| Ashton Chen | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 釋小龍 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 释小龙 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Shī Xiǎolóng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Sik1 Siu2 Lung4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Chen Xiao-long 陳小龍 (Traditional) 陈小龙 (Simplified) Chén Xiǎolóng (Mandarin) Can4 Siu2 Lung4 (Cantonese) |
| Ancestry | Dengfeng, Henan, China |
| Origin | China |
| Born | 6 January 1988 Dengfeng, Henan, China |
| Occupation | Actor Martial artist |
| Years active | 1993-2003 2005-2007 2009- present |
| Parents | Chen Tong-shan |
| Influences | Jackie Chan, Jet Li |
| Official Website | www.shixiaolong.com |
Ashton Chen (aka Shi Xiao-long, simplified Chinese: 释小龙, born Chen Xiao-long, simplified Chinese: 陈小龙; 6 January 1988), is a Mainland Chinese actor and martial artist. He has been a disciple of Shi Yongxin, the current abbot of the Shaolin Temple, since he was two years old. Originally known as "Chen Xiao-long" (陈小龙), Ashton was given a Dharma name-- "Shi Xiao-long" (释小龙) by the abbot. He was taught with martial arts by his father and Shi Yongxin at a young age. He got attention from the Entertainment Industry after his performance in the International Shaolin Kung Fu Festival in Zhengzhou, China at the age of four. He had became a Kung Fu child actor in China and achieved great success in films such as the martial arts comedy "Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple" (新乌龙院) in 1994.[1] In 2003, he stopped filming and went to study in the United States. In 2005, he went back to China to star as Zhan Zhao, a legendary body guard in Northern Song Dynasty in the TV series Young Justice Bao III.[2] In 2007, he continues his study in the United States[2] and has graduated at high school in 2008[3]. He continued his acting career in China since then.[3] He starred as a Ip Man's student in the martial arts film Ip Man 2 released in April 2010.[4]