Ko Chun-hsiung
Ko Chun-hsiung (Chinese: 柯俊雄; pinyin: Kē Jùnxióng; 15 January 1945 – 7 December 2015) was a Taiwanese actor, director, producer and politician. His career began in the 1960s and had appeared in over 120 movies.
Ko Chun-hsiung | |
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柯俊雄 | |
Born | |
Died | December 7, 2015 Kaohsiung, Taiwan | (aged 70)
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University of Arts |
Occupation | Actor, director, producer, politician |
Years active | 1965 - 2015 |
Political party | Kuomintang Taiwan Farmers' Party (2007 - 2008) |
Spouse(s) | Chang Meiyao (m. 1970-2004, divorced) Tsai Qinghua (m. 2005-2016, his death) |
Children | Ko Yishan, Ko Pinyin, Ko Jianyu, Ko Zier |
Relatives | Ko Lihua (sister) |
During his career he has won the Golden Horse Awards, two Asia Pacific Film Festival for Best Actor Awards, a Panama International Film Festival for Best Actor Award. In 2005, Chinese Film Association of Performance Art named Ko on the list of 100 Outstanding Artists in Chinese Film (1905 - 2004).
Chun-hsiung died of lung cancer in Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the age of 70.[1]