Chinese actor in Hong Kong
Walter Tso
Walter Tso Tat-wah (right) in one of his films
Born (1915-09-15 ) 15 September 1915Died 10 January 2007(2007-01-10) (aged 91)London, England
Other names Cho Tat-wah, Tso Tat-wah Years active 1936–1997, 2001 (62 years) Awards Hong Kong Film Awards – Professional Spirit Award , 2003 Lifetime AchievementGolden Bauhinia Awards – Life Achievement Award , 2001 Lifetime AchievementTraditional Chinese 曹達華 Simplified Chinese 曹达华
Walter Tso Tat-Wah (15 September 1915 – 10 January 2007) was a film actor of Hong Kong, most famous for the roles he played in a number of Wuxia
The names Cho Tat-wah and Shih Kien were synonymous to "good and evil" in the colloquial language of Hong Kong because of the roles the two actors played in those movies. Yu So-chow co-starred many of Cho's movies. The two names Cho Tat-wah and Yu So-chow symbolized a perfect couple. His well-known roles include Lung Kim-fei (龍劍飛 梁寛 華探長
A native of Taishan , Guangdong, (he spoke Cantonese and Taishanese) Cho began his actor career at the age of 15, and eventually starred in more than 700 movies. He was a compulsive gambler . Legend has it that he lost the Wah-tat Studio, which produced most of his movies at the time, at the gambling table. However, it is not certain whether the studio was owned by him.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
1936 Tears of the Reed Catkins - Wong Tin-Wah
1936 Luhua Lei
Xiangxiapo Congjun (1937)Xihu nu (1937)Modeng Wu Dalan (1937)Kuang Dauyan (1937)Bian fang xue lei (1937)Roubo (1937)Longcheng Feijian (1938)Gong di (1938)Xuejian Baoshan Cheng (1938)Babai Zhuangshi (1938)Shanghai Huoxian Hou (1938)Sizi Congjun (1938)Yan Ruisheng (1938)Liu lang de fu qin (1938)Chaimi Fuqi (1938)Jinye Ju Xuji (1939)Wuyi Dui (1939)Sa nian ku ming nu (1939)Toudu Hulang Guan (1940)Little Guangdong Xiao Guang Dong (1940)Shi gui zai chu shi (1940)Dayu Sha Jia (1940)Chayi Hu (1940)Zhao Zilong (1940)Xiao Laohu (1941)Zheng qi ge (1941)Roar of the People Molu Qier (1941)Yongchun Sannian (1941)Chu qiang hong xing (1941)Xuegong Chunse (1941)Gone Are the Swallows When the Willow Flowers Wilt The Lady Escort, Part Two (1947)Mou furen (1947)Nu luo bin han (1947)Qi jian shi san xia Shang ji (1949) - Chui Ming-GoQi jian shi san xia xia ji (1949)Huang Fei-hong zhuan: Bian feng mie zhu (1949) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong zhuan: Da po Ba Wang Zhuang (1949) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong zhuan di san ji xue zhan Liu Hua Qiao (1949) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong zhuan si ji: Liang Kuan gui tian (1950) - Leung FoonHuo shao Shao Lin si (1950)Ren hai wan hua tong (1950)How Ten Heroes of Guangdong Slew the Dragon Lei dian zhui feng jian (1951)Wu hu duan hun qiang (1951)Hu dan ying hun (1952) - Fong TatQi xia hei xuan feng (1952) - Black WhirlwindYe du Yuan Yang jiang (1953)The Killing Spear (1953)Ren tou qi an (1955) - Leung, Tai-yimLiang Kuan yu Lin Shi Rong (1955) - Leung FoonXu Huang Fei Hong zhuan (1955) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong hua di qiang pao (1955) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong wen zhen si pai lou (1955) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong chang ti jian ba (1955) - Leung FoonFang Shi Yu yu Hu Hui Qian (1955) - Woo Wai KinHuang Fei Hong da nao Fo Shan (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong du bei dou wu long (1956) - Leung FoonFang Shi Yu yi jiu Hong Xi Guan (1956) - Hung