Hot tempered Leung, by Yuan Bou-wan 1947

Yuan Bou-wan, whose real name was Yuan Chi-tang, started his career in comics when his first work was published in Guangzhou newspapers before World War II. He created the famous characters of Kiddy Cheung, Miss Lau, Hot-Tempered Leung, Arrogant Chiu and Wong Chai. Especially his comics 'Kiddy Cheung' and 'Miss Lau' earned him so much fame that they were made into movies in the 1950s.

Kiddy Cheung, by Yuan Bou-wan

Bruce Lee in the movie Kiddy Cheung, 1950
A young Bruce Lee (left) in the movie 'Kiddy Cheung', 1950

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Last updated: 2012-04-09

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