Sze Yu
Sze Yu | |||||||||||
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| Born | 30 September 1962 Shanghai, China | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | actor, television presenter, badminton player (retired) | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Teng Hsiu-ping (m. 1992) | ||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parent | Sze Ning On (father) | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Sze Yu | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |  Hong Kong (1982–84) Australia (1986–89) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Years active | 1980–1989 |
| Handedness | right |
Medal record | |
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
[edit]IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Swedish Open |  Jens Peter Nierhoff
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3–15, 15–10, 12–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1985 | Scottish Open | Torben Carlsen
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8–15, 15–3, 15–13 |  Winner
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| 1985 | World Grand Prix Finals |  Han Jian
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6–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Icuk Sugiarto
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4–15, 17–14, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Icuk Sugiarto
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6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | Carlton Inter-sport Cup | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
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15–2, 14–17, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | English Masters | Morten Frost
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8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1987 | Carlton Inter-sport Cup |  Nick Yates
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11–15, 15–6, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1988 | Canada Open | Steve Butler
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15–7, 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | U.S. Open | Lius Pongoh
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11–15, 15–5, 17–16 | Winner
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Team Competitions
[edit]| Country Represented | Year | Event | Team | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong
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1982 | Asian Games | Men's team | |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Mixed team | ||
| 1984 | Thomas Cup | Men's team | Qualification round | |
| Australia
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1986 | Commonwealth Games | Mixed team | 3 |
| 1988 | Thomas Cup | Men's team | Qualification round | |
| 1989 | Sudirman Cup | Mixed team | 16 |
Acting career
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18 | Wu Sheng | ||
| Top Cool | physician | |||
| 2016 | Elanne Starlight | 爱在 |
Ziyan's father | |
TV dramas
[edit]| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Wan-chun | 婉君 | Zhou Shuhao | |
| 1991 | Long Time No See Friend | Wang Hsiao-wei | ||
| The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain | Fu Kang'an | |||
| 1992 | Green is the Grass by the River | |||
| Unforgettable | ||||
| Legends of Liu Po-wen | Zu Zhencai | |||
| 1993 | Dream of the Red Chamber | Jiang Yuhan | ||
| Justice Pao | Emperor Renzong of Song | later episodes | ||
| 1994 | The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants | |||
| Overlord Flower | 霸王 |
Ji Wei | ||
| Wong Fei-hung and Thirteenth Aunt | Qian Zhihao | |||
| The World Shares the Moment | Yu Guoqing | |||
| 1995 | The Burning Sun | |||
| Dui Dui Hu | ||||
| Ghostly Legends | several characters | |||
| 1996 | Guan Gong | Lu Su | ||
| Real Love is Forever | Chiang Yung-chuan | |||
| Perfect Score for Husband | ||||
| Taiwan Paranormal Events | several characters | |||
| 1997 | Mobilization Order of the Gods | black bear | ||
| Lily in the Wind | Meng Fan | |||
| Kangxi's Love in the Palace | Mingzhu | |||
| The Crazy Film Studio | Tseng Hao | |||
| 4 Daughters | Hsia Ta-yu | |||
| Taiwan Independence Members | ||||
| The Strange Cases of Lord Shih | several characters | |||
| 1998 | The Legend of Earth God | Civil Judge | ||
| 1999 | A Pair of Swallows | Lan Tien-yu | ||
| 2000 | Return of Judge Bao | Fang Dayou | ||
| Lucky and Happy Every Year | Qin Laishi | |||
| Princess Huaiyu | Tu Dehai | |||
| The Colour of Money | Ling Wenle | |||
| 2002 | Eighteen Arhats | Liu Zichen | ||
| The Sky of Age 18 | Lan Feilin's father | |||
| Wang Yaqiao, the Top Assassin | Hou Biao | |||
| 2003 | Lady Wu: The First Empress | Duan Changde | ||
| 2004 | The Flower Spirit | Taoist Priest | ||
| 2005 | My Way | Lu Tou | ||
| Endless Love | Zhou Dashan | |||
| The Cricket Master | ||||
| 2006 | Stepmom | Zhang Baode | ||
| Wrongfully Accused | 媽媽 |
Duan Jiaxiang | ||
| 2007 | Justice Department | Bao Daode | ||
| Coming Home | Yan Tai | |||
| Lost the Way | Wu Chengjun | |||
| Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio | 聊齋 | Jia De | Season 2 | |
| 2008 | Dad, Wake Me Up at Dawn | 爸爸 |
Zhao Ade | |
| Jianghu Brothers | Huang Dawei | |||
| Sentimental Woman and Obsessed Man | Jin Haobai | |||
| 8 Avatar | Zhongli Quan | |||
| 2009 | Youth in War | Cui Haotian | ||
| Who Understands the Hearts of Women | Yu Zhixing | |||
| 2010 | Journey to the West | Taibai Jinxing | ||
| The Romance of Jianghu | Mr. Zhong | |||
| Wolf | You Li | |||
| 2011 | 3S Lady | 单身 |
Zhang Chengxin | |
| Tears of the Bride | Ge Renjie's father | |||
| Breaking the Thorn | Zhou Xushan | |||
| Fallen Leaves in Chang'an | Jianping | |||
| 2012 | The Sinister Love of Mother and Son | Meilin | ||
| A Tottering Life | 飄搖 |
Cui Heyan | ||
| Precious | Ling Mutian | |||
| Her Whole Life | 她的 |
Zhong Bo | ||
| 2013 | To Advance Toward the Victory | Tairashuu Yokoyama | ||
| League of Legends | General Yamada | |||
| 2015 | Master of Destiny | Kwong Kwan-ho | ||
| 2016 | Love and Passion | Gao Youde | ||
| Golden Bloody Path | Pang Dekun | |||
| Behind the Secret | Dong Shijun | |||
| TBA | Lasting Affection | 爱让 |
Wang Guxian | |
| Blind Date | Xia Tian's father |
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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 2 May 2015. - ^ Hua Nan (7 June 2010). 陈
福寿 用 羽毛 球 报效祖国 . China Profiles (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 May 2015. - ^ Mei Zi (February 2002).
出生 在 上海 的 施 羽 . Film (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 May 2015. - ^ Qi Yuliu (7 May 1989). "NewspaperSG"
施 羽 挂拍走 天涯 . Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 May 2015. - ^ Luo Ziquan (24 February 1984). "NewspaperSG"
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 2 May 2015. - ^ YPK (24 February 1984). "NewspaperSG"
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 2 May 2015. - ^ "Sze Yu...... on the way back". Sidelines. 10 (1). May 1986.
- ^ "Past Australian Teams". Badminton Australia. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^
施 宁安应聘担任 台湾 羽毛 球 队教练. Reference News (originally by Min Sheng Bao) (in Chinese). 20 April 1988. Retrieved 2 May 2015. - ^ 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 2 May 2015.
External links
[edit]- (in Chinese) Sze Yu on Sina Weibo
| International | |
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| National | |
- Male actors from Shanghai
- 20th-century Hong Kong male actors
- 21st-century Hong Kong male actors
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- 21st-century Australian male actors
- 20th-century Chinese male actors
- 21st-century Chinese male actors
- Chinese male television actors
- Hong Kong male television actors
- Australian male television actors
- Chinese television presenters
- Hong Kong television presenters
- Australian television presenters
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Shanghai
- Australian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Australian male badminton players
- Hong Kong male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Hong Kong
- Badminton players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games