6 Best Kung fu Actors

Kung fu or gongfu (功夫, Pinyin: Gongfu) is a martial art originating from China. However, the true meaning of Kung fu has a much broader meaning, namely something that is acquired in a long time and with high persistence. Thus, a great expert cook can be said to have a high Kung fu. and here are some of the famous actors with his kungfu :

1. Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee is known as a legendary Chinese action actor who is popular with his kung fu movies. Apart from being an actor, Lee is also a film producer, who produces films Hong Kong, in addition to well-known as a master of kung fu and author.

The man who also has the name Li Xiao Long's, working in acting since the age of five, where his father, opera performer often invite him to play on the stage. Until finally at the age of 18, he has starred in 20 movies. Where the famous films that starred in them WAY OF THE DRAGON, ENTER THE DRAGON, FIST OF FURY, THE GREEN HORNET, and others.

Not only is the film that became the work of Lee, the actor who took over the school's philosophy is also an author. As well as creating a martial art that he called Jeet Kune Do, which combined from martial arts, physics and doctrines that had learned tao.

2. Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan is an actor, director, stuntman and singer known for his habit of never using replacement players in the dangerous scenes in his films. In addition to 'art' used in the fights the scenes. And one of the films that make up the leaf is Police Story Trilogy.

Jackie is always playing kung fu scenes in almost every of his movie, different in his latest movie SHINJUKU INCIDENT.  He did not play kungfu and also serves as director on films like Jackie earlier.

3. Jet Li

Who does not know the master Wong Fei Hung? A physician who is also good at kung fu china. Story of Wong Fei Hung was appointed to the layer width with Once Upon a Time in China. And when that Jet Li was the one who acts as a legend of the Chinese nation. The role of Jet Li as Wong mater really so alive and attached.

Jet Li is one of the many actors who never received his formal training in acting. Born with the name Li Lian Jie on April 26, 1963 in Beijing, Jet Li began his career in the film world of Wushu. Jet Li began studying martial arts since he was 8 years old. Much has been medal which he obtained from a Wushu athlete is.

When the boom of the movies Kung Fu in China around the late 80s, the appeal of this enchanting world role Jet Li who have also 20 years old. Jet Li's foray into the world of film in his first film SHAOLIN TEMPLE.

4. Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung is an actor, producer and director of Hong Kong action film which is quite known for its work in the field of Chinese martial arts and the film industry in Hong Kong. He has been a fight choreography for several famous people, such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, King Hu, Stephen Chow and John Woo.

Hung is a very important figure who brings a new wave of change in Hong Kong in the 1980s, helping the development of the martial arts genre and started Jiang Shi (bloodsucking corpse).

Hung is also known as "Dai Goh", until the filming of Project A, which featured both famous actors. Because Hung is the oldest among them, kung fu "brothers", and the first known film world, so he got a new nickname, "Dai Goh Dai", which means, you are the oldest or oldest brother.

5. Donnie Yen

From the beginning he has been recognized as a martial arts expert. At the age of 14 years can still beat coach dojo Taekowondo black belted. Age 19 years was named the winner of annual U.S. Wu Shu. In the film, he was stuck in Hong Kong, Hollywood, and 20 years later have to be proud of the work that is deeply meaningful movie Ip Man.

The uniqueness of a Donnie Yen was that he never stuck in creating. His martial arts styles are increasingly evolving. Donnie study the flow, such as free-style fighting MMA or Jiujitsu. Personally I rate, Donnie worth mentioning as a replacement for Bruce Lee's character likes to experiment.

Consider the movements in the film Sa Po Lang, Flash Point, or Ip Man, of course we will be presented with a fresh style of fighting in the third movie. Practically drowned while the other actors, even Donnie at age creeping up.

6. Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao has particular expertise in the martial art of kung fu and has worked in over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreography matches. Together with the "brother" graduate from Peking Opera School, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, he was one of the Seven Little Fortunes members.

In the early 1970s, Yuen began work as a stuntman and supporting role. Having played in several films Yuen became a stunt for Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973). He also was one of the "imitation" of Bruce Lee in the movie Game of Death (1978), perform a variety of acrobatic moves and stunts where Bruce Lee "body double" (**** Wondo expert, Tai Chung Kim) can not do it. Yuen continued to work as a stuntman and actor in the world as well as the Hong Kong film industry.

The late 1970s and early 1980s, thanks to his good relations Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, he began working regularly as an actor. He also appeared in several small roles in films such as Hung Lucky Stars trilogy.