---
name: "Xing Yu"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/xing-yu"
fi1m_id: "xing-yu"
imdb_id: "nm1789084"
tmdb_id: 78878
wikidata_id: "Q3608975"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 December 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-06T04:35:32.802082+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Xing Yu

## Identity

Xing Yu

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/xing-yu
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** xing-yu
- **IMDb ID:** nm1789084
- **TMDB ID:** 78878
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3608975
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xing_Yu, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3608975, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1789084/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/78878

Actor. Born 27 December 1978 in Zhangqiu, Shandong, China.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 December 1978, Zhangqiu, Shandong, China
- **Also known as:** 석행우, 釋行宇, Shi Yanneng, 释彦能, Shi Xingyu, 张淑武, 释行宇, Thích Hành Vũ, Ши Син Юй, Ши Янь Нэн, 释延能, Чжан Шу У
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xing_Yu, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3608975, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1789084/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/78878

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Kung Fu Hustle*](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-hustle.md) (83)

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## Biography

Xing Yu, also credited as Shi Xingyu or Shi Yanneng, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Born Zhang Shuwu on 27 December 1978 in Zhangqiu, Shandong, he trained at the Shaolin Temple from the age of 12 for around ten years and is a 32nd-generation Shaolin monk.

He began appearing in films in the late 1990s and gained prominence after Stephen Chow cast him as the Coolie in *Kung Fu Hustle* (2004). He has since appeared in numerous action films, including *Flash Point* (2007), *Ip Man* (2008) as Master Zealot Lin, *Bodyguards and Assassins* (2009), *Shaolin* (2011), *Kung Fu Jungle* (2014) and *Master Z: Ip Man Legacy* (2018). He has also worked as an action director and lives in Shenzhen.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Kung Fu Hustle* (2004), Fi1m 83, as Coolie — [page](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-hustle.md)

## Complete filmography (87)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Blades of the Guardians* (2026), as Du Yan Long / One Eye
- *Snake 5: Monster City* (2026), as Lei Man
- *Fury In the Shadows* (2026), as Tan Li
- *The Shadow's Edge* (2025), as Agus
- *Ant Mutation Crisis* (2025), Actor
- *我是拳手* (2025), Actor
- *Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants* (2025), as Peng Lianhu
- *The Legend of Condor Hero: What is Love* (2025), as Jinlun Guoshi
- *Striking Rescue* (2024), as Long Tai
- *Desperado* (2024), as Bano
- *Cruel War* (2024), Actor
- *Snowstorm* (2024), Actor
- *Snake 4: The Lost World* (2023), Actor
- *Firestorm* (2023), Director
- *Never Say Never* (2023), as Club Owner
- *Ride On* (2023), as David
- *Desert Monster* (2022), as Captain
- *Magic Man* (2022), Actor
- *Catch The Dragon* (2022), as Ho Ye
- *New Kung Fu Cult Master 2* (2022), Actor
- *New Kung Fu Cult Master* (2022), as Chen Kun
- *Kowloon Walled City* (2021), Actor
- *The Magical Shooters* (2021), as Ghost
- *Dinosaur World* (2020), as Alex
- *Whisper of Silent Body* (2019), as Kou Yun
- *The Heart* (2019), as Brother XI
- *Master Z: Ip Man Legacy* (2018), as Fu
- *Treasure Union: Phoenix Treasure* (2018), as Guan Bou
- *Treasure Union: Mystery Note* (2018), as Guan Bou
- *The Bravest Escort Group* (2018), as Ma Biao
- *Suspicious Secret* (2018), as Mysterious Visitor
- *The Thousand Faces of Dunjia* (2017), as Tang Clan Leader
- *S.M.A.R.T. Chase* (2017), as Long Fei
- *Legend of the Naga Pearls* (2017), as Thunderstorm
- *Call of Heroes* (2016), as Wang Weihu
- *Line Walker* (2016), as Sniper
- *The Bodyguard* (2016), as Jiang Li · Action Director
- *Oh My God!* (2015), Actor
- *Keeper of Darkness* (2015), as Hark
- *玉面威龙* (2015), Actor
- *The Taking of Tiger Mountain* (2014), as Bro 2
- *Kung Fu Jungle* (2014), as Tam King-yiu
- *The White Storm* (2013), as Kanit
- *Angel Warriors* (2013), as Sen/Sam
- *The Wrath of Vajra* (2013), as K-29
- *Princess and Seven Kung Fu Masters* (2013), as Tiger Hong
- *Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons* (2013), as Fist of the North Star
- *Treasure Hunt* (2011), as Fire
- *No Limit* (2011), as Nengrang
- *Shaolin* (2011), as Chingkung
- *The Vigilantes in Masks* (2011), series, as Chai Hu
- *Just Another Pandora's Box* (2010), Actor
- *Black Ransom* (2010), Actor
- *Bodyguards and Assassins* (2009), as Qing Assassin
- *Kung Fu Chefs* (2009), as Ah Choi / Brother Choi
- *Ip Man* (2008), as Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
- *The Kung Fu Master Wong Fei Hung* (2008), series, as 仇千丈
- *My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro* (2008), as Dragon
- *食神* (2008), series, as 熊拜
- *Flash Point* (2007), as Tiger
- *Fatal Contact* (2006), Actor
- *Dragon Tiger Gate* (2006), as Daemon
- *Kung Fu Hustle* (2004), as Coolie — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-hustle.md)
- *Shaolin Gang* (2004), Actor
- *Soccer Clan* (2003), Actor
- *Boxing Hero* (2003), Actor
- *To Catch Thieves* (2003), Actor
- *Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind* (2002), Actor
- *Power King* (2002), Actor
- *Starlets Sale* (2002), Actor
- *Moods of Love* (2001), Actor
- *The Story of Freemen* (2001), Actor
- *Spy Gear* (2001), Actor
- *Unbeatables* (2001), Actor
- *Angel Cop "Final Crisis"* (2001), Actor
- *Dark War* (2001), as Rascal
- *Dragon the Master* (2001), as Mr Tong's Thai boxer
- *The Internal Duel* (2001), Actor
- *Forever Love* (2001), Actor
- *Exfernal Affairs* (2001), Actor
- *Sinful Confessions* (2001), Actor
- *Set Me Free* (2001), Actor
- *Legend of Lust* (2001), Actor
- *Payment in Blood* (2000), Actor
- *Blood on Bullet* (2000), Actor
- *The Northern Swordsman* (1999), Actor
- *Emperor in Lust* (1997), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Xing Yu](https://film.one/media/person/3788173/gallery-b5b773de56ab.jpg) Xing Yu — Image via TMDB
- ![Xing Yu](https://film.one/media/person/3788173/gallery-40aa3fdbfa46.jpg) Xing Yu — Image via TMDB

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