This stems from a peculiar social media thread about great actors everyone knows, but few recognize by name. My contribution to the conversation (aside from a link to a documentary about the great Al Leong’s life) was to suggest that, because he is generally uncredited, or credited as “Asian Henchman,” it should be possible to posit that he is, in fact, the same charater in all of his films, whom I have dubbed Hēi Gēzi, thus taking a wide swath of our favorite 80’s films, plus Golden Child, and putting them in a shared universe with my own fiction … the Leongverse. After conducting some research, I identified a potential throughline that I now believe needs to be incorporated into Wikipedia and made official head canon for the discerning cinephile.
Hēi Gēzi
Hēi Gēzi (黑鸽子; real name unknown, or possibly Temüjin; born c. 1960s, or possibly c. 1162 – August 1227) is a suspected international mercenary, assassin, and criminal operative active from the mid-1980s through the early 2000s. His career has spanned organized crime, paramilitary operations, international smuggling, and militia leadership in unstable regions.
While most accounts treat him as an exceptionally skilled and adaptive human operative, an unusual fringe theory originating from an intercepted FBI memo and later popularized in urban legends claims that Hēi Gēzi may, in fact, be Genghis Khan, brought into the modern era via an alleged temporal displacement incident sometime in the 1980s. The theory is widely dismissed by mainstream authorities but remains persistent among conspiracy theorists and elements of the criminal underworld.
Despite decades of alleged activity and multiple arrests, Hēi Gēzi has never been conclusively convicted of a major crime. His ability to disappear after operations and evade capture has made him a figure of fascination among criminologists and law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Early Life
Nothing definitive is known about Hēi Gēzi’s origins. Conventional intelligence suggests birth in East Asia during the mid-20th century, with early involvement in martial arts and organized crime. However, proponents of the “Khan Hypothesis” assert that his linguistic anomalies, archaic tactical thinking, and occasional use of Mongolian battle cries are evidence of a medieval origin.
According to these accounts, Hēi Gēzi surfaced suddenly in California in the mid-1980s, coinciding with a mysterious “youth abduction incident” in San Dimas, California, which remains classified in local law enforcement archives. Supporters of the theory claim this incident involved time travel and that he was Genghis Khan, “left behind” in the modern era.
Criminal Career
Street-Level Enforcer (1980s)
Hēi Gēzi first appears in law enforcement files in connection with organized street crime in San Francisco’s Chinatown. During this period, he is believed to have participated in extortion, racketeering, and targeted killings. Witnesses describe him as quiet, disciplined, and physically imposing, often acting as both bodyguard and enforcer for high-ranking gang figures, including working as a Wing Kong enforcer for crime lord Lo Pan. After Lo Pan’s death,Hēi Gēzi evaded capture and later resurfaced in Los Angeles as a henchman for the mystical cult led by Sardo Numspa and tied to smuggling antiquities and rare artifacts. He reportedly acted as both security and courier during high-value transactions.
Paramilitary and Syndicate Work (Late 1980s–Early 1990s)
By the late 1980s, Hēi Gēzi’s career shifted toward paramilitary operations. He allegedly served as a contractor for a covert ex-military unit called “Shadow Company” involved in arms trafficking and narcotics smuggling. Around this time, he was also identified as a member of an international robbery crew targeting corporate and financial institutions, most famously the Nakatomi incident of 1989, where he was actually arrested but escaped during prisoner transport when the convoy was ambushed by unknown agents (later revealed to be alien collaborators).
Grateful for the rescue, Hēi Gēzi accepted recruitment into the human security arm of the alien conspiracy and was tasked with protecting high-value locations. Fortunately, he survived the destruction of the broadcast tower due to being stationed off-site. Following the collapse of the alien network, he retained the connections he had made and channeled them into a position with Peter Dellaplane’s corporate crime ring shortly before it was taken down by Lt. Jericho Jackson. Hēi Gēzi then fled to Jasper, Missouri (as one does) taking a low key job as an enforcer and bodyguard for local entrepreneur Brad Wesley, while waiting for the FBI heat to die down.
Throughout the early 1990s, he channeled his connection in the biker community to make his way to Japan, where he was seen operating with East Asian crime syndicates, including the Yakuza in Osaka, before being exfiltrated by a triad contact and spirited back to the U.S. Hēi Gēzi is then known to have join Kinman Tau’s gang and triad factions in Chicago and Los Angeles. These roles reportedly involved the protection of high-value shipments, contract enforcement, and the elimination of rival operatives.
Post-Conflict and Collapse Zone Operations (Mid–Late 1990s)
In the mid-1990s, Hēi Gēzi was sighted in multiple destabilized regions, including earthquake-damaged areas of the United States and territories under martial law. Reports place him as a militia commander in lawless zones, controlling trade routes and weapons caches. His presence in these environments often coincided with the disappearance of local rival leaders. After the fall of Koga Shuko’s empire, he went underground, becoming a legitimate Hollywood stuntman. He went missing during the mass hysteria incident of 1993, believed to be caused by a buildup of hallucingenic swamp gas in the studios under Columbia Studios. Accounts that he was part of a lawless street gang in possession of Project Damocles on Los Angeles island are widely considered to also be part of this mass hallucination.
Final Known Activities (2001)
Hēi Gēzi’s last confirmed activity occurred in 2001, when he was linked to a series of contract killings involving poison and discreet close-range attacks. Following these events, he disappeared from public record. Some investigators believe he retired under a new identity; others suspect he was killed during a failed operation.
Aliases
Over his career, Hēi Gēzi is believed to have used at least fourteen confirmed aliases, often adopting names and identities tailored to the criminal organization he infiltrated. Known aliases include:
- Tommy Tong
- Endo
- Uli
- Quan Chang
- “The Mohawk”
- Multiple unnamed or unverified cover identities
Skills and Methods
Hēi Gēzi was known for:
- Expertise in martial arts and edged weapons
- Proficiency with explosives and small arms
- Exceptional adaptability to cultural and operational environments
- Mastery of escape and evasion tactics
- Reluctance to commit to suicide missions, preferring calculated withdrawals
Legacy
Hēi Gēzi remains an enduring figure in modern criminal folklore. His career illustrates the adaptability and mobility of high-value mercenaries in the late 20th century, operating seamlessly across cultural and geopolitical boundaries. His true identity and ultimate fate remain unknown.
