Sze Yu

Sze Yu
Chinese name
Pinyin Shī Yǔ (Mandarin)
Jyutping Si1 Jyu5 (Cantonese)
Origin Taiwan (acting career)
Born (1962-09-30) 30 September 1962
Shanghai, China
Occupation actor, television presenter, badminton player (retired)
Spouse(s) Teng Hsiu-ping (m. 1992)
Children 1
Parents Sze Ning On (father)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Sze.

Sze Yu (born 30 September 1962) is a Chinese-born Australian actor, television presenter and retired badminton player.

As a badminton player, he represented both Hong Kong and Australia. In the 1980s, he was one of the top players in the world.[1]

He started his acting career in Taiwan, while still a badminton player. He has since acted in over 60 TV dramas in Taiwan and mainland China.

Athletic career

Sze Yu
Personal information
Country  Hong Kong (1982–84)
 Australia (1986–89)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Years active 1980–1989
Handedness right

Sze Yu's father Sze Ning On was a Chinese Indonesian badminton player who in 1955 arrived in China to play for the China national badminton team (which at that time was completely made up of Chinese Indonesians).[2] He married Sze Yu's mother, a teacher at the Central Academy of Drama, in Beijing, later moving the family to Shanghai where Sze Yu was born. Sze Yu started seriously playing his father's sport at age 9.[3]

In 1979, the Sze family settled in British Hong Kong and Sze Yu soon distinguished himself as the top player in the territory.[4] In September 1983, his family immigrated to Australia for his education.[5] Despite having become an Australian citizen, Sze still represented Hong Kong in the 1984 Thomas Cup as he hadn't met the 2-year residency requirement to represent Australia.[6]

Representing Australia, Sze received 2 medals at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He was also named to the Australian 1986 Thomas Cup team but an injury kept him away from the competition.[7] He did play at the 1988 Thomas Cup for Team Australia, coached by his father.[8]

Individual Achievements

Year Event Rank Opponent in Final
1985 Scottish Open 1 Denmark Torben Carlsen (8:15, 15:3, 15:13)
1985 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals 2 China Han Jian (6:15, 3:15)
1986 Chinese Taipei Open 1 Indonesia Icuk Sugiarto (4:15, 17:14, 15:5)
1986 Commonwealth Games 2 England Steve Baddeley (8:15, 8:15)
1987 Carlton-Intersport-Cup 1 England Nick Yates (11:15, 15:6, 15:10)
1988 US Open 1 Indonesia Lius Pongoh (11:15, 15:5, 17:16)
1989 Australian International 1 Chinese Taipei Wei Yan (15:4, 15:7)

Team Competitions

Country Represented Year Event Team Rank
 Hong Kong 1982 Asian Games Men's team
1982 Commonwealth Games Mixed team
1984 Thomas Cup Men's team Qualification round
 Australia 1986 Commonwealth Games Mixed team 3
1988 Thomas Cup Men's team Qualification round
1989 Sudirman Cup Mixed team 16

Acting career

In 1989, while nursing an injury in Taipei, Taiwan, where his father took over the Chinese Taipei national badminton team a year prior,[9] Sze Yu was invited by Liu Li-li, a television director, to participate in her TV drama Wanjun, written by the creator Chiung Yao. Liu was taking a team from Chinese Television System to Beijing to create the first-ever Taiwanese TV drama filmed in mainland China.[10] Under the encouragement of his mother, a Beijing native, Sze took on the supporting role of Zhou Shuhao. The series proved massively popular throughout the Chinese-speaking world, and Sze, after winning the Australian International in the same year, decided to retire to pursue an acting career.[1]

