Robin Shou
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Shou Wan Por known professionally as Robin Shou, is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor
. Frequently appearing in numerous martial arts
films, Shou was most successful for playing the role of Liu Kang
in Mortal Kombat
& Gobei with the late Chris Farley in Beverly Hills Ninja
.
. Though only a TV film, this was his American debut. However, Shou went back to Hong Kong and continued making movies there.
In 1994, Shou returned to Los Angeles
whereupon he appeared as Liu Kang
, a monk warrior seeking revenge for the death of his younger brother in Mortal Kombat.
Shou also appears in a minor role in another fighting video game adaptation, DOA: Dead or Alive
, based on Tecmo's video game series of the same name
, produced by Mortal Kombat director Paul W. S. Anderson
and producer Jeremy Bolt
. He also appeared as Gen in 2009's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
. Shou trained Milla Jovovich
for her role in Resident Evil and is currently training her for the fifth installment of the franchise titled Resident Evil: Retribution.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Frequently appearing in numerous martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
films, Shou was most successful for playing the role of Liu Kang
Liu Kang
Liu Kang is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. First appearing in the series' first title, Liu Kang is portrayed as a Shaolin monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save his world, Earthrealm, from being destroyed due to having lost nine consecutive...
in Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat (film)
Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American action and adventure film directed by Paul Anderson. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the film was the first part of the Mortal Kombat film series...
& Gobei with the late Chris Farley in Beverly Hills Ninja
Beverly Hills Ninja
Beverly Hills Ninja is a 1997 action comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff, and starring Chris Farley. The main plot revolves around Haru , who was found by a clan of ninjas as an infant in an abandoned treasure chest and was raised by them...
.
Career
Shou's first real dramatic role was in Forbidden Nights in 1990, with Melissa GilbertMelissa Gilbert
Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress, writer, and producer, primarily in movies and television. Gilbert is best known as a child actress who co-starred as Charles Ingalls's second daughter, Laura Ingalls Wilder, on the dramatic television series Little House on the Prairie...
. Though only a TV film, this was his American debut. However, Shou went back to Hong Kong and continued making movies there.
In 1994, Shou returned to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
whereupon he appeared as Liu Kang
Liu Kang
Liu Kang is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. First appearing in the series' first title, Liu Kang is portrayed as a Shaolin monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save his world, Earthrealm, from being destroyed due to having lost nine consecutive...
, a monk warrior seeking revenge for the death of his younger brother in Mortal Kombat.
Shou also appears in a minor role in another fighting video game adaptation, DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 ensemble martial arts film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting game series of the same name. Directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton, Adam and Seth Gross....
, based on Tecmo's video game series of the same name
Dead or Alive (video game series)
is a video game series that is primarily composed of fast-paced 3D fighting games for arcades and home systems. The series is produced by Tecmo and developed by Team Ninja. Its story and characters are the creation of Tomonobu Itagaki, who has since left the company and is no longer working on the...
, produced by Mortal Kombat director Paul W. S. Anderson
Paul W. S. Anderson
Paul William Scott Anderson , also known as Paul W. S. Anderson or Paul Anderson, is an English film director who regularly works in science fiction movies and video game adaptations.-Life and career:...
and producer Jeremy Bolt
Jeremy Bolt
Jeremy Bolt is a British film producer who often works with Paul W. S. Anderson at Impact Pictures.Since creating Impact Pictures with Paul WS Anderson in 1992, producer Jeremy Bolt has produced the majority of Anderson’s movies...
. He also appeared as Gen in 2009's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is the second live-action film based on the Street Fighter series of video games. It follows the quest of Street Fighter character Chun-Li, who is portrayed by Kristin Kreuk. The story follows Chun-Li's personal history and her journey for justice. The film...
. Shou trained Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich December 17, 1975)is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".Milla Jovovich began...
for her role in Resident Evil and is currently training her for the fifth installment of the franchise titled Resident Evil: Retribution.
