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{{Short description|Chinese actor, stuntman, martial artist (born 1980)}}

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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|stuntman|martial artist}}

| years_active = 2007–present

| known_for = {{hlist|''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''|''[[Mission: Impossible – Fallout]]''}}

| awards = {{hlist|SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture (shared)|SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series (shared)}}

'''Liang Yang''' (born March 26, 1980) is a Chinese actor, [[Stunt performer|stuntman]] and [[Martial arts|martial artist]]. He is known for his work in the [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood film industry]] in movies such as ''[[Skyfall]]'', ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' and ''[[Mission: Impossible – Fallout]]''.

== Work ==

Yang first appeared as a stunt performer in 2007 with the action movie Underground.<ref name="star-wars-|-aminoappscom">{{Cite web |title=Liang Yang {{!}} Wiki {{!}} Star Wars Amino |url=https://aminoapps.com/c/star-wars/page/item/liang-yang/GqFV_I56KePwb61dZNWrjGxXMmX6r |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Star Wars {{!}} aminoapps.com}}</ref> In 2011, he debuted in Hollywood with the movies ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'' and ''[[X-Men: First Class]]''.<ref name="star-wars-|-aminoappscom" /><ref name="the-ronin-2021b">{{Cite web |date=2021-07-14 |title=Liang Yang |url=https://theronin.org/tag/liang-yang/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=The Ronin |language=en}}</ref> In 2012, he played a brief role in the [[James Bond]] movie, ''Skyfall'', opposite [[Daniel Craig]].<ref name="star-wars-|-aminoappscom" /> At [[19th Screen Actors Guild Awards|19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]], Yang, along with the rest of the stunt team of ''Skyfall'', received the [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|SAG award]] for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture.<ref name="the-hollywood-reporter-2013">{{Cite web |date=2013-02-01 |title='Skyfall,' 'Game of Thrones' Receive Stunt Honors at SAG Awards |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/skyfall-game-thrones-receive-stunt-415701 |access-date=2024-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201225146/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/skyfall-game-thrones-receive-stunt-415701 |archive-date=2013-02-01 }}</ref> Yang was the stunt double for [[Emily Blunt]] in the 2014 movie ''[[Edge of Tomorrow]]''.<ref name="molyneaux-2024">{{Cite web |last=Molyneaux |first=Maurice |date=2024-02-10 |title=What Edge Of Tomorrow Looks Like Before Special Effects |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1512955/edge-of-tomorrow-without-special-visual-effects/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=SlashFilm |language=en-US}}</ref>

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Yang trained [[Felicity Jones]] for her character, [[Jyn Erso]], and [[Donnie Yen]] who played [[Guardians of the Whills|Chirrut Imwe]], in ''[[Rogue One|Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]'', the 2016 prequel to the [[Star Wars original trilogy|''Star Wars'' original trilogy]].<ref name="fitness-2018">{{Cite web |last=Fitness |first=Men's |date=2018-06-28 |title=How to kick ass like martial arts master Liang Yang |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-martial-arts-master-liang-yang-taught-felicity-jones-kick-ass-rogue-one |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Men's Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Chris |date=2017-03-26 |title=The difference in Jyn: How Felicity Jones became a badass for 'Rogue One' |url=https://mashable.com/article/rogue-one-felicity-jones-jyn |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Mashable |language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, he made his most notable appearance in the action movie, ''[[Mission: Impossible – Fallout]]'', in a bathroom fight scene against [[Tom Cruise]] and [[Henry Cavill]] where he briefly played the role of a decoy villain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cotter |first=Padraig |date=2021-01-16 |title=How Mission: Impossible 6's Bathroom Fight Was Filmed |url=https://screenrant.com/mission-impossible-fallout-movie-bathroom-fight-filmed/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> His character was eventually shot by [[Rebecca Ferguson]]. The scene was reportedly shot over a month, with Henry Cavill calling the shoot "uncomfortably long" and stating afterwards that he was "shattered".<ref name="meyer-2023">{{Cite web |last=Meyer |first=Joshua |date=2023-06-03 |title=Mission: Impossible — Fallout's Bathroom Scene Took An 'Uncomfortably Long' Time To Film |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1304115/mission-impossible-fallouts-bathroom-scene-took-uncomfortably-long-time-to-film/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=SlashFilm |language=en-US}}</ref> Cavill went on to praise Yang as a "true champion of ability and especially character."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title="I was shattered after the work": Henry Cavill Couldn't Take it After 'Uncomfortably Long' Mission Impossible 6 Fight Scene With Tom Cruise |url=https://fandomwire.com/i-was-shattered-after-the-work-henry-cavill-couldnt-take-it-after-uncomfortably-long-mission-impossible-6-fight-scene-with-tom-cruise/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=fandomwire.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Liang Yang was chosen as fight coordinator for the 2022 [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|Marvel]] movie, ''[[Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness]]'',<ref name="the-ronin-2021b"/> and 2023 movie, ''[[The Marvels]]''.<ref name="rivera-2023">{{Cite web |last=Rivera |first=Joshua |date=2023-11-08 |title=The Marvels is a fun party thrown at the end of Marvel's worst year |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23952209/the-marvels-review-kamala-khan-captain-marvel |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

