Max Huang

Max Huang (born September 22, 1988) is a German actor, martial artist, stunt performer, songwriter and singer. He is known for his role of Kung Lao in the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot,[1] and for being a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.

Max Huang
Born (1988-09-22) September 22, 1988
Nuremberg, Germany
NationalityGerman/Chinese
Occupation(s)Actor
Stunt performer
Singer

Personal life

Max was born in Germany of Chinese-Indonesian father and German mother. He started in the movie industry as a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, as stunt performer and coordinator; he has worked in films like Police Story 2013, The Foreigner and Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service. He has practiced Wushu under Shanghai Wushu Team member Wang Peng Cheng and won Gold at The German Wushu Nationals in 2009.[2]

In 2021, he was part of the main cast in Mortal Kombat in the role of Kung Lao. The film is a reboot of the video game franchise of the same name.[3]

In April 2021, he debuted as singer releasing his first single Flawless Victory. The song was composed and written by Huang, and produced by Vincent Lee.[4] Huang also directed and starred the song's music video, released on April 22.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010Dead SurvivorsZombie
2010Burning ManGangster
2012The EgoCafe Guest
2012CZ12Bodyguard
2013Tribal TiesShakkah
2013Police Story 2013Fighter
2014OutcastBandit
2015Dragon BladeShou Xia
2016Time RaidersIgor
2017Sense8Prison Guard
2019No Way OutChen
2021Mortal KombatKung Lao

Music videos
Year Title Artist(s)
2021 Flawless Victory Himself

References
  1. "Max Huang Officially Playing Kung Lao In New 'Mortal Kombat' Movie – WB Confirms Cast". September 16, 2019.
  2. "Max Huang". IMDb.
  3. "Max Huang Officially Playing Kung Lao In New 'Mortal Kombat' Movie – WB Confirms Cast". September 16, 2019.
  4. Papadatos, Markos (May 1, 2021). "Max Huang releases spitfire 'Flawless Victory' song". Digital Journal.
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