Ashton Chen Xiaolong (born 6 January 1988 in Dengfeng,

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), also known by his

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Shi Xiaolong ("Sik Siu-Lung" in Cantonese), is a Chinese

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and

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. He is also credited as Xiaolung, Tommy Sik, Shi Xiao-Lung, Shi Xiao-Long, Shi Shao-Long, Shieh Shiao-Long, Xi Xiao-Long, Sik Siu-Loong, and S. L. Sik on some of his films. He has been a disciple of Shi Yongxin, the current abbot of

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, since he was two years old. Originally named "Chen Xiaolong", Chen was given a

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—Shi Xiaolong—by the abbot. He was taught martial arts by his father and Shi Yongxin at a young age. He gained attention in the entertainment industry after his performance at the International

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Festival in

at the age of four. He became a

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and achieved great success in films such as the 1994 martial arts comedy '' Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple'' (). In 2003, he stopped acting and went to study in the United States. In 2005, he returned to China and starred as Zhan Zhao in the television series '' Young Justice Bao III''. In 2007, he continued his studies in the United States and graduated from high school in 2008 from the prestigious Performing Children's School (PCS) in New York City. He has continued his acting career in China since then. In 2010, Chen played one of

Ip Man Ip Man (born Ip Kai-man; 1 October 1893 – 2 December 1972), also known as Yip Man, was a Chinese martial arts grandmaster. He became a teacher of the martial art of Wing Chun when he was 20. He had several students who later became martia ...

's students in the martial arts film '' Ip Man 2''.

Filmography

* '' Shaolin Popey'' (1994) * Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple (1994) * Ten Brothers (1995) * Super Mischieves (1995) * The Saint of Gamblers (1995) * China Dragon (1995) * Dragon in Shaolin (1996) * Adventurous Treasure Island (1996) * Chivalrous Legend (1997) * Heavenly Legend (1999) * The Marvellous Cook (2000) * ''Young Justice Bao'' (2000) * Chinese Heroes (2001) * Teenage Gambler (2002) * Undiscovered Tomb (2002) * Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind (2002) * Kung Fu in Japan (2002) * Nothing! Nothing! Nothing! (2002) * Kung Fu Cooker (2002) * Fatal Comic (2002) * The Recreant Teenager * Iron Lion (2003) * Shaolin Gang (2004) * Ocean Paradise (2010) * Legend of the Swordsman (2010) * '' Ip Man 2'' (2010) * ''Rhythm of the Rain'' (2013) * '' Urban Games'' (2014) * ''Gutian Conference'' (2016) * ''The Founding of an Army'' (2017) * '' Martial Universe'' (2018) * ''Wings of Dread'' (TBA) Ashton Chen at chinesemov.com
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Ashton 1988 births Living people Chinese male martial artists Chinese Shaolinquan practitioners Male actors from Henan Sportspeople from Henan People from Zhengzhou Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors Chinese male child actors Disciples of Shaolin Monastery