Sze Yu
| Sze Yu | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 施羽 |
| Pinyin | Shī Yǔ (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Si1 Jyu5 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Taiwan (acting career) |
| Born |
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) |
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 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Years active | 1980–1989 |
| Handedness | right |
Medal record
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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 |  Torben Carlsen (8:15, 15:3, 15:13) |
| 1985 | World Badminton Grand Prix Finals | 2 |  Han Jian (6:15, 3:15) |
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | 1 |  Icuk Sugiarto (4:15, 17:14, 15:5) |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 2 |  Steve Baddeley (8:15, 8:15) |
| 1987 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | 1 | Nick Yates (11:15, 15:6, 15:10) |
| 1988 | US Open | 1 | Lius Pongoh (11:15, 15:5, 17:16) |
| 1989 | Australian International | 1 |  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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Wanjun (婉君) | Zhou Shuhao | |
| 1991 | Green 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 | ||
| 1992 | Unforgettable (意難忘) | ||
| Legends of Liu Po-wen (劉伯溫傳奇) | Zu Zhencai | ||
| 1993 | Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢) | Jiang Yuhan | |
| Justice Pao (包青天) | Emperor Renzong of Song | later episodes | |
| 1994 | The 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 | ||
| 1995 | The Burning Sun (燃燒的太陽) | ||
| Dui Dui Hu (對對糊) | |||
| Ghostly Legends (天師鍾馗) | Emperor Renzong of Song | Segment 3: "Lord Bao Thrice Invites Zhong Kui" (包公三請鍾馗) | |
| Li Yuxian | Segment 4: "The Dragon Daughter Fights Water Devil" (龍女鬥水怪) | ||
| 1996 | Guan 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-hsing | Segment 4: "Cries of the Dark Night" (暗夜哭聲) | |
| 1997 | Wu Yung-cheng | Segment 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 Wenchang | Segment 23: "On the Emperor's Behalf" (代天巡狩) | |
| Yang Tianhong | Segment 26: "Grandaunt Tigress" (虎姑婆) | ||
| 1998 | Yang Kong | Segment 34: "Fuzhou Master" (福州師) | |
| Segment 37: "The Sun-Moon Double Jade" (日月雙璧) | |||
| Ming Qi | Segment 38: "The Black Dragon Looks Back" (青龍回首) | ||
| Xiang Yuantai | Segment 44: "Dog Father, Dragon Son" (犬父龍子) | ||
| 1999 | A Pair of Swallows (燕雙飛) | Lan Tien-yu | |
| 2000 | Return 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 | ||
| 2002 | Eighteen 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 | ||
| 2003 | Lady Wu: The First Empress (至尊紅顏) | Duan Changde | |
| 2004 | The Flower Spirit (花姑子) | Taoist Priest | |
| 2005 | My Way (起跑天堂) | Lu Tou | |
| Endless Love (天若有情) | Zhou Dashan | ||
| 2006 | Stepmom (春天後母心) | Zhang Baode | |
| Wrongfully Accused (媽媽無罪) | Duan Jiaxiang | ||
| 2007 | Justice 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 De | Season 2 | |
| 2008 | Dad, 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 | ||
| 2009 | Youth in War (戰火中青春) | Cui Haotian | |
| Who Understands the Hearts of Women (誰懂女兒心) | Yu Zhixing | ||
| 2010 | Journey to the West (西遊記) | Taibai Jinxing | |
| The Romance of Jianghu (江湖絕戀) | Mr. Zhong | ||
| Wolf (野狼) | You Li | filmed in 2008 | |
| 2011 | 3S 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 | ||
| 2012 | The 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 | ||
| 2013 | To Advance Toward the Victory (向著勝利前進) | Yokoyama | |
| League of Legends (英雄聯盟) | |||
| TBA | Lasting 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 Youde | filmed in 2012 |
References
- 1 2 Ren Tong (February 1994). 从世界冠军到电视明星——记台湾"华视"节目主持人施羽. Broadcasting Realm (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ Hua Nan (2010-06-07). 陈福寿 用羽毛球报效祖国. China Profiles (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ Mei Zi (February 2002). 出生在上海的施羽. Film (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ Qi Yuliu (1989-05-07). 施羽挂拍走天涯. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ YPK (1984-02-24). 移居澳洲羽球名将施羽代表香港队参加汤杯赛. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ "Sze Yu...... on the way back". Sidelines 10 (1). May 1986.
- ↑ "Past Australian Teams". Badminton Australia. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Cheng Shao-chun (October 2010). 後冷戰時期文化的彈性資本積累：從台灣通俗文化工作者瓊瑤的創作軌跡談起 (PDF). Mass Communication Research (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
External links
- (Chinese) Sze Yu on Sina Weibo