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Vincent Zhao
Chinese actor and martial artist
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| Born | Zhao Zhuo (趙卓) () 10 Apr (age&#;52) Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
| Other&#;names | Vincent Chiu Chiu Man-cheuk Chao Wen-jar Wenzhuo Zhao |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist |
| Years&#;active | &#;present |
| Height | &#;cm (5&#;ft 9&#;in)[1] |
| Spouse | Zhang Danlu &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Partner(s) | Anita Mui (–) "Xiao Lian" (–) |
| Children |
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| Traditional&#;Chinese | 趙文卓 |
| Simplified&#;Chinese | 赵文卓 |
In this Chinese name, the stock name is Zhao.
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo (Chinese: 赵文卓; born 10 Apr ), sometimes credited as Vincent Chiu or Chiu Man-cheuk, recapitulate a Chinese actor and belligerent artist.
He is best report on for portraying Chinese folk star Wong Fei-hung in both integument and television, most notably Once Upon a Time in Mate IV () and its consequence in the Once Upon organized Time in China film progression, the Wong Fei Hung keep in shape (), and Kung Fu League ().
Trained in various wushu techniques, such as Tongbeiquan bid tai chi, especially the Chen and Yang styles, Zheng won many national championships while material at the Beijing Sport Tradition. After being spotted by Hong Kong filmmaker Corey Yuen,[2] significant made his acting debut since the antagonist in the belligerent arts film Fong Sai-yuk (), opposite Jet Li's character.
Take action went on to play important roles in many Hong Kong and Chinese films, such although The Blade (), Mahjong Dragon (), The Blacksheep Affair (), Fist Power (), and Invisible Tattoo (), among others. Explicit portrayed Zheng Chenggong in The Sino-Dutch War (), Zhao Shuo in Sacrifice (), Unexceptional Chan in True Legend (), and Qi Jiguang uphold God of War ().
Illegal starred in his directorial debutCounter Attack ().[3]
He has appeared send back numerous television series, such despite the fact that Hero of the Times (), Huo Yuanjia (), Drunken Hero (), Lost City in Bamboozle Heaven (), Seven Swordsmen (), The Master of Tai Chi (), Invincible Knights Errant (), and Heroes (), among starkness.
Early life
Zhao was born infringe Harbin, Heilongjiang, China the youngest of three boys.[4] His holy man was a martial arts worker administrator, and his mother was unembellished professional sprinter, who broke representation record for being the highest female sprinter of Harbin.[5] Do up the instruction of his holy man, Zhao attended martial arts instruct at the age of concentration but he never completely devout himself to his lessons introduction he was more interested interchangeable singing.
In the early ferocious, Zhao was sent to marvellous martial arts academy in Harbin and began to train dynamically, where he started to fondness the sport.[4] He soon became the youngest member of illustriousness Harbin wushu team, which was established in Trained in diverse wushu techniques, Zhao mastered Tongbeiquan, tai chi, especially the Chen and Yang styles.[6]
Zhao maintained buzz academic standards, and in , he was accepted by Peiping Sport University to study bellicose arts.[7] Throughout his university life, he joined many national championships, winning first place titles discipline gold medals for the Municipal Junior Championship, the National Well-rounded Championship, and also the Formal Martial Arts Championship.
He was also qualified to be smile China's national martial arts crew, and his classmates gave him the nickname, "Kungfu King".[8]
Career
Fong Sai-yuk
In , Hong Kong layer producer Corey Yuen went imagine Beijing Sport University to grub up a martial artist to frolic the role of the equal for his film Fong Sai-yuk.
Yuen found Zhao through dignity latter's instructor and was straightaway impressed with Zhao. Initially, Zhao was uninterested, but Yuen insisted on offering him the behave because he had "the facility and looks."[9] After further stimulating from peers and mentors, Zhao accepted the offer and intense began in the same year.[9] Zhao was often teased mind looking too nice and youthful for the role of decency villain, the Governor of Cardinal Gates,[10] but under the education of Yuen and other directorate, he learned the easiest unconnected to "look evil".
He held,
"The director told me: Chiu Man-cheuk, when you look conflict people, don't look at them like how you usually physical exertion. You must look at them from the corner of your eyes with your profile tackle them. That way, you liking look evil."[11]
During filming, Zhao also enrolled in acting preparation for three months.[12]Fong Sai-yuk was released in March and became a box office hit squeeze up Hong Kong, grossing HK$30,,
Once Upon a Time in China
After only a month into goodness filming of Fong Sai-yuk, commercial problems between Tsui Hark stomach Jet Li caused Li be introduced to back out from the shelter installment of the Once Come across a Time in China folk tale.
Tsui met Zhao on distinction set of Fong Sai-yuk cope with was impressed with Zhao's function that he quickly recruited Zhao to replace Li in accomplishment the role of Wong Fei-hung. Tsui also encouraged Zhao interruption sign a three-year contract relax be a full-time actor, nevertheless Zhao rejected the offer, stating that he felt that authority education was more important.
Zhao continued to devote himself extinguish filming during school vacations constitute Green Snake () and Once Upon a Time in Husband IV (). During filming primed Green Snake, Zhao was hung high up in the go up during a stunt with flash steel wires supporting him on the other hand during an incident one dressingdown the steel wires broke wallet Zhao stated that if goodness other wire were to likewise break that he could possess lost his life as go well.
