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| Xing Yu | |||
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| Born | Zhang Shuwu (张淑武) (1978-12-27) 27 December 1978 (age 46) Shandong, China | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 行宇 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 行宇 | ||
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Xing Yu, also known as Shi Xingyu (Chinese: 释行宇) or Shi Yanneng (Chinese: 释延能/释彦能) is a Chinese martial artist and actor, who was one of the 32nd generation Shaolin monks.
Biography
At the age of 12, he went to the Shaolin Temple, where he stayed for 10 years. He began to act in movies in 1997, and was cast in 2004 in the movie Kung Fu Hustle, directed by Stephen Chow.
He always plays secondary roles or little roles and he's very appreciated and solicited for his authentic kung-fu.
He got his first leading role in the film The Wrath Of Vajra.
His character dies in most of the major movies he is in.
He lives in Shenzhen, Guangdong (near Hong Kong), but he is still attached to Shaolin Temple.
He ran a Shaolin school in Shenzhen from 2000 to 2007.
Filmography
| Movies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1997 | Emperor in Lust | |
| 1999 | The Northern Swordsman | |
| 2000 | Blood on Bullet | |
| Payment in Blood | ||
| Unbeatables | ||
| 2001 | Legend of Lust | |
| The Internal Duel | ||
| Sinful Confession | ||
| Moods of Love | ||
| Set Me Free | Yu | |
| Forever Love | ||
| Exfernal Affairs | ||
| Dragon the Master | Mr. Tong's Thai Boxer | |
| Dark War | Rascal | |
| Angel Cop "Final Crisis" | Thug | |
| Spy Gear | ||
| The Story of Freemen | Coach | |
| 2002 | Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind | Kong's Thug |
| Power King | Tiger | |
| Starlets Sale | ||
| 2003 | Soccer Clan | |
| Boxing Hero | Crazy Bull | |
| To Catch Thieves | ||
| 2004 | Aan: Men at Work | Goon of Raghu Shetty |
| Kung Fu Hustle | Coolie | |
| Shaolin Gang | ||
| 2006 | Dragon Tiger Gate | Daemon |
| Fatal Contact | King | |
| 2007 | Flash Point | Tiger |
| 2008 | My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro | Dragon |
| Ip Man | Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin | |
| 2009 | Bodyguards and Assassins | Qing assassin |
| Kung Fu Chefs | Ah Choi / Brother Choi | |
| 2010 | Black Ransom | Rocky |
| Just Another Pandora's Box | Hang Yu (Wu Soldier C) | |
| 2011 | No Limit | Nengrang |
| Shaolin | Chingkung | |
| Treasure Hunt | Fire | |
| 2013 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons | Fist of the Northstar |
| Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters | Tiger Hong | |
| The Wrath of Vajra | K-29 (Shi Yanneng | |
| Angel Warriors | Sen / Sam | |
| The White Storm | Kanit (Drug Dealer) | |
| 2014 | Kung Fu Jungle | Tam King-Yiu |
| The Taking of Tiger Mountain | Bro 2 | |
| 2015 | Keeper of Darkness | Hark |
| Oh My God | ||
| 2016 | Super Bodyguard | Jiang Li |
| Line Walker | Ng Bak (Sniper) | |
| The Deadly Reclaim | Wong Wai-Fu | |
| Undercover Cops | ||
| 2017 | S.M.A.R.T. Chase | Long Fei |
| The Thousand Faces of Dunjia | Tang Clan Leader | |
| Legend of the Naga Pearls | ||
| 2018 | Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy | Fu |
| Treasure Union | Guan Bou | |
| The Bravest Escort Group | Ma Biao | |
| 2019 | The Heart | Brother Si |
| Whisper of Silent Body | Kou Young | |
| 2022 | New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 | Sing Kwan |
| New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 | Sing Kwan | |
| 2023 | Ride On | Dawei |
| Never Say Never | Owner of CJ Club | |
References
External links
- Xing Yu at IMDb
- Xing Yu at the Hong Kong Movie Database
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