Xing Yu Explained

Xing Yu
Birth Name:Zhang Shuwu (Chinese: 张淑武)
Birth Date:1978 12, df=y
Birth Place:Shandong, China
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Child:yes
T:行宇
S:行宇

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
1997Emperor in Lust
1999The Northern Swordsman
2000Blood on Bullet
Payment in Blood
Unbeatables
2001Legend of Lust
The Internal Duel
Sinful Confession
Moods of Love
Set Me FreeYu
Forever Love
Exfernal Affairs
Dragon the MasterMr. Tong's Thai Boxer
Dark WarRascal
Angel Cop "Final Crisis"Thug
Spy Gear
The Story of FreemenCoach
2002Black Mask Vs. Gambling MastermindKong's Thug
Power KingTiger
Starlets Sale
2003Soccer Clan
Boxing HeroCrazy Bull
To Catch Thieves
2004Goon of Raghu Shetty
Kung Fu HustleCoolie
Shaolin Gang
2006Dragon Tiger GateDaemon
Fatal ContactKing
2007Flash PointTiger
2008My Wife Is a Gambling MaestroDragon
Ip ManMaster Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
2009Bodyguards and AssassinsQing assassin
Kung Fu ChefsAh Choi / Brother Choi
2010Black RansomRocky
Just Another Pandora's BoxHang Yu (Wu Soldier C)
2011No LimitNengrang
ShaolinChingkung
Treasure HuntFire
2013Fist of the Northstar
Princess and the Seven Kung Fu MastersTiger Hong
The Wrath of VajraK-29 (Shi Yanneng
Angel WarriorsSen / Sam
The White StormKanit (Drug Dealer)
2014Kung Fu JungleTam King-Yiu
The Taking of Tiger MountainBro 2
2015Keeper of DarknessHark
Oh My God
2016Super BodyguardJiang Li
Line WalkerNg Bak (Sniper)
The Deadly ReclaimWong Wai-Fu
Undercover Cops
2017S.M.A.R.T. ChaseLong Fei
The Thousand Faces of DunjiaTang Clan Leader
Legend of the Naga Pearls
2018Fu
Treasure UnionGuan Bou
The Bravest Escort GroupMa Biao
2019The HeartBrother Si
Whisper of Silent BodyKou Young
2022New Kung Fu Cult Master 1Sing Kwan
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2Sing Kwan
2023Ride OnDawei
Never Say NeverOwner of CJ Club

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