Name	Mark Houghton
Aliases	Mark Ho, Mak Ho
Birthdate	March 08, 1962
Birthplace	Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Occupation	Hung Gar Kuen
Influences	Bruce Lee Kung Fu Movies, Lau Kar Leung and Ho Kam Wai

Mark Houghton (born 8 March 1962) is an English actor.

Early life

Mark Houghton was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. His initial interest in martial arts came about as a result of the popularity of Bruce Lee Kung Fu movies in the 1970s. However, unlike the majority of his generation for whom Kung Fu became a passing fad, Mark Houghton decided to dedicate himself in learning Chinese Kung Fu, with focus on a particular style known as Hung Gar Kuen.

Young Adult

Mark Houghton was also a big fan of Lau Kar Leung movies which usually featured Hung Gar masters. His admiration for Lau Kar Leung lead him to search for a Hung Gar teacher. Later he traveled to Malaysia where he met and was accepted as a disciple of sifu Ho Kam Wai who taught him an old style of Hung Gar Kuen. Sifu Ho Kam Wai learned his Hung Gar Kuen from sifu Loy Wing Tin, but unfortunately we do not know whom sifu Loy learned from. Sifu Houghton stayed with sifu Ho Kam Wai for the next 9 years and after which he traveled back to the United Kingdom, where he taught a selected few students in Birmingham. At this stage sifu Houghton was working as a bodyguard for a Chinese national. While on holiday in Hong Kong with his Chinese client, sifu Houghton was introduced to sigung Lau Kar Leung. Mark Houghton was really ecstatic in meeting the Kung Fu icon, after acquainting with sigung Lau Kar Leung, sifu Houghton conveyed his intend in studying with sigung Lau Kar Leung. Sigung Lau Kar Leung asked sifu Houghton to show him some Hung Gar techniques that he have already learned. Sifu Houghton performed an old Hung Gar form called "Tiger Coming Out Of The Cave". After this sigung Lau Kar Leung offered sifu Houghton a part in his movie then being filmed called "Aces Go Places 5". From then on sifu Houghton became a disciple of sigung Lau Kar Leung.

Later life

At present Mark Houghton still lives, works and trains in Hong Kong and makes frequent visits to his students around the world.

Mission

Many years after Mark Houghton starred over 60 Kung Fu films was not attracted to fame or fortune, his overriding drive is the need to ensure the continuation of Hung Gar Kuen for the coming generations became his mission in life. He later sought the permission of sigung Lau Kar Leung's blessing in opening a Hung Gar in Hong Kong, which specialized in Lau Family Hung Kuen with some integrations of the old Hung Gar techniques he learned from master Ho. The school utilizes the traditional training method of Hung Kuen which reaped result and real skills.

External links

Mark Houghton at Hong Kong Cinemagic

Interview with Mark Houghton

the lau family hung gar school in Hongkong

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Name	Yukari Oshima
Birthname	Tsumura Yukari
Birth date	December 31, 1963
Birth place	Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan
Othername	Cynthia Luster
Years active	1984 - 2004
Spouse	Mark Cheng (1991 - 1995)

Yukari Ōshima (大島由加里 Ōshima Yukari, Pinyin: Dàidǎo Yóujiālǐ, born December 31, 1963) is a Japanese actress and martial artist. Born Tsumura Yukari (津村ゆかり) in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan, to a successful Japanese businessman and fashion designer and to a Chinese woman. Yukari began studying Gōjū-ryū in junior high.

She was one of Japan's brightest female martial artists during the 1980s and one of the leading ladies of the babes and bullets fad of Hong Kong action cinema. She's known as the role "Farrah Cat" in Bioman, which aired not only in Japan originally but also worldwide. She is best known to Western audiences as Yomi in Riki-Oh. After her Hong Kong career dried up, she left for the Philippines in the 1990s and used the stage name Cynthia Luster.

Oshima resides in Fukuoka, Japan, where she's promoted tourism in the city. She is commonly known to Western audiences as the actress in the Marlboro Lite commercials (in the late 1990s).

Filmography

A Book of Heroes (1986)

The Funny Family (1986)

Millionaire's Express (1986)

Angel (1987)

Angel's Mission (1988)

Burning Ambition (1989)

Close Escape (1989)

Final Run (1989)

Framed (1989)

Kung Fu Wonder Child (1989)

Lucky Seven 2 (1989)

A Punch to Revenge (1989)

Brave Young Girls (1990)

Midnight Angels (1990)

Never Say Regret (1990)

Outlaw Brothers (1989)

That's Money (1990)

The Angels (1991)

Devil Cat (1991)

Dreaming the Reality (1991

Godfather's Daughter's Mafia Blues (1991)

Spiritually a Cop (1991)

The Avenging Quartet (1992)

Angel the Kickboxer (1992)

Beauty Investigator (1992)

The Big Deal (1992)

The Direct Line (1992)

Hard to Kill (1992)

Fatal Chase (1992)

Kickboxer's Tears (新龙争虎斗) (1992)

Lover's Tear (1992) (cameo)

Mission of Justice (1992)

(1991)

The Story of the Gun (1992)

Win Them All (1992)

Angel of Vengeance (1993)

Angel Terminators II (1993)

Ghost's Love (1993)

Lethal Panther (1993)

Love to Kill (1993)

Project S (1993) (cameo)

Serious Shock! Yes Madam! (1993)

Ultracop 2000 (1993)

Xing Qi Gong Zhi Tan Bi (1993)

Deadly Target (1994)

His Way, Her Way, Their Ways! (1994)

Once Upon a Time in Manila (1994)

Pintsik (1994)

1/3 Lover (1995)

Drugs Fighters (1995)

Emergency Call '95 (1995) (cameo)

Power Connection (1995)

Guardian Angel (1996)

Challenge (1997)

Super Cops (1997)

Tapang Sa Tapang (1997)

Tiger Angels (1997)

Vengeance is Mine (1997)

Gold Rush (1998)

The Golden Nightmare (1998)

Leopard Hunting (1998)

To Kiss is Fatal (1998)

Digital Warriors (1999)

Double Sin (1999)

It Takes a Thief (1999)

References

External links

大島由加里　Ｂｉｏｇｒａｐｈｙ

HK cinemagic entry

Information at brns.com

Bibliography

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