Hei-guanHuang Fei Hong san xi nu biao shi (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong yi jiu long mu miao (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong nu tun shi er shi (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong fu er hu (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong xing shi hui qi lin (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong Shamian fu shen quan (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong heng sao Xiao Beijiang (1956) - Wan Tat TatBu xia xiang wei zhui hun biao (1956)Huang Fei Hong Guan Yin Shan xue hen (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong Guanshan da he shou (1956) - Leung FoonBai hao ying xiong chuan (1956)Huang Fei-hong tian hou miao jin xiang (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong shui di san qin Su Shulian (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei-hong qi dou huo qi lin (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong da nao hua deng (1956) - Leung FoonHuang Fei-hong Henan yu xie zhan (1957)Huang Fei Hong shi wang zheng ba (1957)Huang Fei Hong die xie ma an shan (1957) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong da po fei dao dang (1957) - Leung FoonHeng ba qi sheng sheng zi qi (1957)Huang Fei-hong ye tan hei long shan (1957) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong wu du dou shuang long (1958) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong long zheng hu dou (1958)Huang Fei Hong da po jin zhong zhao (1958)Huang Fei Hong da nao Feng Huang Gang (1958) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong lei tai dou wu hu (1958) - Leung FoonShe diao ying xiong zhuan (1958)Huang Fei Hong hu xue jiu Liang Kuan (1958) - Leung FoonSword of Blood and Valour Liang Kuan's Fight at Fiery Tiger Pit (1958)Huang Fei-hong Saved the Bride at Xiguan (1958)Story of the Vulture Conqueror Huo zang Lan Tou He (1959) - Tang LungHuang Fei Hong bei kun hei di yu (1959) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong hu peng fu hu (1959) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong yi guan Cai hong qiao (1959) - Lau ChamHuang Fei Hong lei tai zheng ba zhan (1960) - Leung FoonShisan hao xiong sha an (1960)Xing xing wang da zhan Huang Fei Hong (1960) - Leung FoonHuang Fei Hong yuan da po wu hu zhen (1961) - Leung FoonBu bu jing hun (1961) - Lee Hoi-MingSha ren wang da zhan niu ji tan (1961)Yi jian jiu lian huan (1961)Zhui hun tai ji biao (1961)Mo quan zhui xiong (1961) - Inspector Lui TatKun lun qi jian dou wu long (1961)Kun Lun san nu xia (1961) - Cha See HungXiao Gan Luo bai xiang da jie ju (1962)Ru yan jing hun (1962) - Woo Chi-HungShuang jian meng (1962)Shuang jian meng xia ji da jie ju (1962)Nu du shou (1962) - Inspector ToHuang mao guai ren (1962) - Inspector ToXian he shen zhen xin zhuan shang ji (1962)Chain Murder (1962) - Yeung SumHuo shao gong lian si Shang ji (1963) - Gwai MoHuo shao gong lian si Xia ji (1963) - Gwai MoThe Black Centipede (1963)Gu rou en chou (1963) - Tse Jun-WanZhui hun bai gu dao (1963)Ye ban ren lang (1963)Hong Xian Nu ye dao bao he (1963)Lei dian tian xian jian (1963) - Ma Fei-WanWan jian zhi wang (1963)Yin jian jin dao (1964) - Ho Man-Kai / Ho Luk-LongRu lai shen zhang shang ji (1964) - Lung Kim FaiRu lai shen zhang xia ji da jie ju (1964) - Lung Kim FaiRu lai shen zhang san ji da jie ju (1964)Ru lai shen zhang si ji da jie ju (1964)Man tang ji qing (1964)Qian shou shen quan shang ji (1965)Qian shou shen quan xia ji (1965)Gui gu shen nu (1965) - Lau Tin-ChiRu lai shen zhang nu sui Wan Jian Men (1965)Te wu yi ling yi (1965)Mi mi ke (1966)Qi jian shi san xia (1967) - Chui Ming-GoKun Lun san sha shou (1967)1969 Supreme Sword - Fang Tien Hung. Also Producer. [ 1]
