Xing Yu

Xing Yu
Born
Zhang Shuwu (张淑武)

(1978-12-27) 27 December 1978 (age 45)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese行宇
Simplified Chinese行宇
Transcriptions

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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

He lives in Shenzhen, Guangdong (near Hong Kong), but he is still attached to Shaolin Temple.[citation needed]

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