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!Year

!Movie/ TV show

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|2007

|''Underground''<ref name="star-wars-|-aminoappscom" />

|First appearance

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|2008

|''[[Phoo Action]]''

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|2008

|''Bodyguard: A New Beginning''

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|2011

|''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]''<ref name="the-ronin-2021b"/>

|Hollywood debut

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|2011

|''[[X-Men: First Class]]''<ref name="the-ronin-2021b"/>

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|-

|2011

|''[[Johnny English Reborn]]''

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|2012

|''[[Snow White and the Huntsman]]''

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|2012

|''[[Skyfall]]''<ref name="star-wars-|-aminoappscom" /><ref name="the-hollywood-reporter-2013" />

|Cast as a bodyguard

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|2013

|''[[World War Z (film)|World War Z]]''

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|2013

|''[[Rush (2013 film)|Rush]]''<ref name="star-wars-|-aminoappscom" />

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|2014

|''[[Edge of Tomorrow]]''<ref name="molyneaux-2024" />

|[[Emily Blunt|Emily Blunt's]] stunt double

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|2014

|''[[Game of Thrones]]''<ref name="ewcom" />

|Appeared in 1 episode; [[Pedro Pascal]]'s ([[Oberyn Martell]]) stunt double

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|2014

|''[[Dracula Untold]]''

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|-

|2014

|''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]''

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|-

|2014

|''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]''

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|2015

|''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]''

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|2015

|''[[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]''

|Appears in second movie directed by [[Ridley Scott]]

|-

|2015

|''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''<ref name="8days" />

|Plays the role of a [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|stormtrooper]], FN-2199, engaged in a battle against [[Finn (Star Wars)|Finn]], portrayed by [[John Boyega]]. Yells out "Traitor!", the voice of which is provided by [[David Acord]].

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|2016

|''[[The Huntsman: Winter's War]]''

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|2016

|''[[Rogue One|Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''<ref name="fitness-2018" />

|Fight coordinator.

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|2017

|''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]''

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|2018

|''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]''

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|2018

|''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''

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|2018

|''[[Mission: Impossible – Fallout]]''<ref name="meyer-2023" />

|Briefly played the role of a decoy John Lark (villain), in a bathroom fight scene against [[Tom Cruise]] and [[Henry Cavill]]. His character was finally defeated by [[Rebecca Ferguson]].

|-

|2019

|''[[Shanghai Fortress]]''

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|-

|2020

|''[[Wonder Woman 1984]]''<ref name="nolan-2022">{{Cite web |last=Nolan |first=Liam |date=2022-09-22 |title=Cut Scarlet Witch Fight Footage Evokes Brutal Mortal Kombat Fatalities |url=https://www.cbr.com/doctor-strange-2-scarlet-witch-footage-mortal-kombat-mcu/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

|Fight coordinator

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|2022

|''[[Morbius (film)|Morbius]]''

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|-

|2022

|''[[Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness]]''<ref name="the-ronin-2021b" />

|Fight coordinator

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|2022

|''[[Jurassic World Dominion]]''

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|2023

|''[[American Born Chinese (TV series)|American Born Chinese]]''<ref name="gallardo-2023">{{Cite web |last=Gallardo |first=Christopher |date=2023-05-25 |title='American Born Chinese' Review: An Epic And Beautiful Cultural Story |url=https://thehollywoodhandle.co/2023/tv-shows/tv-series-review/american-born-chinese-review/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=The Hollywood Handle |language=en-US}}</ref>

|Fight coordinator; 1 episode

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|2023

|''[[Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One]]''

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|2023

|''[[The Equalizer 3]]''

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|2023

|''[[The Marvels]]''<ref name="rivera-2023" />

|Stunt coordinator

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