Born as Yang Sze on the 3rd July 1946 in Guangzhou, but best known to the world under the name Bolo Yeung, he is a martial artist, bodybuilder and actor, who rose to stardom by appearing in films such as “Enter The Dragon” (1973), “Double Impact” (1991), “Tiger Claws” (1991) among others. His career has been active since the 1970s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Boly Yeung is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Bolo Yeung`s net worth is as high as $1.5 million, an amount he has acquired through his successful careers. Apart from appearing in movies, Bolo was a successful bodybuilder, as he held the Mr. Hong Kong body-building championship for ten years, which certainly increased is net worth as well.
Bolo Yeung Net Worth $1.5 Million
Lured by martial arts from a young age, it was only a matter of time before the young Bolo join a martial arts club, actually when he was 10 years old. He started to work with several kung fu masters, however, as he became older, his interest switched to bodybuilding. Little by little his career improved, and he became the Mr. Hong Kong bodybuilding champion, largely increasing his net worth.
Thanks partly to his good looks, he ventured into the entertainment industry, firstly appearing in commercials; while filming the commercial for Winston cigarettes, he met and befriended Bruce Lee, and their friendship soon extended to professional collaboration for the film “Enter The Dragon” (1973), in which Bolo portrayed the role of Bolo, adopting the pseudonym. Prior to this role, he had a number of appearances in Hong Kong films, including “The Wandering Swordsman”, which was his debut appearance, “The Oath of Death” (1972), and “Man of Iron” (1972), among others all of which increased his net worth, but also helped him build his career.
Throughout the 1970s, Bolo appeared in such productions as “International Assassin” (1976) starring Yu Wang, “Game Of Death” (1978) again with Bruce Lee as well as Colleen Camp and Gig Young. Before the end of the 1970s, he also appeared in “Way of the Dragon 2” (1978), and “The Fists, the Kicks and the Evil” (1979), among others, all of which added to his net worth.
His career reached a whole new level in the 1980s, appearing in more notable roles in films such as “Supergang” (1984), “Shanghai Express” (1986), with Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen. In 1988 he was cast as Chong Li in the film “Bloodsport”, alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme, and before the 1980s ended, he featured in “Bloodfight” (1989).
Bolo continued successfully in the 1990s, transferring the momentum from the late 1980s, by acquiring roles in such successful films as “Double Impact” (1991), collaborating again with Jean-Claude Van Damme, then in “Tiger Claws” (1991) as Chong – a role he also portrayed in the sequel “Tiger Claws II” (1996) – “Ironheart” (1992), “Shootfighter: Fight to the Death” (1993), and in its sequel “Shootfighter II” (1996).
He took a break from acting, but returned in 2007 with a role in “Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter” (2007), and his next and so far latest role came in 2016, in the film “The Whole World at Our Feet”; all of these appearances added a substantial amount to Bolo`s net worth.
Regarding his personal life, little is known in the media about Bolo Yeung; apart from the fact that he has three children, but any other information about his family life is unknown.
