Liang Yang ( zh, s=杨亮, p=Yáng Liàng; born March 26, 1980) is a Chinese actor,

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and

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. He is known for his work in the

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in movies such as ''

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'', '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout''.

Work

Yang first appeared as a stunt performer in 2007 with the action movie Underground. In 2011, he debuted in Hollywood with the movies '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' and '' X-Men: First Class''. In 2012, he played a brief role in the

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movie, ''Skyfall'', opposite

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. At 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Yang, along with the rest of the stunt team of ''Skyfall'', received the

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for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture. Yang was the stunt double for

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in the 2014 movie ''

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''. For the 2015 movie, ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', Yang played the role of a stormtrooper, engaged in a battle against Finn, portrayed by

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. He was ultimately shot by

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(

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) in the movie. Yang also helped train Daisy Ridley for her role as Rey in the installment. Yang was also seen as

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's (who played Oberyn Martell) stunt double in the

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series ''

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'', 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

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for her character, Jyn Erso, and

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who played Chirrut Imwe, in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'', the 2016 prequel to the ''Star Wars'' original trilogy. In 2018, he made his most notable appearance in the action movie, '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'', in a bathroom fight scene against

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and

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where he briefly played the role of a decoy villain. His character was eventually shot by

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. The scene was reportedly shot over a month, with Henry Cavill calling the shoot "uncomfortably long" and stating afterwards that he was "shattered". Cavill went on to praise Yang as a "true champion of ability and especially character." Liang Yang was chosen as fight coordinator for the 2022

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movie, ''

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'', and 2023 movie, ''

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''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Liang Stunt performers Chinese people 1980 births Living people Chinese actors