1998 | Reteamed with Van Damme for "Knock Off" |
1997 | Directed first American feature, "Double Team", starring Jean-Claude Van Damme |
1990 | Directed "Once Upon a Time in China", the first in a series of films starring Jet Li |
1990 | Produced and directed "Swordsman", the first in a series of features |
1987 | Produced "A Chinese Ghost Story" |
1984 | Co-formed, with wife Nansun Shi, Film Workshop production company |
1983 | Acted in and directed "All the Wrong Spies" |
1983 | Became established in Hong Kong with "Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain" |
1982 | Made cameo appearance in "Aces to Go Places" |
1979 | Feature directing debut (also from story), "The Butterfly Murders" |
1977 | Upon return to Hong Kong joined Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Ltd as director and producer |
1974 | Moved to NYC; worked with Christine Choy on "From Spikes to Spindles" |
| Moved to the USA to attend college in Texas |
| Sent to Hong Kong to study at age 14 |
| Made first film at age 10 |
| Raised in the Chinese section of Saigon, Vietnam |
| Born in China |
