Walter Tso


Walter Tso Tat-Wah was a Hong Kong film actor most famous for the roles he played in a number of Wuxia films in the 1950s and 1960s.
Tso and actor Shih Kien starred in a number of films together. The actress Yu So-chow co-starred in many of Tso's films.
Tso's well-known roles include Lung Kim-fei, Leung Foon and Inspector Wah.
A native of Taishan, Guangdong, Tso began his acting career at the age of 15, and eventually starred in more than 700 film. He was a compulsive gambler. Legend has it that he lost the Wah-tat Studio, which produced most of his films at the time, while gambling, though it is not certain whether the studio was owned by him.

Selected filmography

Films

  • 1936 Tears of the Reed Catkins - Wong Tin-Wah
  • 1936 Luhua Lei
  • Xiangxiapo Congjun
  • Xihu nu
  • Modeng Wu Dalan
  • Kuang Dauyan
  • Bian fang xue lei
  • Roubo
  • Longcheng Feijian
  • Gong di
  • Xuejian Baoshan Cheng
  • Babai Zhuangshi
  • Shanghai Huoxian Hou
  • Sizi Congjun
  • Yan Ruisheng
  • Liu lang de fu qin
  • Chaimi Fuqi
  • Jinye Ju Xuji
  • Wuyi Dui
  • Sa nian ku ming nu
  • Toudu Hulang Guan
  • Little Guangdong
  • Xiao Guang Dong
  • Shi gui zai chu shi
  • Dayu Sha Jia
  • Chayi Hu
  • Zhao Zilong
  • Xiao Laohu
  • Zheng qi ge
  • Roar of the People
  • Molu Qier
  • Yongchun Sannian
  • Chu qiang hong xing
  • Xuegong Chunse
  • Gone Are the Swallows When the Willow Flowers Wilt
  • The Lady Escort, Part Two
  • Mou furen
  • Nu luo bin han
  • Qi jian shi san xia Shang ji - Chui Ming-Go
  • Qi jian shi san xia xia ji
  • Huang Fei-hong zhuan: Bian feng mie zhu - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong zhuan: Da po Ba Wang Zhuang - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong zhuan di san ji xue zhan Liu Hua Qiao - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong zhuan si ji: Liang Kuan gui tian - Leung Foon
  • Huo shao Shao Lin si
  • Ren hai wan hua tong
  • How Ten Heroes of Guangdong Slew the Dragon - Mak Tai
  • Lei dian zhui feng jian
  • Wu hu duan hun qiang
  • Hu dan ying hun - Fong Tat
  • Qi xia hei xuan feng - Black Whirlwind
  • Ye du Yuan Yang jiang
  • The Killing Spear
  • Ren tou qi an - Leung, Tai-yim
  • Liang Kuan yu Lin Shi Rong - Leung Foon
  • Xu Huang Fei Hong zhuan - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong hua di qiang pao - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong wen zhen si pai lou - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong chang ti jian ba - Leung Foon
  • Fang Shi Yu yu Hu Hui Qian - Woo Wai Kin
  • Huang Fei Hong da nao Fo Shan - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong du bei dou wu long - Leung Foon
  • Fang Shi Yu yi jiu Hong Xi Guan - Hung Hei-guan
  • Huang Fei Hong san xi nu biao shi - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong yi jiu long mu miao - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong nu tun shi er shi - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong fu er hu - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong xing shi hui qi lin - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong Shamian fu shen quan - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong heng sao Xiao Beijiang - Wan Tat Tat
  • Bu xia xiang wei zhui hun biao
  • Huang Fei Hong Guan Yin Shan xue hen - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong Guanshan da he shou - Leung Foon
  • Bai hao ying xiong chuan
  • Huang Fei-hong tian hou miao jin xiang - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong shui di san qin Su Shulian - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei-hong qi dou huo qi lin - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong da nao hua deng - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei-hong Henan yu xie zhan
  • Huang Fei Hong shi wang zheng ba
  • Huang Fei Hong die xie ma an shan - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong da po fei dao dang - Leung Foon
  • Heng ba qi sheng sheng zi qi
  • Huang Fei-hong ye tan hei long shan - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong wu du dou shuang long - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong long zheng hu dou
  • Huang Fei Hong da po jin zhong zhao
  • Huang Fei Hong da nao Feng Huang Gang - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong lei tai dou wu hu - Leung Foon
  • She diao ying xiong zhuan
  • Huang Fei Hong hu xue jiu Liang Kuan - Leung Foon
  • Sword of Blood and Valour - Yuen Sing-chi
  • Liang Kuan's Fight at Fiery Tiger Pit
  • Huang Fei-hong Saved the Bride at Xiguan
  • Story of the Vulture Conqueror - Kwok Ching
  • Huo zang Lan Tou He - Tang Lung
