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Robin Shou

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Robin Shou is the fourth child of a Shanghai tailor and homemaker. His family moved to the US in 1971. Their first home in Los Angeles was a 2 bedroom apartment near Olympic and Vermont, today known as Koreatown. Shou didn't start attending martial arts classes until he was 19. He took Kenpo (Karate) classes while attending California State University... See full bio »

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2012 Death Race: Inferno (video)
14K
 
2012 Sleeping Dogs (Video Game)
Conroy Wu/Roland Ho (voice)
 
2011 Pirate Brothers
Sunny
 
2010 Death Race 2 (video)
14K
 
2009 Cold Case (TV series)
Bo-Lin Chen '83
– Chinatown (2009) … Bo-Lin Chen '83
 
2009 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Gen
 
2008 Death Race
14K
 
2006 DOA: Dead or Alive
Pirate Leader
 
2006 18 Fingers of Death! (video)
Jackie Chong
 
2003 Lost Time: The Movie (short)
Evan
 
1998 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Major Ronald Neguchi
– Nightmare (1998) … Major Ronald Neguchi
 
1997 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Liu Kang
 
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja
Gobei
 
1997 Hei mao zhi ci sha Ye Li Qin
Robin
 
1995 Mortal Kombat
Liu Kang
 
1994 Long hu xin feng yun: Zhi tou hao tong ji fan
Gang Leader
 
1993 Honor and Glory
Dragon Lee
 
1993 Kakambal ko sa tapang
Allan (as Robin Shaw)
 
1993 Long kua si hai zhi zhi ming qing ren
Joi Gam-Seui
 
1992 Soldier Soldier (TV series)
Journalist Feng
– Lost and Found (1992) … Journalist Feng
 
1992 Zhi zun te jing
Co Chi Pang
 
1992 Zhi fa wei long
Allan Lung
 
1991 Di xia bing gong chang
Paul
 
1991 Magdaleno Orbos: Sa kuko ng mga lawin
Robin
 
1991 Eastern Heroes
Hawk
 
1991 Hong tian long
Night-Monster
 
1990 Dong fang lao hu
Tomoriki Jiono
 
1990 Tiger Cage 2
Waise Chow
 
1990 Forbidden Nights (TV movie)
Liang Hong
 
1990 Yellowthread Street (TV series)
Tony Siu
– The Red Pole (1990) … Tony Siu
 
1990 Chi se da feng bao
Wai Loong
 
1989 Long zhi zheng ba
Iron Club
 
1989 Zhi zun wu shang
Hitman
 
1989 Wo zai hei she hui de ri zi
Coffin Rope's Man
 
1989 Sheng gang qi bing di san ji
966
 
1988 Yi dan hong chun
Killer
 
1988 Huang jia shi jie zhi III: Ci xiong da dao
Bodyguard (uncredited)
 
1988 The Big Heat
Hospital Assassin
 
1988 Zhan long
Lan Si Han (as Robin Chou)
 
1987 Yat goh
Robin
 
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2002 Resident Evil (trainer: Milla Jovovich - uncredited)
 
1997 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (fight choreographer)
 
1995 Mortal Kombat (fight choreographer: additional action sequences, additional crew / additional fight sequences)
 
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2003 Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen (documentary) (screenplay)
 
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2003 Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen (documentary) (producer)
 
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2002 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (Video Game) (special thanks: artistic contribution)
 
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2008 Man of a Thousand Faces (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen (documentary)
Evan/Narrator/Himself
 
1995 Mortal Kombat: Behind the Dragon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Mortal Kombat: Behind the Scenes (video short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Robin Chou | Robin Shaw

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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The role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat was very unique for Robin. It was rare to find Asians starring as heroes in Hollywood films at that time. That kind of movie was also uncommon at that time because the hero and the villain were both Asian. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer