Xiong Xinxin

February 25, 1962 — Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, China

“The Human Whirlwind” would be a fitting nickname for stuntman, fight performer and actor Xiong Xin Xin due to his incredibly fast and electrifying wu-shu acrobatics and fighting moves. His physical prowess and bravery as a stuntman and stunt-double had already brought him some level of repute when he was finally given opportunities to shine playing characters in movies. This revealed an actor with a raw and distinct presence even if he was called upon to play only villainous or supporting roles. He might have become a new Yuen Wah if it hadn’t been for an unfortunate change in H-K action cinema. At the end of the 1990s we saw not only a sharp decline in action filmmaking but also a shift away from performers with genuine skills to being supplanted in action roles by screen-savvy special effects enhanced actors.

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Shaolin

2011

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Ip Man: The Final Fight

2013

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Once Upon a Time in China II

1992

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Black Mask

1996

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Once Upon a Time in China III

1993

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Dragon Inn

1992

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The Blade

1995

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The Final Master

2015