Kim Yeong-Il

Kim Yeong-Il

Actor · Director

South Korea
May 28, 1952

Biography

Kim Yeong-Il (Korean: 김영일) was a South Korean actor and martial artist who rose to fame in South Korea thanks to various drama series in the 90s. Outside of South Korea, he is best known for his appearances in many kung fu films.

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Kim Yeong-Il 1

Representative Works

Dragon Fist
Dragon Fist
6.3
/ Chinese Simplified
Fearless Hyena
Fearless Hyena
6.7
/ CN
Revenge of Drunken Master
Revenge of Drunken Master
5.6
/ Korean
Champ vs. Champ
Champ vs. Champ
6.0
/ Chinese Simplified
Shaolin Drunken Monk
Shaolin Drunken Monk
5.7
/ Chinese Simplified
The Wild Panther
The Wild Panther
6.0
/ Chinese Simplified
Shaolin Teenage Heroines
Shaolin Teenage Heroines
7.0
/ Korean
The Snake Strikes Back
The Snake Strikes Back
6.5
/ Chinese Simplified
Death Duel of Kung Fu
Death Duel of Kung Fu
6.3
/ Chinese Simplified
Fist of the Golden Monkey
Fist of the Golden Monkey
5.7
/ Korean
Hong-Do Mirror
Hong-Do Mirror
4.6
/ Korean
Manhunt
Manhunt
9.0
/ Korean

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dragon Fist
1979Nominee

Best Performance

Dragon Fist

Fearless Hyena
1979Nominee

Best Performance

Fearless Hyena

Revenge of Drunken Master
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Revenge of Drunken Master

Career Highlights

Champ vs. Champ
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Champ vs. Champ

Shaolin Drunken Monk
1982Highlight

Best Performance

Shaolin Drunken Monk

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