Ma Ju-lung (actor)

Ma Ju-lung (Chinese: 馬如龍; pinyin: Mǎ Rúlóng; 1 April 1939 in Taipei – 9 June 2019 in Taipei) was a Taiwanese actor.

Biography

He played the stepfather of Van Fan's character Aga in the film Cape No. 7, a role that won him Best Supporting Actor at the 45th Golden Horse Awards in 2008.[1][2] Ma's portrayal of Geta, a triad leader in Monga,[3] won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2011 Chinese Film Media Awards.

Ma backed the 2010 Taipei mayoral campaign of Eric Chu.[4]

Ma was admitted to the Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital [zh] in Taipei to treat an infection and died on 9 June 2019.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
2008 Cape No. 7 Aga's Stepfather
2010 Monga Boss Geta
2011 Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale Han Chinese Trader
2016 Feng yun gao shou
2017 52Hz, I Love You
2018 The Outsiders (final film role)

References

  1. ^ Ho Yi (7 December 2008). "Taiwan in the spotlight at awards". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ Ho Yi (8 December 2008). "Jurors criticize Golden Horse voting system". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ^ Ho Yi (5 February 2010). "FILM REVIEW: What tangled webs they weave". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. ^ Chao, Vincent Y. (4 August 2010). "Veteran actor backs Chu, Tsai draws more funding". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. ^ Chen, Cheng-wei (9 June 2019). "Taiwanese actor Ma Ju-lung passes away aged 80". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 June 2019.