Xing Yu

Xing Yu, also known as Shi Xingyu (Chinese: 释行宇 ) or Shi Yanneng (Chinese: 释延能/释彦能 ) is a Chinese martial artist and actor, who was one of the 32nd generation Shaolin monks.

At the age of 12, he went to the Shaolin Temple, where he stayed for 10 years.[citation needed ] He began to act in movies in 1997, and was cast in 2004 in the movie Kung Fu Hustle, directed by Stephen Chow.

He always plays secondary roles or little roles and he's very appreciated and solicited for his authentic kung-fu.

He got his first leading role in the film The Wrath Of Vajra.

His character dies in most of the major movies he is in.[citation needed ]

He lives in Shenzhen, Guangdong (near Hong Kong), but he is still attached to Shaolin Temple.[citation needed ]

He ran a Shaolin school in Shenzhen from 2000 to 2007.