1970 Secret Agent No. 1 - Inspector. Also as Director. [ 2] [ 3]
1970 The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward (aka Girl Wanders Around) - Inspector Tao. [ 4]
Dai heung lei bak min wai fung (1974)Hua hua gong zi (1974)Shen nu dang fu chuo tou wang (1975) - Chao Chen-tungThe Legend of the Condor Heroes The Return of the Condor Heroes Avenging Warriors of Shaolin (1979) - Chun's TeacherHui feng hao huang jin da feng bao (1979)Za ji wang ming dui (1979) - Leung's FatherQi sha (1979) - Yang Chun YuCha chi nan fei (1980) - Chou Yi ShanWan ren zan (1980) - Liu Jing-TianShao Lin yu Wu Dang (1980) - Feng TeLong li ji (1980)A Deadly Secret Tai Chi Master Si yiu (1981) - Chief inspector LiuGui ma zhi duo xing (1981) - Gang BossThe Duel of the Century Da qiao ying xiong zhuan (1981)My Young Auntie (1981) - Ching Fu, Iron Man of CantonAces Go Places Carry On Pickpocket Jut zai yau che (1982) - FarmerSan shi nian xi shuo cong tou (1982) - Gangster extraNan xiong nan di (1982)Nan xiong nan di (1982)Bat sap yee ga fong hak (1982) - Jealous husbandRu lai shen zhang (1982) - Tathagata2.5 CM (1982)Xiao sheng pa pa (1982)Bo jin (1982)Xiao zi you zhong (1982)Aces Go Places 2 Jui gwai chat hung (1983) - Drunken HusbandTian ji guo he (1983)Shao ye Wei Wei (1983)Feng sheng shui qi (1983)Wu Song (1983)Winners and Sinners Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond Street (1984) - HuaHuang huo (1984)Zi jin xiong di (1984)A Friend from Inner Space Fan dau mui (1984) - PrincipalAi nu xin zhuan (1984) - Old Man in HouseDuo qing zhong (1984)My Lucky Stars Gong xi fa cai (1985) - Police Supt.Ge wu sheng ping (1985)Juk nei ho wan (1985)Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars Mo cuo gu (1985)Aces Go Places 4 The Millionaire's Express Huan le ding dong (1986) - Captain Chan1986 The Family Strikes Back
1986 Lucky Stars Go Places
1986 Mr. Vampire 2
1988 Three Against the World
Fat lut mo ching (1988)Wu long zei ti shen (1988) - Supt. Walter TsoAces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit Fa da xian sheng (1989)Mang gwai dai ha (1989) - Buddhist GodHuo bao xing dong (1989)Return of the Lucky Stars Meng gui zhuang gui (1989)Do si lip yan (1989) - Ma SirHuang jia fei feng (1989) - Joe TsoFunny Ghost The Iceman Cometh Zhi ming de you huo (1990)Hu dan nu er hong (1990) - Yong's FatherMeng gui ba wang hua (1990) - Officer ChanBiao jie, ni hao ye! (1990) - Tzu's ex-comradeMa deng ru lai shen zhang (1990) - Master KooDemoness from Thousand Years Wu ye tian shi (1990) - Inspector Chao1994 It's a Wonderful Life
1996 How to Meet the Lucky Stars
2001 A Gambler's Story
Television series
Personal life
In 1990, Tso emigrated to London, England, with his son. In 1993, Tso returned to Hong Kong to join TVB . In 1997, Tso returned to England as his wife was then suffering kidney disease. In 2000, Tso's wife died, he returned alone to Hong Kong. In August 2006, Tso was hospitalised for a month after falling down stairs at his home. In November 2006, Tso returned to England. Tso's son lives in England and his daughter lives in the United States.
In January 2007 Tso died of haemorrhage of stomach in a hospital in London, England.[ 5]
One of his goddaughters is Connie Chan .
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