  • Huang Fei Hong bei kun hei di yu - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong hu peng fu hu - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong yi guan Cai hong qiao - Lau Cham
  • Huang Fei Hong lei tai zheng ba zhan - Leung Foon
  • Shisan hao xiong sha an
  • Xing xing wang da zhan Huang Fei Hong - Leung Foon
  • Huang Fei Hong yuan da po wu hu zhen - Leung Foon
  • Bu bu jing hun - Lee Hoi-Ming
  • Sha ren wang da zhan niu ji tan
  • Yi jian jiu lian huan
  • Zhui hun tai ji biao
  • Mo quan zhui xiong - Inspector Lui Tat
  • Kun lun qi jian dou wu long
  • Kun Lun san nu xia - Cha See Hung
  • Xiao Gan Luo bai xiang da jie ju
  • Ru yan jing hun - Woo Chi-Hung
  • Shuang jian meng
  • Shuang jian meng xia ji da jie ju
  • Nu du shou - Inspector To
  • Huang mao guai ren - Inspector To
  • Xian he shen zhen xin zhuan shang ji
  • Chain Murder - Yeung Sum
  • Huo shao gong lian si Shang ji - Gwai Mo
  • Huo shao gong lian si Xia ji - Gwai Mo
  • The Black Centipede
  • Gu rou en chou - Tse Jun-Wan
  • Zhui hun bai gu dao
  • Ye ban ren lang
  • Hong Xian Nu ye dao bao he
  • Lei dian tian xian jian - Ma Fei-Wan
  • Wan jian zhi wang
  • Yin jian jin dao - Ho Man-Kai / Ho Luk-Long
  • Ru lai shen zhang shang ji - Lung Kim Fai
  • Ru lai shen zhang xia ji da jie ju - Lung Kim Fai
  • Ru lai shen zhang san ji da jie ju
  • Ru lai shen zhang si ji da jie ju
  • Man tang ji qing
  • Qian shou shen quan shang ji
  • Qian shou shen quan xia ji
  • Gui gu shen nu - Lau Tin-Chi
  • Ru lai shen zhang nu sui Wan Jian Men
  • Te wu yi ling yi
  • Mi mi ke
  • Qi jian shi san xia - Chui Ming-Go
  • Kun Lun san sha shou
  • Supreme Sword - Fang Tien Hung - also producer
  • Secret Agent No. 1 - Inspector - also director
  • The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward - Inspector Tao
  • Dai heung lei bak min wai fung
  • Hua hua gong zi
  • Shen nu dang fu chuo tou wang - Chao Chen-tung
  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes - Luk Sing-fung
  • The Return of the Condor Heroes - Luk Sing-fung
  • Avenging Warriors of Shaolin - Chun's Teacher
  • Hui feng hao huang jin da feng bao
  • Za ji wang ming dui - Leung's Father
  • Qi sha - Yang Chun Yu
  • Cha chi nan fei - Chou Yi Shan
  • Wan ren zan - Liu Jing-Tian
  • Shao Lin yu Wu Dang - Feng Te
  • Long li ji
  • A Deadly Secret - Wan Zhenshan
  • Tai Chi Master - Buddhist Monk Hong-ming
  • Si yiu - Chief inspector Liu
  • Gui ma zhi duo xing - Gang Boss
  • The Duel of the Century - Monk Kugua
  • Da qiao ying xiong zhuan
  • My Young Auntie - Ching Fu, Iron Man of Canton
  • Aces Go Places - Uncle Hua
  • Carry On Pickpocket - Glasses Cop
  • Jut zai yau che - Farmer
  • San shi nian xi shuo cong tou - Gangster extra
  • Nan xiong nan di
  • Nan xiong nan di
  • Bat sap yee ga fong hak - Jealous husband
  • Ru lai shen zhang - Tathagata
  • 2.5 CM
  • Xiao sheng pa pa
  • Bo jin
  • Xiao zi you zhong
  • Aces Go Places 2 - Hua
  • Jui gwai chat hung - Drunken Husband
  • Tian ji guo he
  • Shao ye Wei Wei
  • Feng sheng shui qi
  • Wu Song
  • Winners and Sinners - Medicine Man
  • Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond Street - Hua
  • Huang huo
  • Zi jin xiong di
  • A Friend from Inner Space
  • Fan dau mui - Principal
  • Ai nu xin zhuan - Old Man in House
  • Duo qing zhong
  • My Lucky Stars - Supt. Walter Tsao
  • Gong xi fa cai - Police Supt.
  • Ge wu sheng ping
  • Juk nei ho wan
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars - Supt. Walter Tsao
  • Mo cuo gu
  • Aces Go Places 4 - Hua
  • The Millionaire's Express - Shanghai Chief Inspector
  • Huan le ding dong - Captain Chan
  • 1986 The Family Strikes Back
  • 1986 Lucky Stars Go Places - Supt. Walter Tsao
  • 1986 Mr. Vampire 2- Police Chief
  • 1988 Three Against the World - Detective
  • Fat lut mo ching
  • Wu long zei ti shen - Supt. Walter Tso
  • Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit - Uncle Wah
  • Fa da xian sheng
  • Mang gwai dai ha - Buddhist God
  • Huo bao xing dong
  • Return of the Lucky Stars - Supt. Walter Tso
  • Meng gui zhuang gui
  • Do si lip yan - Ma Sir
  • Huang jia fei feng - Joe Tso
  • Funny Ghost
  • The Iceman Cometh - Zheng's uncle instructor
  • Zhi ming de you huo
  • Hu dan nu er hong - Yong's Father
  • Meng gui ba wang hua - Officer Chan
  • Biao jie, ni hao ye! - Tzu's ex-comrade
  • Ma deng ru lai shen zhang - Master Koo
  • Demoness from Thousand Years - The Retard's Father
  • Wu ye tian shi - Inspector Chao
  • 1994 It's a Wonderful Life - Dai-Foon Yum
  • 1996 How to Meet the Lucky Stars - Supt. Walter Tso
  • 2001 ''A Gambler's Story''