Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often described as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth. The rotational period and seasonal cycles of Mars are likewise similar to those of Earth, as is the tilt that produces the seasons. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the second highest known mountain within the Solar System (the tallest on a planet), and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons. The smooth Borealis basin in the northern hemisphere covers 40% of the planet and may be a giant impact feature. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are small and irregularly shaped. These may be captured asteroids, similar to 5261 Eureka, a Martian trojan asteroid.Until the first successful Mars flyby in 1965 by Mariner 4, many speculated about the presence of liquid water on the planet's surface. This was based on observed periodic variations in light and dark patches, particularly in the polar latitudes, which appeared to be seas and continents; long, dark striations were interpreted by some as irrigation channels for liquid water. These straight line features were later explained as optical illusions, though geological evidence gathered by unmanned missions suggests that Mars once had large-scale water coverage on its surface at some earlier stage of its life. In 2005, radar data revealed the presence of large quantities of water ice at the poles and at mid-latitudes. The Mars rover Spirit sampled chemical compounds containing water molecules in March 2007. The Phoenix lander directly sampled water ice in shallow Martian soil on July 31, 2008.Mars is host to seven functioning spacecraft: five in orbit – the Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MAVEN and Mars Orbiter Mission – and two on the surface – Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity and the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity. Defunct spacecraft on the surface include MER-A Spirit and several other inert landers and rovers such as the Phoenix lander, which completed its mission in 2008. Observations by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed possible flowing water during the warmest months on Mars. In 2013, NASA's Curiosity rover discovered that Mars' soil contains between 1.5% and 3% water by mass (about two pints of water per cubic foot or 33 liters per cubic meter, albeit attached to other compounds and thus not freely accessible).Mars can easily be seen from Earth with the naked eye, as can its reddish coloring. Its apparent magnitude reaches −3.0, which is surpassed only by Jupiter, Venus, the Moon, and the Sun. Optical ground-based telescopes are typically limited to resolving features about 300 km (186
His stage name, Mars, in Cantonese means "The Burning Star".
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Was picked up by Bruce Lee to performs several stunts on Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon.
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Senior member of both Jackie Chan's stuntmen association (Sing Kar Pan) and Sammo Hung's stuntmen association (Hung Kar Pan).
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Is Jackie Chan's best friend.
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Student of Sifu Fan Fok-Fa in the Peking Opera School. His most famous mates were kung fu flicks legends Lam Ching-Ying, Chung Fat, Tai Po and stage actor John Lone.
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Member of the Jackie Chan Stuntman Team (Sing Ga Ban)
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Project A 2
1987
Jaws
Lung hing foo dai
1986
Extra (uncredited)
Jiang shi shao ye
1986
Nui ji za pai jun
1986
Cheung Kam Sheng (as Sing Fo)
Police Story
1985
Kim
Kuai can che
1984
Motorcycle Punk (uncredited)
Pom Pom
1984
Motorcycle Cop #1
Project A
1983
Jaws
Qi mou miao ji: Wu fu xing
1983
Chai's Robber
Jui gwai chat hung
1983
Fatty
Dragon Strike
1982
Cowboy
Game of Death II
1981
Guard in Cave (uncredited)
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981
She mao he hun xing quan
1980
as Sing Fo
Shi di chu ma
1980
Extra (uncredited)
Wu zhao sheng you zhao
1979
as Fo Sing
Yi dan er li san gong fu
1979
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
1979
Ti guan
1979
Fair Croupier (as Fo Sing)
Xin tie cuo men shen
1979
Fa qiong e
1979
as Fo Sing
Wu ming xiao zu
1979
Bo ming chan dao duo ming qiang
1979
Potato
Za jia xiao zi
1979
The Tiger (as Fo Sing)
Shen tou miao tan shou duo duo
1979
Xing mu zi gu huo zhao
1979
The Dragon, the Hero
1979
Diao nu
1978
Monk (as Huo Hsing)
Lao hu tian ji
1978
Casino Fighter #1
Lang tzu yi chao
1978
Ko Fung
Shui yue men
1978
Fei Lung gwoh gong
1978
Fighter in Opening Credit Sequence
Game of Death
1978
Thug (uncredited)
Nan yang tang ren jie
1978
Dragon on Fire
1978
Gangbusters Kung-Fu
1977
Wang's man
San De huo shang yu Chong Mi Liu
1977
Shu-Liu Worker
Bei po
1977
Fa qian han
1977
Hitman (as Fo Sing)
Si da men pai
1977
Monk (as Fo Sing)
Ban jin ba liang
1976
Robber
Bruce Lee: The Man, the Myth
1976
as Fo Sing
Heung Gong kei on
1976
Indonesian arresting officer (Part 1) (as Hsing Huo)