Filmography
| Movies | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1988 | City War | Killer | |
| 1989 | Death Cage | Lan Si Han | |
| 1990 | Tiger Cage 2 Tiger Cage 2 Tiger Cage 2 is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Donnie Yen.-Plot:Donnie Yen plays a hot-headed ex-cop named Dragon Yau whose attitude has got him in trouble with his bosses and his wife. On a trip to the lawyers, he is witness to a robbery where a suitcase of... |
Waise Chow | |
| 1991 | Eastern Heroes | Hawk | |
| 1992 | Black Cat 2 | Robin | |
| Interpol Connection | |||
| 1994 | The Most Wanted | Gang Leader | |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat (film) Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American action and adventure film directed by Paul Anderson. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the film was the first part of the Mortal Kombat film series... |
Liu Kang Liu Kang Liu Kang is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. First appearing in the series' first title, Liu Kang is portrayed as a Shaolin monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save his world, Earthrealm, from being destroyed due to having lost nine consecutive... |
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| 1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts action film that was the sequel to 1995's Mortal Kombat, and was directed by John R. Leonetti, who had served as the cinematographer for the previous film... |
Liu Kang Liu Kang Liu Kang is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. First appearing in the series' first title, Liu Kang is portrayed as a Shaolin monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save his world, Earthrealm, from being destroyed due to having lost nine consecutive... |
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| Beverly Hills Ninja Beverly Hills Ninja Beverly Hills Ninja is a 1997 action comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff, and starring Chris Farley. The main plot revolves around Haru , who was found by a clan of ninjas as an infant in an abandoned treasure chest and was raised by them... |
Gobei | ||
| 2003 | Red Trousers - The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Red Trousers - The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Red Trousers - The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen is a documentary film directed by Robin Shou.- Plot :This documentary from Robin Shou -- who also hosts and participates in the film -- takes a behind-the-scenes glance inside the stunt industry of Hong Kong, which is known for being riskier and... |
Evan/Narrator/Himself | |
| 2006 | 18 Fingers of Death! 18 Fingers of Death! 18 Fingers of Death! is a parody kung-fu movie made, written, directed and starring James Lew. Also starring in the movie is Maurice Patton as Ronald Mack, Pat Morita as Mr. Lee, and Lisa Arturo as Sushi Cue. Lori Beth Denberg is also in the movie.-Reviews:*****-External links:* *... |
Jackie Chong | |
| DOA: Dead or Alive DOA: Dead or Alive DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 ensemble martial arts film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting game series of the same name. Directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton, Adam and Seth Gross.... |
Pirate Leader | ||
| 2008 | Death Race Death Race (film) Death Race is a 2008 action film produced, written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and starring Jason Statham. Though referred to as a remake of the 1975 film Death Race 2000 in reviews and marketing materials, director Paul W.S. Anderson stated in an interview and the DVD commentary that he... |
14K | |
| 2009 | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is the second live-action film based on the Street Fighter series of video games. It follows the quest of Street Fighter character Chun-Li, who is portrayed by Kristin Kreuk. The story follows Chun-Li's personal history and her journey for justice. The film... |
Gen | |
| 2011 | Death Race 2 | 14K | |
| Pirate Brothers | Sunny | ||
| 2013 | Mortal Kombat: Devastation | Liu Kang Liu Kang Liu Kang is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. First appearing in the series' first title, Liu Kang is portrayed as a Shaolin monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save his world, Earthrealm, from being destroyed due to having lost nine consecutive... |
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| TV | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Forbidden Nights Forbidden Nights Forbidden Nights is a 1990 television film directed by Waris Hussein. The film is based on the article The Rocky Course of Love in China, written by Judith Shapiro. The film was shot in Hong Kong and stars Melissa Gilbert and Melissa Sue Anderson, who both co-starred in Little House on the Prairie... |
Liang Hong | TV movie |
| 1992 | Soldier Soldier Soldier Soldier Soldier Soldier is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name.Produced by Central Television and broadcast on the ITV network, it ran for a total of seven series and 82 episodes from 1991 to 1997... |
Journalist Feng | TV series |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002... |
Major Ronald Neguchi | TV series |
| 2009 | >Bo-Lin Chen '83 | TV series | |
| Director | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Red Trousers - The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Red Trousers - The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Red Trousers - The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen is a documentary film directed by Robin Shou.- Plot :This documentary from Robin Shou -- who also hosts and participates in the film -- takes a behind-the-scenes glance inside the stunt industry of Hong Kong, which is known for being riskier and... |
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External links
- Official Robin Shou Homepage
- Robin Shou Hong Kong Cinema interview with Robin Shou
- Robin Shou Interview