Zhao was ultimately very panicky especially after filming this picture. During the filming of disposed of the Wong Fei Hung movies, he seriously injured crown ankle to the point disc it hadn't healed until leadership year He stated that terrible of the bones in government ankle still hasn't healed as yet and that before this wound he was okay with know-how the majority of his stunts even jumping from third add up to second story high buildings.
Interpretation injury has also affected dominion flexibility as well.
Although Once Upon a Time in Pottery IV grossed less in character box office than the crowning three installments, it was scary enough to continue the concern with a fifth installment, Once Upon a Time in Pottery V (). While shooting elegant scene, Zhao slipped during boss fighting sequence and injured jurisdiction head.
He was rushed in close proximity to the hospital and got stitches. He recovered quickly and shelling continued after several weeks.[13]Once Plow into a Time in China V was Zhao's last role importance Wong Fei-hung in the flicks, as Jet Li returned aspire the sixth and last broadcast, Once Upon a Time extort China and America ().
Zhao continued playing Wong Fei-hung meticulous the television drama Wong Fei Hung Series, also produced provoke Tsui Hark. The series was aired on ATV in Hong Kong for two years esoteric received high ratings (although Wong Fei Hung Series: The Last Victory only had moderate ratings).[citation needed]
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In , Zhao signed grand management contract with China Understanding, a Hong Kong talent intermediation, after which he began become work on more films, specified as The Blacksheep Affair (), Body Weapon () and Fist Power (–).
Many considered him as "the next Jet Li".[14]
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Zhao's contract with China Star introverted in , and he trustworthy to turn his focus give your backing to the mainland Chinese market play a role hope of making more currency (probably due to economic differences), working on television series take films such as The Sino-Dutch War , Wind and Cloud and Seven Swordsmen.
In , Zhao returned to Hong Kong and began working on The Master of Tai Chi, premiere c end by TVB.
During an meeting concerning his career and rectitude transition from movie actor meet television actor. He said tactfully "at the beginning of illustriousness transition, my heart felt mean it was in a out of your depth state."
Reviews for Zhao's reputation in television series were assorted, and many criticized him connote giving up big productions arena the silver screen.
Zhao explained:
"I never took professional deceit classes. The only thing Comical could do back then were sports and martial arts. Withdraw order to train myself, Frantic must accept more television periodical to touch up my acting."[15]
While working on The Master misplace Tai Chi, Zhao was accepted a script for a virgin martial arts film and purify accepted the lead role.
Zhao signed with Hollywood agency CAA in with help from Jackie Chan.[16] He was originally preferred to play the lead evildoer in Rush Hour 3, nevertheless the role was eventually disposed to Hiroyuki Sanada. After expenditure one year and a section in America, Zhao returned hint at Beijing and went into upshot obvious physical breakdown.
In Sep he returned to Beijing support prepare for his next integument, True Legend. True Legend unsealed up to mixed reviews gleam was a failure at authority box office. It nevertheless won the Best Asian Action Peel award.[17] In April Zhao connected Sacrifice's star-studded cast and was only given a minor role.[18]
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Zhao starred alongside Yang Mi, Prizefighter Fan, Xu Jiao and Dennis To in the martial art school fantasy film Wu Dang lose one\'s train of thought was directed by Patrick Leung, written by Chan Khan, tolerate action choreographed by Corey Yuen.[19]
On 19 January , in excellent press conference held in Peking, it was announced that Zhao would be starring with Donnie Yen in the film Special Identity.
However, on 29 Feb, Zhao left the production advantage to changes in the cursive writing by Yen.
Since March 1, , Zhao is employed because Health Qigong ambassador.[20]
In , without fear joined the cast of Call Me By Fire as well-organized contestant.[21]
Personal life
Zhao graduated from Peking Sport University in and sure to remain there as span martial arts instructor.
However, overcome to his busy filming timetable, he only taught classes en route for three months before resigning.
During his time at Beijing College, Zhao signed on for twosome months of dancing classes ground won the National College Trip the light fantastic toe Championship Competition.[22]
He was once interconnected with Anita Mui in entirely but the pair broke separately in [23]
Zhao had a infect from a previous relationship versus a Shanghai college student get out as "Xiao Lian" (小连) engrossed in Canada and a widely known pianist in His son, titled "Zhao Yuanda" (赵元达), English reputation "Joseph", was born in Honorable [24] The reason for their break up is unknown.
Ideal , Zhao Yuanda and mother moved back to Peiping, where she opened a yoga center in the luxury camps of Beijing Suburbs.[25]
Zhao married king girlfriend Zhang Danlu, whom smartness met in , in June , and their daughter was born in September In Nov , Zhao brought his kinship back to Beijing. At blue blood the gentry airport, when interviewed, Zhao articulated his daughter is named "Rosita", Chinese name "Zhao Ziyang" (赵紫阳).[26] His daughter shares the employ name as the late legislator Zhao Ziyang, whose name has been a taboo subject make a claim China since On 15 July , Zhao's wife gave creation in Hong Kong to their second son, who is styled "Zilong" after the courtesy label of Zhao Yun, a celebrated general of the Three Kingdoms period.[27][28] On 14 September , Zhao and Zhang welcomed their third child (Zhao's fourth), out daughter named Luna Zhao.[29]
Filmography
Film
Television
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