Xu Xiangdong

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Xu Xiangdong, born on December 20, 1961, is a "great Xia" with the highest degree in martial arts. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the Department of martial arts of Beijing Institute of physical education in 1988. In 1992, he was registered as a doctoral candidate at the 7th University of Paris in France. He is proficient in English and French. He was a private invited martial arts master of the king and Prince of Brunei Darussalam and a special teacher of the Ministry of electric power of France Invite international coach of Chinese Kung Fu.

Xu Xiangdong was the main member of Hebei wushu team at that time. His eagle claw boxing was unique in Kung Fu, and he was as famous as Zhao Changjun, Li Zhizhou, Wang Jianjun and Xiong Changgui. His image in the film is simple and honest, his performance is full of passion, and his martial arts are wonderful and beautiful. It should be said that he has completed the task well, but he was not satisfied because he was taking the examination of entering Beijing Institute of physical education at that time, and he didn't fully participate in it. Until the film was released, he felt a little regret that he had become a college student. Yu Rongguang, who later became a kung fu star, plays Qi Tianyuan in the film. He is a Beijing Opera martial arts student with a strong figure and handsome appearance. Although he is a villain, he shows more heroic and powerful general demeanor, which is very shocking. This performance laid the foundation for Yu Rongguang's future success, and also made different film directors see his unique temperament. Since then, he has played many positive roles with awe inspiring justice and played many powerful gangsters.

Xu Xiangdong gave up the chance to become a kungfu movie star. He first studied in Beijing Institute of physical education for four years, then worked in the National Wushu Association. He once served as a referee at the Asian Games in 1990, and then went to the competition again in his second film "she is from Taipei".

Xu Xiangdong played an athlete as like as two peas in the 1990 Asian Games. His name in the film is Li Lijun, a member of the National Wushu training team. In Beijing's godmother's home, he ran into a girl from Taipei, Zhang Hong, who was entrusted by godmother to teach her martial arts. Zhang Hong wanted to take part in the martial arts competition of the Asian Games. He developed his admiration for Li Lijun from worship to admiration, but he was opposed by coming to the mainland to find his father. Zhang's father used to be a martial arts expert, but because of his low status, he was rejected by Li Lijun's godmother's father. In a fit of anger, he stopped talking martial arts and went into business. This time he met his old lover, he felt the progress of the mainland and changed his mind. With the grand opening of the Asian Games, Zhang Hong realized his ideal of participation, while Li Lijun played a superb level and won the all-round champion. They got together on the carnival night at the end of the Asian Games and were also blessed by Zhang Hong's father. The style of this film is very similar to the domestic sports film of the 1960s. The plot is simple, the rhythm is cheerful, there are not too many dramatic conflicts, and the audience is attracted by the festival like atmosphere and the wonderful sports competition. The influence of the film is not big, and Xu Xiangdong's performance has not made much breakthrough. It's just the routine of long fist and shooting performed at the end, which left some impression on people. In fact, during the Asian Games, he was only in charge of the referee on the spot and did not enter the national team. Through ingenious indirectness, the film shows the game in a mess.

Soon after that, Xu Xiangdong went to France and returned to China a few years later to take part in the filming of "Yong Chun" starring Michelle Yeoh. Later, he took part in several films and TV series, including "master Tai Chi", "new Shaolin Temple" and "Kung Fu Boy Chuang Qing Guan". His image has also changed, and he has become a rough man with a flowing sideburns and beard. The sunshine and vigor of his youth can no longer be seen.

It was not until 2002 that Xu Xiangdong took part in the martial arts guidance of Tsui Hark's TV series "seven swords down the Tianshan Mountain" that he returned to the film and television circle. Later, he returned to the big screen with the help of the film "ink attack".

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