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Liang Yang | |
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| Born | March 26, 1980 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Liang Yang (born March 26, 1980) is a Chinese actor, stuntman and martial artist. He is known for his work in the Hollywood film industry in movies such as Skyfall, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Mission Impossible: Fallout.
Work[edit]
Yang first appeared as a stunts performer in 2007 with the action movie Underground.[1] In 2011, he debuted in Hollywood with the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and X-Men: First Class.[1][2] In 2012, he played a brief role in the James Bond movie, Skyfall, opposite Daniel Craig.[1] At 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Yang, along with the rest of the stunt team of Skyfall, received the SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture.[3] Yang was the stunt double for Emily Blunt in the 2014 movie Edge of Tomorrow.[4]
For the 2015 movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Yang played the role of a stormtrooper, engaged in a battle against Finn, portrayed by John Boyega.[1][5] He was ultimately shot by Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the movie. Yang also helped train Daisy Ridley for her role as Rey in the installment.[6][7] Yang was also seen as Pedro Pascal's (who played Oberyn Martell) stunt double in the HBO series The Game of Thrones,[8] for which he, along with his team, won the SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series.
Yang trained Felicity Jones for her character, Jyn Erso, and Donnie Yen who played Chirrut Imwe, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the 2016 prequel to the Star Wars original trilogy.[9][10]
In 2018, he made his most notable appearance in the action movie, Mission Impossible: Fallout, in a bathroom fight scene against Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill where he briefly played the role of a decoy villain.[11] His character was eventually shot by Rebecca Ferguson. The scene was reportedly shot over a month, with Henry Cavill calling the shoot "uncomfortably long" and stating afterwards that he was "shattered".[12] Cavill went on to praise Yang as a "true champion of ability and especially character."[13]
Liang Yang was chosen as fight coordinator for the 2022 Marvel movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,[14] and 2023 movie, The Marvels.[15]
His other work includes Morbius, Wonder Woman 1984,[16] Kingsmen: The Secret Service, Rush,[1] The Equalizer 3, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, American Born Chinese,[17] Jurassic World Dominion, Shanghai Fortress, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Huntsman: Winter's War, The Martian, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Exodus: Gods and King, Dracula Untold, World War Z, Snow White and the Huntsman, Ra.One[18] and Johnny English Reborn.
Filmography[edit]
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| Year | Movie/ TV show | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Underground | First appearance |
| 2008 | Phoo Action | |
| 2008 | Bodyguard: A New Beginning | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Hollywood debut |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | |
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Cast as a bodyguard |
| 2013 | World War Z | |
| 2013 | Rush | |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Emily Blunt's stunt double |
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Appeared in 1 episode; Pedro Pascal's (Oberyn Martell) stunt double |
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | |
| 2014 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | |
| 2015 | Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation | |
| 2015 | The Martian | Appears in second movie directed by Ridley Scott |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Plays the role of a stormtrooper, FN-2199, engaged in a battle against Finn, portrayed by John Boyega. Yells out "Traitor!", the voice of which is provided by David Acord. |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Fight coordinator. |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | |
| 2018 | Mission Impossible: Fallout | Most notable appearance; briefly played the role of a decoy John Lark (villain), in a bathroom fight scene against Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill. His character was finally defeated by Rebecca Ferguson. |
| 2019 | Shanghai Fortress | |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Fight coordinator |
| 2022 | Morbius | |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Fight coordinator |
| 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese | Fight coordinator; 1 episode |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | |
| 2023 | The Equalizer 3 | |
| 2023 | The Marvels | Stunt coordinator |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Liang Yang | Wiki | Star Wars Amino". Star Wars | aminoapps.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Liang Yang". THE RONIN. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "'Skyfall,' 'Game of Thrones' Receive Stunt Honors at SAG Awards - The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-02-01. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Molyneaux, Maurice (2024-02-10). "What Edge Of Tomorrow Looks Like Before Special Effects". SlashFilm. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Team, StarWars com. "Meet FN-2199, a.k.a. TR-8R: The Stormtrooper Behind the Meme". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (2016-04-26). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Daisy Ridley shows off martial arts skills". IGN India. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Daisy Ridley struggled to master her lightsaber". 8days. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "'Goodbye, face': An oral history of the Mountain vs. the Viper from 'Game of Thrones'". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Fitness, Men's (2018-06-28). "How to kick ass like martial arts master Liang Yang". Men's Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Taylor, Chris (2017-03-26). "The difference in Jyn: How Felicity Jones became a badass for 'Rogue One'". Mashable. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Cotter, Padraig (2021-01-16). "How Mission: Impossible 6's Bathroom Fight Was Filmed". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Meyer, Joshua (2023-06-03). "Mission: Impossible — Fallout's Bathroom Scene Took An 'Uncomfortably Long' Time To Film". SlashFilm. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ ""I was shattered after the work": Henry Cavill Couldn't Take it After 'Uncomfortably Long' Mission Impossible 6 Fight Scene With Tom Cruise". fandomwire.com. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Liang Yang". THE RONIN. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Rivera, Joshua (2023-11-08). "The Marvels is a fun party thrown at the end of Marvel's worst year". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Nolan, Liam (2022-09-22). "Cut Scarlet Witch Fight Footage Evokes Brutal Mortal Kombat Fatalities". CBR. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Gallardo, Christopher (2023-05-25). "'American Born Chinese' Review: An Epic And Beautiful Cultural Story". The Hollywood Handle. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "How old was Kareena Kapoor Khan in Ra.One?". actoragecheck.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.