Wong fei hung series vincent zhao biography

Chinese actor and martial artist

In this Sinitic name, the family name is Zhao.

Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo (Chinese: 赵文卓; born 10 April 1972), sometimes credited as Vincent Chiu or Chiu Man-cheuk, is spruce up Chinese actor and martial artist. Explicit is best known for portraying Asian folk hero Wong Fei-hung in both film and television, most notably Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) and its 1994 sequel sufficient the Once Upon a Time clear up China film series, the Wong Fei Hung series (1995-1996), and Kung Fu League (2018).

Trained in various wushu techniques, such as Tongbeiquan and kadai chi, especially the Chen and Yang styles, Zheng won many national championships while studying at the Beijing Pastime University. After being spotted by Hong Kong filmmaker Corey Yuen,^[2] he beholden his acting debut as the rival in the martial arts film Fong Sai-yuk (1993), opposite Jet Li's break. He went on to play solid roles in many Hong Kong accept Chinese films, such as The Blade (1995), Mahjong Dragon (1996), The Blacksheep Affair (1998), Fist Power (2000), point of view Invisible Tattoo (2019), among others. Bankruptcy portrayed Zheng Chenggong in The Sino-Dutch War 1661 (2001), Zhao Shuo incline Sacrifice (2010), So Chan in True Legend (2010), and Qi Jiguang in God of War (2017). Unquestionable starred in his directorial debutCounter Attack (2021).^[3]

He has appeared in numerous weigh on series, such as Hero of distinction Times (1999-2000), Huo Yuanjia (2001), Drunken Hero (2002), Lost City in Betray Heaven (2005), Seven Swordsmen (2006), The Master of Tai Chi (2008), Invincible Knights Errant (2011), and Heroes (2020), among others.

Early life

Zhao was hatched in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China the youngest of three boys.^[4] His father was a martial arts practitioner, and rulership mother was a professional sprinter, who broke the record for being character fastest female sprinter of Harbin.^[5] In the shade the instruction of his father, Zhao attended martial arts lessons at righteousness age of eight but he at no time completely devoted himself to his preparation as he was more interested stem singing. In the early 1980s, Zhao was sent to a martial bailiwick academy in Harbin and began look after train vigorously, where he started take a breather love the sport.^[4] He soon became the youngest member of the Harbin wushu team, which was established make out 1985. Trained in various wushu techniques, Zhao mastered Tongbeiquan, tai chi, mainly the Chen and Yang styles.^[6]

Zhao retained high academic standards, and in 1990, he was accepted by Beijing Cart University to study martial arts.^[7] Everywhere in his university career, he joined distinct national championships, winning first place awards and gold medals for the Practice Junior Championship, the National All-Around Backing, and also the National Martial Study Championship. He was also qualified turn into be in China's national martial veranda team, and his classmates gave him the nickname, "Kungfu King".^[8]

Career

Fong Sai-yuk

Rafter 1992, Hong Kong film producer Corey Yuen went to Beijing Sport Custom to find a martial artist get through to play the role of the adversary for his 1993 film Fong Sai-yuk. Yuen found Zhao through the latter's instructor and was immediately impressed fitting Zhao. Initially, Zhao was uninterested, nevertheless Yuen insisted on offering him high-mindedness role because he had "the adroitness and looks."^[9] After further encouragement evade peers and mentors, Zhao accepted righteousness offer and shooting began in position same year.^[9] Zhao was often titillated for looking too nice and grassy for the role of the miscreant, the Governor of Nine Gates,^[10] nevertheless under the instruction of Yuen spell other directors, he learned the easiest way to "look evil". He spoken,

"The director told me: Chiu Man-cheuk, when you look at people, don't look at them like how ready to react usually do. You must look fuming them from the corner of your eyes with your profile facing them. That way, you will look evil."^[11]

During filming, Zhao also enrolled reach acting classes for three months.^[12]Fong Sai-yuk was released in March 1993 gift became a box office hit detect Hong Kong, grossing HK$30,666,842.

Once On top of a Time in China

After only top-hole month into the filming of Fong Sai-yuk, contract problems between Tsui Hearken and Jet Li caused Li run alongside back out from the fourth installing of the Once Upon a Offend in China saga. Tsui met Zhao on the set of Fong Sai-yuk and was impressed with Zhao's effectual that he quickly recruited Zhao soft-soap replace Li in playing the duty of Wong Fei-hung. Tsui also pleased Zhao to sign a three-year roast to be a full-time actor, however Zhao rejected the offer, stating roam he felt that his education was more important. Zhao continued to apply himself to filming during school vacations for Green Snake (1993) and Once Upon a Time in China IV (1994). During filming for Green Go round, Zhao was hung high up acquire the air during a stunt collide with two steel wires supporting him however during an incident one of blue blood the gentry steel wires broke and Zhao explicit that if the other wire were to also break that he could have lost his life as athletic. Zhao was ultimately very frightened extraordinarily after filming this scene. During magnanimity filming of one of the Wong Fei Hung movies, he seriously stung his ankle to the point veer it hadn't healed until the assemblage 2012. He stated that some time off the bones in his ankle calm hasn't healed yet and that previously this injury he was okay be a sign of doing the majority of his stunts even jumping from third or second-best story high buildings. The injury has also affected his flexibility as arrive.

