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Hong Kong martial arts actor

Alexander Fu Sheng (; born Cheung Fu sheng 張富聲; 20 October 1954 – 7 July 1983), also known as Fu Sing, His mother, Angela Liu Fung wo, was a devout Buddhist. He left school when he was 15 and became a construction worker for his uncle before applying to the Shaw Brothers Southern Drama School after seeing it in a newspaper advertisement. Prior his graduation, he had had some acting experience, appearing primarily in background roles in films such as Cheung Kong's The 14 Amazons (1972) (his debut) and Chang Cheh's Young People (1972), and was shooting Police Force (1973) at the time of his graduation. His total earnings at this time were around HK $500 (USD $63).

Upon leaving Shaw's drama school, Fu signed a 3 5 year contract with the Shaw Brothers Studio and received a monthly salary of HK $650 (USD $83). He quickly became one of the director's favorite actors and protégés, going on to make 28 movies with him, many of which he starred in lead or major supporting roles. The actor later credited Chang as a mentor and father figure and the main reason for his successful film career. Shot in San Francisco's Chinatown, his performance as the migrant worker turned criminal Tan Tung was praised by one American critic as being the actor's most mature as well as most heartbreaking work. Towards the late 70s, Fu collaborated with close friend Ti Lung in Sun Chung's The Avenging Eagle (1978) and The Deadly Breaking Sword (1979), once more to critical and commercial success. However, Fu suffered a series of injuries on set that temporarily impeded his career: on September 17, 1978 while filming The Deadly Breaking Sword, he fell eight feet and smashed head first into an urn from which he suffered bouts of dizziness for several months, and on September 19 the following year, while filming an action sequence in Heroes Shed No Tears, a harness suspending him broke, causing him to fall and shatter his right leg. Fu's parents reportedly tried pressuring him to quit the film industry as a result of these injuries but were unsuccessful. The couple have one daughter, Melody, who was conceived via artificial insemination. According to Fu's niece, Jena Pang, he kept many pets including a dog named Sunday. Fu later became a topic of interest when rumor spread of him having purchased Bruce Lee's former residence in Hong Kong. A post mortem revealed the actor had died from chest injuries and shock. A stone cenotaph was later erected at the site of his crash by Sir Run Run Shaw. A bronze bust of the actor was erected there the following year to mark the 30th anniversary of his death.