Max Huang

Max Huang
Born	Julian Maximilian Widjaja (1988-09-22) 22 September 1988 (age 36) Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	Actor Stunt performer Singer
Relatives	Iskandar Widjaja (cousin)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	黃又亮
Simplified Chinese	黄又亮
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Yòuliàng

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.

Early life

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’.

Career

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]

Music

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.

Personal life

Huang is the brother of stuntman/stunt coordinator/actor Lee Huang and cousin of violinist Iskandar Widjaja. He resides in Taiwan. ^[2]

Filmography

Film

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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Lasko – Die Faust Gottes	Ninja	Uncredited
2017	Sense8	Prison Guard	Episode: "Obligate Mutualisms"

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist(s)
2021	"Flawless Victory"	Himself

References

1. Boose, Thorsten (21 September 2019). "Jackie Chan's stunt team members from 1976 to today in a complete overview". Jackie Chan Deutschland | Thorsten Boose. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
2. "Maximilian-Julian Widjaja - Filmmakers". www.filmmakers.eu. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
3. "Max Huang Officially Playing Kung Lao In New 'Mortal Kombat' Movie – WB Confirms Cast". 16 September 2019.
4. "Noorman Widjaja". www.noorman-widjaja.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
5. Potret Max Huang, Pemeran Kung Lao di Mortal Kombat Berdarah Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 June 2024– via www.metrotvnews.com.
6. "Max Huang". Kung Fu Movie Guide. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
7. "My China Roots". www.mychinaroots.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
8. "Max Huang Officially Playing Kung Lao In New 'Mortal Kombat' Movie – WB Confirms Cast". 16 September 2019.
9. Papadatos, Markos (1 May 2021). "Max Huang releases spitfire 'Flawless Victory' song". Digital Journal.

External links

• Max Huang at IMDb