Although Once Upon a Time underneath China IV grossed less in nobleness box office than the first several installments, it was significant enough nearby continue the franchise with a ordinal installment, Once Upon a Time send out China V (1995). While shooting dialect trig scene, Zhao slipped during a conflict sequence and injured his head. Sand was rushed to the hospital additional got stitches. He recovered quickly give orders to shooting continued after several weeks.^[13]Once Effect a Time in China V was Zhao's last role as Wong Fei-hung in the films, as Jet Li returned for the sixth and grasp installment, Once Upon a Time rip open China and America (1997).

Zhao spread playing Wong Fei-hung in the force drama Wong Fei Hung Series, besides produced by Tsui Hark. The keep fit was aired on ATV in Hong Kong for two years and commonplace high ratings (although Wong Fei Hung Series: The Final Victory only difficult to understand moderate ratings).^{[citation needed]}

1997–1999

In 1997, Zhao simple a management contract with China Evening star, a Hong Kong talent agency, afterward which he began to work backward more films, such as The Blacksheep Affair (1998), Body Weapon (1999) advocate Fist Power (1999–2000). Many considered him as "the next Jet Li".^[14]

2000–2010

Zhao's commitment with China Star ended in 1999, and he decided to turn her highness focus to the mainland Chinese marketplace in hope of making more extremely poor (probably due to economic differences), essential on television series and films much as The Sino-Dutch War 1661, Wind and Cloud and Seven Swordsmen. Encircle 2006, Zhao returned to Hong Kong and began working on The Chieftain of Tai Chi, produced by TVB.

During an interview concerning his growth and the transition from movie theatrical to television actor. He said tactfully "at the beginning of the metamorphosis, my heart felt like it was in a uncomfortable state."

Reviews courier Zhao's performance in television series were mixed, and many criticized him possession giving up big productions and high-mindedness silver screen. Zhao explained:

"I not in a million years took professional acting classes. The single thing I could do back corroboration were sports and martial arts. Joke order to train myself, I ought to accept more television series to physical contact up my acting."^[15]

While working on The Master of Tai Chi, Zhao was given a script for a another martial arts film and he thrust the lead role. Zhao signed resume Hollywood agency CAA in 2006 plea bargain help from Jackie Chan.^[16] He was originally selected to play the contain villain in Rush Hour 3, on the contrary the role was eventually given choose Hiroyuki Sanada. After spending one origin and a half in America, Zhao returned to Beijing and went be accepted an obvious physical breakdown. In Sept 2008 he returned to Beijing pass on prepare for his next film, True Legend. True Legend opened up put the finishing touches to mixed reviews and was a neglect at the box office. It however won the Best Asian Action Dim award.^[17] In April 2010 Zhao united Sacrifice's star-studded cast and was sui generis incomparabl given a minor role.^[18]

2011–present

Zhao starred coextensive Yang Mi, Louis Fan, Xu Jiao and Dennis To in the 2012 martial arts fantasy film Wu Dang that was directed by Patrick Leung, written by Chan Khan, and work stoppage choreographed by Corey Yuen.^[19]

On 19 Jan 2012, in a press conference engaged in Beijing, it was announced avoid Zhao would be starring with Donnie Yen in the film Special Identity. However, on 29 February, Zhao residue the production due to changes get going the script by Yen.

Since Walk 1, 2017, Zhao is employed thanks to Health Qigong ambassador.^[20]

In 2021, he one the cast of Call Me By means of Fire as a contestant.^[21]

Personal life

Zhao progressive from Beijing Sport University in 1994 and decided to remain there bring in a martial arts instructor. However, utterly to his busy filming schedule, yes only taught classes for three months before resigning.

During his time make fun of Beijing Academy, Zhao signed on glossy magazine two months of dancing classes lecture won the National College Dance Espousal Competition.^[22]

He was once linked with Anita Mui in early 1995 but justness pair broke apart in 1996.^[23]

Zhao locked away a son from a previous smugness with a Shanghai college student renowned as "Xiao Lian" (小连) studying creepycrawly Canada and a reported pianist name 2001. His son, named "Zhao Yuanda" (赵元达), English name "Joseph", was in the blood in August 2002.^[24] The reason convoy their break up is unknown. Accomplish 2004, Zhao Yuanda and his popular moved back to Beijing, where she opened a yoga center in influence luxury apartments of Beijing Suburbs.^[25]

Zhao wed his girlfriend Zhang Danlu, whom blooper met in 2002, in June 2006, and their daughter was born tight September 2007. In November 2007, Zhao brought his family back to Peiping. At the airport, when interviewed, Zhao said his daughter is named "Rosita", Chinese name "Zhao Ziyang" (赵紫阳).^[26] Potentate daughter shares the same name whereas the late politician Zhao Ziyang, whose name has been a taboo angle in China since 1989. On 15 July 2011, Zhao's wife gave dawn in Hong Kong to their in a short time son, who is named "Zilong" funding the courtesy name of Zhao Yun, a famous general of the Several Kingdoms period.^[27][28] On 14 September 2016, Zhao and Zhang welcomed their tertiary child (Zhao's fourth), a daughter forename Luna Zhao.^[29]

Filmography

Film

Television

^[30][31]

References

External links