Wu Gang (Chinese: 伍剛; pinyin: Wǔ gāng; born 1974) is a stunt coordinator and retired professional wushu taolu athlete and stuntman from China.
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Athlete, martial artist, stuntman | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Changquan, Daoshu, Gunshu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Shanghai Wushu Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Wu made his international debut at the 1997 World Wushu Championships in Rome, Italy, and became the world champion in men's qiangshu.[1] A year later, he competed in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, China, and won the gold medal in men's changquan.[2][3]
After his competitive career, Wu joined the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and eventually became an action director and choreographer.[4] In 2010, he served as the stunt coordinator for The Karate Kid and was Jaden Smith's coach.[5] In 2016 at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards, Wu won the Golden Horse Award for Best Action Design for his work on Detective Chinatown.[6]