Robin Shou | |
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 Shou in 2004 | |
| Born | Shou Wan-por (仇雲波) July 17, 1960 |
| Other names | Wai Lung (威龍, his Cantonese screen name during his Hong Kong acting career. His screen name means "mighty/powerful dragon".) |
| Alma mater | California State University, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Martial artist, actor |
| Years active | 1987—present |
| Style | Kenpo, Wu Shu, Karate |
Shou Wan-por (Chinese: 仇雲波, born July 17, 1960), known professionally as Robin Shou, is a Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist and stuntman. Born in British Hong Kong but raised in Los Angeles, Shou's interest in martial arts developed during his years as a University student. This led him to win several championships as a martial artist, both in China and the United States. He entered the Hong Kong film industry as a stuntman in the late 1980's, and went on to star in films such as City War (1988), opposite Chow Yun-Fat, and Tiger Cage 2 (1990), opposite Donnie Yen.
In 1994, Shou landed his first American leading role as Liu Kang in the martial arts fantasy action film Mortal Kombat (1995). He reprised the role in the 1997 sequel Mortal Kombat Annihilation. That same year, he appeared alongside Chris Farley as Gobei in the action comedy film Beverly Hills Ninja. In 2003, he directed the documentary film Red Trousers - The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen. He went on to play Gen in the American action film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009), and 14K in the Death Race film series (2008-2013).