Vincent Zhao

Vincent Zhao occupies an interesting spot for me: the man who stepped into Wong Fei-hung's shoes after Jet Li in the Once Upon a Time in China series. That is a daunting legacy to inherit, and the fact that he carried it across multiple films and the television run tells me his martial-arts pedigree was the real thing, not movie choreography. A Beijing Sport University background underlines that. I respect actors who actually train, and Kung Fu League years later shows real longevity in the genre. He feels less like a star chasing fame and more like a craftsman of physical performance, which I find admirable.

Name (English)

Vincent Zhao

Name (Japanese)

チウ・マンチェク

Reading

ちう・まんちぇく

Born

April 10, 1972 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rat

Origin

Harbin, People's Republic of China

Occupation

actor / martial artist / television actor / director

University

Beijing Sport University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent%20Zhao
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708480

Tags

• actor
• martial artist
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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