Native name 陈虎 Religion Taoist Nationality Chinese Name Tiger Chen | Occupation Actor, martial artist Role Martial Artist Years active 2005 - present Height 1.75 m | |
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Notable work Man of Tai ChiKung Fu Man Residence Los Angeles, California, United States Nominations Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Fight Movies Man of Tai Chi, Kung Fu Man, House of Fury, Once in the Life Similar People Keanu Reeves, Yuen Cheung‑yan, Ning Ying, Stephen Fung, David Leitch | ||
tiger chen tai chi vs mma fighter man of tai chi
Tiger Chen (simplified Chinese: 陈虎; traditional Chinese: 陳虎; pinyin: Chén Hǔ; born 3 March 1975) is a Chinese martial artist and actor. Tiger Chen is Yuen Wo Ping's protege and Keanu Reeves' teacher. He was also Uma Thurman's stunt double.
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- tiger chen tai chi vs mma fighter man of tai chi
- The philosophy of tai chi tiger chen and keanu reeves
- Early life
- Film career
- Awards
- Filmography
- References
The philosophy of tai chi tiger chen and keanu reeves
Early life
Tiger Chen was born on 3 March 1975 in Chengdu, Sichuan, where he studied the Chinese martial arts. By age 18, he enrolled into Sichuan Wushu Team. He won the National Youth Martial Arts Competition in China.
At the age of 19, Tiger Chen went to United States, where he lived in a small wooden shack. He said: "In China, at least you can practice Kung Fu and attend Martial Arts competitions, but in the United States, you will find that most of your time in washing the dishes and do a porter." Tiger Chen became a student of Hong Kong martial artist Yuen Woo-ping in 2000s.
Film career
In 1998, Tiger Chen began his film career by holding a post on the fight choreography team as an assistant under Yuen in The Matrix, a science fiction action film starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. At the same time, he became best friends with Keanu Reeves. Chen also held the post of choreographer in Charlie's Angels (2000), Once in the Life (2000) and Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003).
Tiger Chen had a minor role as a ronin in The Matrix Reloaded (2003), the second film of the Matrix trilogy. In 2005, he appeared as a martial artist in House of Fury with Anthony Perry, Gillian Chung, Stephen Fung and Charlene Choi.
In 2012, Tiger Chen played the lead role in Kung Fu Man, alongside Vanessa Branch and Jiang Mengjie.
After years in minor and supporting roles, Tiger Chen played the titular character in Man of Tai Chi, opposite the film's director Keanu Reeves, Karen Joy Morris and Yam Tat-wah.