Tiger Chen (simplified Chinese: 陈虎; traditional Chinese: 陳虎;
pinyin: Chén HÇ"; born 3 March 1975) is a Chinese martial artist and
actor. Tiger Chen is Yuen Wo Ping's protege and Keanu Reeves's teacher
and friend. He was also Uma Thurman's stunt double.Tiger Chen was born
on 3 March 1975 in Chengdu, Sichuan, where he studied the Chinese
martial arts. By age 18, he enrolled into Sichuan Wushu Team. He won
the National Youth Martial Arts Competition in China.At the age of 19,
Tiger Chen went to the United States, where he lived in a small wooden
shack. He said: "In China, at least you can practice kung fu and
attend martial arts competitions, but in the United States, you will
find that most of your time in washing the dishes and being a porter."
Tiger Chen became a student of Hong Kong martial artist Yuen Woo-ping
in 2000s.In 1998, Tiger Chen began his film career by holding a post
on the fight choreography team as an assistant under Yuen in The
Matrix, a science fiction action film starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence
Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano. At the
same time, he became best friends with Keanu Reeves. Chen also held
the post of choreographer in Charlie's Angels (2000), Once in the Life
(2000) and Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003).
pinyin: Chén HÇ"; born 3 March 1975) is a Chinese martial artist and
actor. Tiger Chen is Yuen Wo Ping's protege and Keanu Reeves's teacher
and friend. He was also Uma Thurman's stunt double.Tiger Chen was born
on 3 March 1975 in Chengdu, Sichuan, where he studied the Chinese
martial arts. By age 18, he enrolled into Sichuan Wushu Team. He won
the National Youth Martial Arts Competition in China.At the age of 19,
Tiger Chen went to the United States, where he lived in a small wooden
shack. He said: "In China, at least you can practice kung fu and
attend martial arts competitions, but in the United States, you will
find that most of your time in washing the dishes and being a porter."
Tiger Chen became a student of Hong Kong martial artist Yuen Woo-ping
in 2000s.In 1998, Tiger Chen began his film career by holding a post
on the fight choreography team as an assistant under Yuen in The
Matrix, a science fiction action film starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence
Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano. At the
same time, he became best friends with Keanu Reeves. Chen also held
the post of choreographer in Charlie's Angels (2000), Once in the Life
(2000) and Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003).
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