Hwang Jang Lee (born December 21, 1944) is a Korean martial artist and film actor. His name is often written as Wong Cheng Lee or Wong Cheng Li, in their Cantonese-Chinese equivalents. He is also nicknamed Silver fox (the name of his most popular movie character), as well as "Thunderleg" or "Thunderfoot" (from his role in Drunken Master) Born in Osaka, Japan, Hwang subsequently moved back to South Korea along with his family.

Hwang began to take up taekwondo lessons at the age of 14. Subsequently, having mastered the seventh rank, he became a martial arts instructor for the Korean and South-Vietnamese armies, specializing in taekwondo from 1965. After acting in Korean movies, he came to work in Hong Kong in 1976 from the invitation of Ng See Yuen, where he starred in a great number of martial art movies, being generally cast as the villain, such as The Secret Rivals, which was the first to star him as "Silver Fox". His martial arts prowess has earned him a genuine fame among martial arts aficionados, especially due to the fact that he fought almost only with his legs, earning him nicknames such as "King of the Legfighters".

Hwang appeared in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, Drunken Master (both opposite Jackie Chan) and in No Retreat, No Surrender 2, Game of Death II. In 1980, Hwang directed, produced and starred as the hero in Hitman in the Hand of Buddha.

According to the Internet Movie Database, Hwang killed a man in real life (in self-defense) using his powerful kick. The most reliable story actually unfolds similar to many kung fu movies. Hwang was apparently challenged by a man who wielded a knife against him simply to see if Hwang's martial arts technique was as good as his knife skills. Hwang, only intending to subdue the man, underestimated the power of his kick on the man, unintentionally killing him.

Hwang Jang Lee quit acting in the early 1990s and returned in South Korea on Jeju, where at first he ran a golf-tee manufacturing company and hotel in Seoul. He also ran a bodyguard agency. Hwang only made occasional film appearances, notably two Korean films, Underworld (1994) and Boss (1996). Hwang has a son, Jason. In January of 2003, Hwang was awarded his 9th-degree black belt in Taekwondo and is now Grandmaster Hwang Jang Lee.

In late 2002, Hwang Jang-lee was interviewed on camera at length by Hong Kong based writer/producer Mike Leeder in an interview intended for the Hong Kong Legends DVD range, the interview continues to remain in the Contender vaults awaiting the release of their much discussed special editions of "Snake in the Eagles Shadow" and "Drunken Master".

Hwang Jang-Lee is the ultimate bootmaster. Known for his powerful and deadly kicks on screen as well as off, Hwang has a reputation as the Lord of the Superkickers. Born in Japan, Hwang's family moved back to their native Korea, where at the age of 14, Hwang began taking the national martial art of Tae Kwon Do. Hwang went on to teach the Korean Army TKD, and during his service, he killed a Vietnamese knife fighter in self defense. Hwang began his film career in his native Korea. In 1976, Ng See-Yuen, the founder of Seasonal Films, hired Hwang to play the villain Silver Fox in The Secret Rivals, where he goes toe to toe with Chinese superkicker John Liu. Hwang went on to establish himself as the best on screen kicker anyone has seen. He even played the villain in the two films that boosted Jackie Chan's career, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master. In 1980, after playing the villain for so long, Hwang directed, produced and starred as the hero in Hitman in the Hand of Buddha. After making many films, Hwang retired in 1990, where at first he ran a golf-tee manufacturing company and hotel in Seoul. He also suppsedly ran a bodyguard agency. Nevertheless, Hwang has established and stamped his Hong Kong career as the king of the Bootmasters. In 1994, Hwang starred in two low budget Korean films while running a hotel as well as a bodyguard service.