Today, Sze is still active in television, mostly in mainland China.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1990Wanjun (婉君)Zhou Shuhao
1991Green is the Grass by the River (青青河邊草)
Long Time No See Friend (朋友好久不見)Wang Hsiao-wei
The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (雪山飛狐)Fu Kang'an
1992Unforgettable (意難忘)
Legends of Liu Po-wen (劉伯溫傳奇)Zu Zhencai
1993Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢)Jiang Yuhan
Justice Pao (包青天)Emperor Renzong of Songlater episodes
1994The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (七俠五義)
Overlord Flower (霸王花)Ji Wei
Wong Fei-hung and Thirteenth Aunt (黃飛鴻與十三姨)Qian Zhihao
The World Shares the Moment (天涯共此時)Yu Guoqing
1995The Burning Sun (燃燒的太陽)
Dui Dui Hu (對對糊)
Ghostly Legends (天師鍾馗)Emperor Renzong of SongSegment 3: "Lord Bao Thrice Invites Zhong Kui" (包公三請鍾馗)
Li YuxianSegment 4: "The Dragon Daughter Fights Water Devil" (龍女鬥水怪)
1996Guan Gong (關公)Lu Su
Real Love is Forever (真愛一世情)Chiang Yung-chuan
Perfect Score for Husband (老公一百分)
Taiwan Paranormal Events (台灣靈異事件)Chiu Yao-hsingSegment 4: "Cries of the Dark Night" (暗夜哭聲)
1997Wu Yung-chengSegment 15: "Devil's Clutches" (魔掌)
Mobilization Order of the Gods (神仙動員令)black bear
Lily in the Wind (風中百合)Meng Fan
Kangxi's Love in the Palace (康熙情鎖金殿)Mingzhu
The Crazy Film Studio (攝影棚也瘋狂)Tseng Hao
4 Daughters (四千金)Hsia Ta-yu
Taiwan Independence Members (台獨份子)
The Strange Cases of Lord Shih (施公奇案)Gan WenchangSegment 23: "On the Emperor's Behalf" (代天巡狩)
Yang TianhongSegment 26: "Grandaunt Tigress" (虎姑婆)
1998Yang KongSegment 34: "Fuzhou Master" (福州師)
Segment 37: "The Sun-Moon Double Jade" (日月雙璧)
Ming QiSegment 38: "The Black Dragon Looks Back" (青龍回首)
Xiang YuantaiSegment 44: "Dog Father, Dragon Son" (犬父龍子)
1999A Pair of Swallows (燕雙飛)Lan Tien-yu
2000Return of Judge Bao (包公出巡)Fang Dayou
Lucky and Happy Every Year (吉祥如意年年來)Qin Laishi
Princess Huaiyu (懷玉公主)Tu Dehai
The Colour of Money (金钱本色)Ling Wenle
2002Eighteen Arhats (十八羅漢)Liu Zichen
The Sky of Age 18 (十八岁的天空)Lan Feilin's father
Wang Yaqiao, the Top Assassin (第一殺手王亞樵)Hou Biao
2003Lady Wu: The First Empress (至尊紅顏)Duan Changde
2004The Flower Spirit (花姑子)Taoist Priest
2005My Way (起跑天堂)Lu Tou
Endless Love (天若有情)Zhou Dashan
2006Stepmom (春天後母心)Zhang Baode
Wrongfully Accused (媽媽無罪)Duan Jiaxiang
2007Justice Department (青天衙門)Bao Daode
Coming Home (烽火孤兒)Yan Tai
Lost the Way (迷路)Wu Chengjun
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (聊齋)Jia DeSeason 2
2008Dad, Wake Me Up at Dawn (爸爸天亮叫我)Zhao Ade
Jianghu Brothers (江湖兄弟)Huang Dawei
Sentimental Woman and Obsessed Man (多情女人癡情男)Jin Haobai
8 Avatar (八仙全傳)Han Zhongli
2009Youth in War (戰火中青春)Cui Haotian
Who Understands the Hearts of Women (誰懂女兒心)Yu Zhixing
2010Journey to the West (西遊記)Taibai Jinxing
The Romance of Jianghu (江湖絕戀)Mr. Zhong
Wolf (野狼)You Lifilmed in 2008
20113S Lady (单身女王)Zhang Chengxin
Breaking the Thorn (斷刺)Zhou Xushan
Tears of the Bride (流淚的新娘)Ge Renjie's father
2012The Sinister Love of Mother and Son (血雨母子情)Meilin
Precious (千金)Ling Mutian
Her Whole Life (她的一生)Zhong Bo
A Tottering Life (飄搖人生)Cui Heyan
2013To Advance Toward the Victory (向著勝利前進)Yokoyama
League of Legends (英雄聯盟)
TBALasting Affection (爱让我们在一起)
The Cricket Master (蟋蟀大師)filmed in 2001
Love and Passion (萬水千山風雨情)Gao Youdefilmed in 2012

References

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  5. Luo Ziquan (1984-02-24). 香港羽毛球健将施羽说 打球用头脑省力又有效. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
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  8. "Past Australian Teams". Badminton Australia. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  9. 施宁安应聘担任台湾羽毛球队教练. Reference News (originally by Min Sheng Bao) (in Chinese). 1988-04-20. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
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