Robin Shou

  • Name: Robin Shou
  • Date of Birth: July 17, 1960
  • Place of Birth: Hong Kong
Mini-bio: Robin Shou has made a name for himself in the American movie industry. He is most known for his portrayal of Liu Kang in the blockbuster movie Mortal Kombat.

Shou's first real dramatic rol...( read more)e was in Forbidden Nights in 1990, where he played opposite Melissa Gilbert. Though only a TV film, this was his first American debut and surely a catapult for Hollywood. However, Shou went back to Hong Kong and continued making movies there. By this time, he was more choosy about the roles he would play. He wanted other roles besides that of a bodyguard or a stuntman. He began turning down roles and after nine years he was bored and ready to quit acting.In 1994, Shou returned to Los Angeles to start an import/export business. Then he got the call from his agent, ranting about a perfect role for him in a movie called Mortal Kombat. Robin was uninterested, assuming he would be playing a villain who gets killed in the end. His agent begged him to audition. He did, along with other top contenders; Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story), Russell Wong (The Joy Luck Club), and Dustin Nguyen (21 Jump Street) [citations needed]. Seven auditions later, he was Mortal Kombat's Liu Kang.The role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat was a unique one for Robin. It was rare to find Asians starring as heroes in Hollywood films at the time. This movie was also uncommon at the time in that the hero and villain were both Asian.Shou also appears in a supporting role in another fighting video game adaptation, DOA: Dead or Alive, based on the Dead or Alive series.
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Replace this image with an actor photoRobin Shou mini-bio: Robin Shou has made a name for himself in the American movie industry. He is most known for his portrayal of Liu Kang in the blockbuster movie Mortal Kombat.

Shou's first real dramatic role was in Forbidden Nights in 1990, where he played opposite Melissa Gilbert. Though only a TV film, this was his first American debut and surely a catapult for Hollywood. However, Shou went back to Hong Kong and continued making movies there. By this time, he was more choosy about the roles he would play. He wanted other roles besides that of a bodyguard or a stuntman. He began turning down roles and after nine years he was bored and ready to quit acting. In 1994, Shou returned to Los Angeles to start an import/export business. Then he got the call from his agent, ranting about a perfect role for him in a movie called Mortal Kombat. Robin was uninterested, assuming he would be playing a villain who gets killed in the end. His agent begged him to audition. He did, along with other top contenders; Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story), Russell Wong (The Joy Luck Club), and Dustin Nguyen (21 Jump Street) [citations needed]. Seven auditions later, he was Mortal Kombat's Liu Kang. The role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat was a unique one for Robin. It was rare to find Asians starring as heroes in Hollywood films at the time. This movie was also uncommon at the time in that the hero and villain were both Asian. Shou also appears in a supporting role in another fighting video game adaptation, DOA: Dead or Alive, based on the Dead or Alive series.

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  • phoenix5000
    phoenix5000
    Hi at all,
    see my extensive Robin Shou Homepage too!
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    posted 775 days ago
  • beachhorsedark
    beachhorsedark
    Hi Robin,
    I see we have the same b-day month.
    posted 787 days ago
  • katyacathleen
    katyacathleen
    hi Robin you hot guy I've ever know
    posted 887 days ago
  • barefootgalady
    barefootgalady
    Hey Robin, I hope you have a Great Birthday tomorrow, mine is Thursday on the 19th. Take Care...Babe, Dina
    posted 939 days ago
  • ladyphantom456
    ladyphantom456
    I LOVE Mortal Kombat!!! He did all the studts and fighting in that movie. It's sweet.
    posted 1062 days ago
  • TheJinx
    TheJinx
    Robin Shou is a great actor loved him as lui Kang in mortal kombat
    posted 1095 days ago
  • mikeypanthersrules
    mikeypanthersrules
    how good is he i even think hes a freak dat hes so frikin good. no 1 can beet him. my fav movie is mortal kombat in da galexy den mortal kombat 2
    posted 1125 days ago
  • ladyphantom456
    ladyphantom456
    Oh I know ;)
    posted 1133 days ago
  • chararox
    chararox
    in DOA he should hav been Hayate insted of the pirate leader
    posted 1148 days ago
  • chararox
    chararox
    ur a fantastic actor all great movies hav u in it and do u do ur own stunts.
    posted 1152 days ago
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