011622:49
11681
116811942718195419641982 1997
googtrans
Yu Hai, a famous martial artist who once starred in “Shaolin Temple” Master Tanzong, passed away
Entertainment General
January 16 at 22:49
focus on
Abstract: Famous martial artist and actor Yu Hai passed away on January 16 at the age of 81.
Yu Hai
Yu Hai
Source: Baotou Evening News
Renowned martial artist and actor Yu Hai died on January 16 at the age of 81. Yu Hai was born in Yantai City, Shandong Province on July 18, 1942. In 1954, he learned the authentic Mantis Boxing from Mr. Lin Jingshan, a master of Qixing Tanglangquan. After 1964, he served as the coach and captain of the Chinese Wushu delegation for many times, visited more than 30 countries including the United States, France, and Turkey, and made due contributions to the mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese people and people from all over the world. In 1982, starred in the movie “Shaolin Temple” directed by Zhang Xinyan, in which he played the role of Master Tanzong, and also acted as the action martial arts director of the film, and became well-known. In 1997, Yu Hai played Yang Luchan’s master Chen Zhengying in the costume action TV series “Tai Chi Master”, leaving a classic screen memory for a generation.
We had the honor of interviewing him for our JAN+FEB 2007 Shaolin Special. See The Big Monk of Shaolin Temple Mantis Grandmaster Yu Hai By Gene Ching
