Max Huang You-liang (born Julian Maximilian Widajaja;[1][2] 22 September 1988) is a German actor, martial artist and stunt performer. He is known for his role of Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat,[3] based on the fighting video game of the same name, and for being a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.
Max Huang | |||||||
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| Born | Julian Maximilian Widajaja 22 September 1988 | ||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor Stunt performer Singer | ||||||
| Relatives | Iskandar Widjaja (brother) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃又亮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄又亮 | ||||||
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Early life
editHuang was born Julian Maximilian Widajaja in Nuremberg to a Chinese-Indonesian father, conductor Noorman Widjaja,[4][5] and a German mother. He began studying Wing Chun at the age of 11, and later joined the German National Wushu Team, winning a gold medal at the 2009 German Nationals.[6] He studied acting in the United Kingdom.
While working in the Chinese film industry, he adopted the Chinese name Huang You-liang (Chinese: 黃又亮) - Widjaja is the Indonesian transliteration of ‘Huang’[7] and ‘You-liang’ is the Chinese soundalike for ‘Julian’.
Career
editHuang started in the film industry as a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, as stunt performer and coordinator; he has worked in films such as Police Story 2013 (2013), Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and The Foreigner (2017). He was the first German-born member of the team.[1]
Huang played Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat.[8]
- Music
In April 2021, he wrote and released a single titled "Flawless Victory", which was produced by rapper Vinnie Paz[9] and featured his brother, violinist Iskandar Widjaja.
Personal life
editHuang’s brothers are the violinist Iskandar Widjaja and stuntman Lee Huang. He resides in Berlin.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Involved in | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acting | Stunts | Other | ||||
| 2010 | Dead Survivors | Yes | Yes | Zombie | ||
| Burning Man | Yes | Gangster | ||||
| 2012 | The Ego | Yes | Cafe Guest #1 | Short film | ||
| Shanghai Calling | Yes | Stunt coordinator | ||||
| CZ12 | Yes | Michael's Bodyguard | ||||
| 2013 | Tribal Ties | Yes | Shakkah | Short film | ||
| Police Story 2013 | Yes | Yes | 'Hercules' | |||
| 2014 | Sorry, I Love You | Yes | ||||
| Outcast | Yes | Bandit | ||||
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | Yes | |||||
| 2015 | Dragon Blade | Yes | Shou Xia | |||
| 2016 | Time Raiders | Yes | Yes | Igor | ||
| Skiptrace | Yes | |||||
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Yes | ||||
| The Foreigner | Yes | Assistant stunt coordinator: UK | ||||
| Bleeding Steel | Yes | Fight & stunt coordinator | ||||
| 2019 | No Way Out | Yes | Chen | Short film, also director | ||
| 2020 | Vanguard | Yes | Assistant stunt coordinator: UK | |||
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | Yes | Kung Lao | |||
| 2023 | Hidden Strike | Yes | Yes | Chinese Mercenary | Stunt coordinator | |
| 2025 | Mortal Kombat 2 | Yes | Kung Lao | Post-production | ||
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lasko – Die Faust Gottes | Ninja | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Sense8 | Prison Guard | Episode: "Obligate Mutualisms" |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Flawless Victory" | Himself |
References
edit- ^ a b Boose, Thorsten (21 September 2019). "Jackie Chan's stunt team members from 1976 to today in a complete overview". Jackie Chan Deutschland | Thorsten Boose. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Maximilian-Julian Widjaja - Filmmakers". www.filmmakers.eu. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Max Huang Officially Playing Kung Lao In New 'Mortal Kombat' Movie – WB Confirms Cast". 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Noorman Widjaja". www.noorman-widjaja.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Potret Max Huang, Pemeran Kung Lao di Mortal Kombat Berdarah Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via www.metrotvnews.com.
- ^ "Max Huang". Kung Fu Movie Guide. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "My China Roots". www.mychinaroots.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Max Huang Officially Playing Kung Lao In New 'Mortal Kombat' Movie – WB Confirms Cast". 16 September 2019.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (1 May 2021). "Max Huang releases spitfire 'Flawless Victory' song". Digital Journal.