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Tiger Chen

タイガー・チェン　/　たいがー・ちぇん

Actor from People's Republic of China

March 3, 1975 (age 51)　・　Chengdu, People's Republic of China

actor
television actor

My Take

What fascinates me about Tiger Chen is that he spent years being the reason other people looked great on screen. As Yuen Woo-ping's protege, Keanu Reeves's instructor, and Uma Thurman's stunt double, he was woven into the fabric of films most fans never knew carried his fingerprints. I have a deep respect for performers who earn their authority through craft before they earn it through credits. When a man like that finally steps into the frame himself, there is a weight no overnight star can fake. His personal life stays private, but to me his real biography is written in motion, and that is enough.

Overview

Tiger Chen (simplified Chinese: 陈虎; traditional Chinese: 陳虎; pinyin: Chén Hǔ; born March 3, 1975) is a Chinese martial artist, stuntman and actor. Tiger Chen is Yuen Woo Ping's protege and Keanu Reeves's teacher and friend. He was also Uma Thurman's stunt double.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tiger Chen
Name (Japanese): タイガー・チェン
Reading: たいがー・ちぇん
Born: March 3, 1975 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rabbit
Origin: Chengdu, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3

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