Top 20 Kung Fu Stars in China

BEIJING (Xinhuanet) -- When you think of Chinese kung fu stars, the name Bruce Lee may come to mind. In fact, besides Lee, there are many more action stars in China.

Date: 25 July 2015 - 22:08

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Ji Chunhua
Date of birth: July 20, 1961
Place of birth: Hangzhou, Zhejiang province
Notable work: "The Shaolin Temple" (1982), "Red Sorghum" (1988), "Fong Sai-yuk II" (1993)
Having learnt martial arts since childhood, Ji Chunhua was a member of professional martial arts group in Zhejiang province. In 1982, he began his acting career in martial arts blockbuster film "The Shaolin Temple." Since then, he became one of the most popular supporting actors in Chinese kung fu films. Ji has alopecia and often appeared as bald villains in films and TV series.
Ben Lam
Date of birth: Sept 25, 1960
Place of birth: Hong Kong
Notable work: "Long Arm of the Law" (1984), "Love on Delivery" (1994), "High Risk" (1995)
Ben Lam started his acting career in 1983 in Hong Kong. Two years later, he joined the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, a group of stuntmen and martial artists founded by Jackie Chan. Since then, he became a popular martial arts actor and starred in a range of films. Lam was once famous for his romantic relationship with Anita Mui, but the two broke up in 1993.
Collin Chou
Date of birth: August 11, 1967
Place of birth: Taiwan
Notable work: "The Bodyguard from Beijing" (1994), "My Father Is Hero" (1995), "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003), "The Forbidden Kingdom" (2008)
Collin Chou, also known as Ngai Sing, is dubbed as one of the most talented stuntman and martial artist in Hong Kong. Chou began studying martial arts at the age of five, and became a stuntman when he was only 12 years old. At the age of 21, he moved to Hong Kong, and joined Sammo Hung's stuntmen team, of which he became an essential member. In 2000, Chou went to Hollywood and joined the "Matrix" crew as an action choreographer. In 2003, he succeeded in getting a role (Seraph) in the Matrix trilogy.
Chin Siu Ho
Date of birth: January 26, 1963
Place of birth: Hong Kong
Notable work: "Mr. Vampire" (1985), "Tai Chi Master" (1993), "Fist of legend" (1994)
In 1977, 14-year-old Chin Siu Ho won the third place during a kung fu competition in Hong Kong. Two years later, he joined the Shaw Brothers Ltd., the largest film production company in Hong Kong at that time. During that period, Chin is notable for acting with Jet Li in "The Tai-Chi Master" and "Fist of Legend." After the Shaw Brothers stopped making films, Chin moved on to Golden Harvest and worked with Sammo Hung for a few years.