Wu Gang (wushu) explained

Birth Place:China
Occupation:Athlete, martial artist, stuntman
Sport:Wushu
Event:Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu
Team:Shanghai Wushu Team
Show-Medals:yes

Wu Gang (; born 1974) is a stunt coordinator and retired professional wushu taolu athlete and stuntman from China.

Career

Wu made his international debut at the 1997 World Wushu Championships in Rome, Italy, and became the world champion in men's qiangshu.[1] A year later, he competed in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, China, and won the gold medal in men's changquan.[2] [3]

After his competitive career, Wu joined the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and eventually became an action director and choreographer.[4] In 2010, he served as the stunt coordinator for The Karate Kid and was Jaden Smith's coach.[5] In 2016 at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards, Wu won the Golden Horse Award for Best Action Design for his work on Detective Chinatown.[6]

See also

References

  1. Web site: 1997 World Wushu Championships Results. 2021-10-30. International Wushu Federation.
  2. News: 1998-12-18. China picks up second Asian Games gold in wushu. Associated Press. Bangkok, Thailand. subscription. 2021-08-03.
  3. News: 1998-12-18. wu gang of china wins wushu men's changquan title. Xinhua News Agency. Bangkok. subscription. 2021-08-03. 1218278.
  4. Web site: 2017-02-05. Jackie Chan Stunt Team. 2021-08-03. www.martialartsentertainment.com.
  5. News: 2010-07-29. The Karate Kid Learns Kung Fu. Female First. 2021-08-03.
  6. News: 2016-11-27. 成龙回应成家班伍刚拿金马:比我得奖开心. zh. Jackie Chan responds to the winning of the Golden Horse Ban Wu Gang: Happy than me winning the prize. Sina Corp. 2021-08-25.