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Liang Yang

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Liang Yang
Born (1980-03-26) March 26, 1980 (age 44)
NationalityChinese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stuntman
  • martial artist
Years active2007–present
Known for
Awards
  • SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture (shared)
  • SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series (shared)

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

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Yang first appeared as a stunt 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 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,[2] and 2023 movie, The Marvels.[14]

Filmography

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Year Movie/ TV show Notes
2007 Underground[1] First appearance
2008 Phoo Action
2008 Bodyguard: A New Beginning
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides[2] Hollywood debut
2011 X-Men: First Class[2]
2011 Johnny English Reborn
2012 Snow White and the Huntsman
2012 Skyfall[1][3] Cast as a bodyguard
2013 World War Z
2013 Rush[1]
2014 Edge of Tomorrow[4] Emily Blunt's stunt double
2014 Game of Thrones[8] 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[7] 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[9] Fight coordinator.
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018 Pacific Rim Uprising
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout[12] 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[15] Fight coordinator
2022 Morbius
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness[2] Fight coordinator
2022 Jurassic World Dominion
2023 American Born Chinese[16] Fight coordinator; 1 episode
2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
2023 The Equalizer 3
2023 The Marvels[14] Stunt coordinator

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Liang Yang | Wiki | Star Wars Amino". Star Wars | aminoapps.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Liang Yang". The Ronin. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  3. ^ a b "'Skyfall,' 'Game of Thrones' Receive Stunt Honors at SAG Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-02-01. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  4. ^ a b Molyneaux, Maurice (2024-02-10). "What Edge Of Tomorrow Looks Like Before Special Effects". SlashFilm. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ^ Team, StarWars com. "Meet FN-2199, a.k.a. TR-8R: The Stormtrooper Behind the Meme". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (2016-04-26). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Daisy Ridley shows off martial arts skills". IGN India. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. ^ a b "Daisy Ridley struggled to master her lightsaber". 8days. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  8. ^ a b "'Goodbye, face': An oral history of the Mountain vs. the Viper from 'Game of Thrones'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  9. ^ a b Fitness, Men's (2018-06-28). "How to kick ass like martial arts master Liang Yang". Men's Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  10. ^ Taylor, Chris (2017-03-26). "The difference in Jyn: How Felicity Jones became a badass for 'Rogue One'". Mashable. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  11. ^ Cotter, Padraig (2021-01-16). "How Mission: Impossible 6's Bathroom Fight Was Filmed". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  12. ^ a b Meyer, Joshua (2023-06-03). "Mission: Impossible — Fallout's Bathroom Scene Took An 'Uncomfortably Long' Time To Film". SlashFilm. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  13. ^ ""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.
  14. ^ a b 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.
  15. ^ Nolan, Liam (2022-09-22). "Cut Scarlet Witch Fight Footage Evokes Brutal Mortal Kombat Fatalities". CBR. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  16. ^ Gallardo, Christopher (2023-05-25). "'American Born Chinese' Review: An Epic And Beautiful Cultural Story". The Hollywood Handle. Retrieved 2024-02-21.