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Xing Yu is known for:

  • Kung Fu Jungle
    A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.
  • Ip Man
    A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
  • Kung Fu Hustle
    Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all.

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Xing Yu a.k.a. Shi Xing Yu gained his fame after playing the role of Coolie in the movie Kung Fu Hustle. He was a 32nd generation martial monk at Shaolin Temple on Mount Song. He has practiced martial art under the direction of Master De Yang at the temple for 10 years since age 12. He currently takes part in multiple movie projects in Asia, including Flash Point and Ip Man with Donnie Yen and director Wilson Yip. Description above from the Wikipedia article Xing Yu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.