Ashton Chen

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 Xiaolong
陳小龍 (Traditional)
陈小龙 (Simplified)
Chén Xiǎolóng (Mandarin)
Can4 Siu2 Lung4 (Cantonese)
Ancestry Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Origin  China
Born 6 January 1988
Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, 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 Shi Xiaolong
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Ashton Chen Xiaolong (born 6 January 1988 in Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan), also known by his stage name Shi Xiaolong, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. He has been a disciple of Shi Yongxin, the current abbot of Shaolin Temple, since he was two years old. Originally named "Chen Xiaolong", Chen was given a dharma name—Shi Xiaolong—by the abbot. He was taught martial arts by his father and Shi Yongxin at a young age. He gained attention in the entertainment industry after his performance at the International Shaolin Kung Fu Festival in Zhengzhou at the age of four. He became a child actor in China and achieved great success in films such as the 1994 martial arts comedy Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple (新乌龙院).[1] In 2003, he stopped acting and went to study in the United States. In 2005, he returned to China and starred as Zhan Zhao in the television series Young Justice Bao III.[2] In 2007, he continued his studies in the United States[2] and graduated from high school in 2008.[3] He has continued his acting career in China since then.[3] In 2010, Chen played one of Ip Man's students in the martial arts film Ip Man 2.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ 昔日童星長大後　命運各不同（一） (in Chinese). Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 釋小龍誓超李連傑（附圖） (in Chinese). Retrieved 2011-01-25.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 释小龙复出拍戏 郝劭文被爆暗恋徐若瑄 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  4. ↑ "DONNIE YEN TAKES THREE DISCIPLES IN FOSHAN". Retrieved 2011-01-23.

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