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Max Huang You-liang (born Julian Maximilian Widjaja;[1][2] 22 September 1988) is a German-Indonesian-Chinese actor, martial artist and stunt performer. He is known for his role of Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat,[3] based on the fighting video game of the same name, and for being a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.
Huang was born Julian Maximilian Widjaja in Nuremberg to an Indonesian-Chinese father, conductor Noorman Widjaja,[4][5] and a German mother. He began studying Wing Chun at the age of 11, and later joined the German National Wushu Team, winning a gold medal at the 2009 German Nationals.[6] He studied acting in the United Kingdom.
While working in the Chinese film industry, he adopted the Chinese name Huang You-liang (Chinese: 黃又亮) - Widjaja is the Indonesian transliteration of ‘Huang’[7] and ‘You-liang’ is the Chinese soundalike for ‘Julian’.
Huang started in the film industry as a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, as stunt performer and coordinator; he has worked in films such as Police Story 2013 (2013), Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and The Foreigner (2017). He was the first German-born member of the team.[1]
Huang played Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat.[8]
In April 2021, he wrote and released a single titled "Flawless Victory", which was produced by rapper Vinnie Paz[9] and featured his brother, violinist Iskandar Widjaja.
Huang is the brother of stuntman/stunt coordinator/actor Lee Huang and cousin of violinist Iskandar Widjaja. He resides in Taiwan.[2]
| Year | Title | Involved in | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acting | Stunts | Other | ||||
| 2010 | Dead Survivors | Yes | Yes | Zombie | ||
| Burning Man | Yes | Gangster | ||||
| 2012 | The Ego | Yes | Cafe Guest #1 | Short film | ||
| Shanghai Calling | Yes | Stunt coordinator | ||||
| CZ12 | Yes | Michael's Bodyguard | ||||
| 2013 | Tribal Ties | Yes | Shakkah | Short film | ||
| Police Story 2013 | Yes | Yes | 'Hercules' | |||
| 2014 | Sorry, I Love You | Yes | ||||
| Outcast | Yes | Bandit | ||||
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | Yes | |||||
| 2015 | Dragon Blade | Yes | Shou Xia | |||
| 2016 | Time Raiders | Yes | Yes | Igor | ||
| Skiptrace | Yes | |||||
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Yes | ||||
| The Foreigner | Yes | Assistant stunt coordinator: UK | ||||
| Bleeding Steel | Yes | Fight & stunt coordinator | ||||
| 2019 | No Way Out | Yes | Chen | Short film, also director | ||
| 2020 | Vanguard | Yes | Assistant stunt coordinator: UK | |||
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | Yes | Kung Lao | |||
| 2023 | Hidden Strike | Yes | Yes | Chinese Mercenary | Stunt coordinator | |
| 2026 | Mortal Kombat II | Yes | Kung Lao | Post-production | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lasko – Die Faust Gottes | Ninja | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Sense8 | Prison Guard | Episode: "Obligate Mutualisms" |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Flawless Victory" | Himself |
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