly from the hapkido syllabus.
Impressed by the hapkido practitioners, Huang invited both Hwang and Ji to Hong Kong to develop a film idea inspired by the director's experiences in Korea. Made in 1972, the movie was titled Hapkido and is known abroad under the English title Lady Kung-fu.[1] It starred Angela Mao, Sammo Hung and Carter Wong (Huang Chia-da).
In the film, Ji and Hwang basically play themselves, a hapkido master and his top student who teach the style to a group Chinese students. Subsequent films such as Fist of Unicorn (1973) also featured both Hwang and Ji playing different roles.
Hwang went on to star in other films, the first stage of his career ending after the death of Bruce Lee, whom Hwang had been in talks with on a part in Game of Death the week Lee died. Hwang also appeared briefly in Lee's Way of the Dragon in 1972 as a Japanese karateka. After returning to Korea, Hwang over the next few years starred in a series of Korean martial arts movies including A Wandering Hero, Black Leopard and Black Spider.[3] Hwang then immigrated to Canada and opened up a dojang in the city of Toronto, retiring from cinema.
Later, Jackie Chan, a stuntman from Hwang's early films, rose to prominence in Hong Kong cinema and coaxed Hwang out of retirement to film The Young Master (1980), featuring in its original form a 15-minute fight scene between Chan and Hwang, and Dragon Lord (1982), in which Hwang plays a villain opposing Chan.[4]
Hwang's work in Hong Kong cinema ultimately helped promote hapkido in both China and Korea.
Life in Canada
In 1976, Hwang immigrated to Canada and started a family. He opened a dojang in one location and then moved shortly thereafter to the Greek area of Toronto known as the Danforth, where he still continues to teach and train on a daily basis.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Hwang In shik news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hwang In shik born September 13 1940 is a Korean actor and hapkido teacher He is known for his work in various Hong Kong martial arts films such as Bruce Lee s Way of the Dragon Jackie Chan s The Young Master and Angela Mao s Hapkido He was awarded a 10th degree black belt the highest rank possible in the art by the World Hapkido Association when Hwang In shikBorn 1940 09 13 13 September 1940 age 82 Sunchon Chōsen present day North Korea StyleHapkidoHwang In shikHangul황인식Hanja黃仁植Revised RomanizationHwang InsikMcCune ReischauerHwang InsikIn this Korean name the family name is Hwang Contents 1 Early years 2 Hong Kong cinema 3 Life in Canada 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditBorn in Sunch ŏn north of Pyongyang in present day North Korea Hwang In shik and his family moved to Seoul while he was a young child and it was there that he was introduced to the martial arts first to Tang Soo Do and then to hapkido at age 13 1 Hwang calls Choi Yong sool the founder of the art his teacher Hwang earned his black belt at age 16 and was sent shortly thereafter to the Korea Hapkido Association headed by Ji Han jae During a crucial time in the style s development many of the prime movers in hapkido today including Han Bong soo Kim Chong sung and Myung Kwang sik were his seniors there 2 Hwang was especially known at this time for his superlative kicking ability He was eventually promoted to 7th dan black belt in 1976 by the Korea Hapkido Association 대한민국 합기도협회 and was appointed chief instructor of the association s headquarters He soon became known as an influential and well known teacher of the art 1 Hong Kong cinema EditHong Kong filmmaker Huang Feng brought Sammo Hung Jackie Chan Tang Wei cheng Hu Yin yin Angela Mao Chang Yi and Chin Hsiang lin to Seoul for a location shoot in 1972 Huang was also looking for impressive new techniques to infuse into the Hong Kong action sequences and so had his stars train at the Korea Hapkido Association for about four months under Hwang and association chief Ji Han jae 1 Many of the impressive kicking techniques seen in Hong Kong cinema today are a result of the cross cultural influence of this time Hung had a particular affinity for the training and some of his signature techniques such as the jumping double front kick come directly from the hapkido syllabus Impressed by the hapkido practitioners Huang invited both Hwang and Ji to Hong Kong to develop a film idea inspired by the director s experiences in Korea Made in 1972 the movie was titled Hapkido and is known abroad under the English title Lady Kung fu 1 It starred Angela Mao Sammo Hung and Carter Wong Huang Chia da In the film Ji and Hwang basically play themselves a hapkido master and his top student who teach the style to a group Chinese students Subsequent films such as Fist of Unicorn 1973 also featured both Hwang and Ji playing different roles Hwang went on to star in other films the first stage of his career ending after the death of Bruce Lee whom Hwang had been in talks with on a part in Game of Death the week Lee died Hwang also appeared briefly in Lee s Way of the Dragon in 1972 as a Japanese karateka After returning to Korea Hwang over the next few years starred in a series of Korean martial arts movies including A Wandering Hero Black Leopard and Black Spider 3 Hwang then immigrated to Canada and opened up a dojang in the city of Toronto retiring from cinema Later Jackie Chan a stuntman from Hwang s early films rose to prominence in Hong Kong cinema and coaxed Hwang out of retirement to film The Young Master 1980 featuring in its original form a 15 minute fight scene between Chan and Hwang and Dragon Lord 1982 in which Hwang plays a villain opposing Chan 4 Hwang s work in Hong Kong cinema ultimately helped promote hapkido in both China and Korea Life in Canada EditIn 1976 Hwang immigrated to Canada and started a family He opened a dojang in one location and then moved shortly thereafter to the Greek area of Toronto known as the Danforth where he still continues to teach and train on a daily basis See also EditHan Bong soo Choi Yong sool Ji Han jae The World Hapkido Federation Cinema of Hong KongReferences Edit a b c d Lee Daniel Hwang In shik The Movie star and the Man Martial Arts Movies Vol 2 No 8 CFW Enterprises Hollywood California 1982 Kimm He young Hapkido alternately The Hapkido Bible Andrew Jackson Press Baton Rouge Louisiana 1991 Entry in Korean Movie Database retrieved May 10 2007 Meyers Ric and Palmer Bill Martial Arts Movies From Bruce Lee To The Ninja Citadel Press 1985 External links EditHwang In shik s website The World Hapkido Federation Film information at the Wayback Machine archived July 26 2007 Hwang In shik at IMDb Hwang In shik at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hwang In shik amp oldid 1157149514, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
