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* SimpleStaff: He's an expert in using these to kick copious amounts of ass.

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* SimpleStaff: MartialArtsStaff: He's an expert in using these to kick copious amounts of ass.

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* ''Film/FlirtingScholar''


* BaldOfAwesome: Ever since his iconic role in ''Film/The36thChamberOfShaolin'', more than half of his roles are as Shaolin monks. Even if he's showing up in a film set in modern day, he still sports a shaved head; although if he's playing a villain he would be sporting a BaldOfEvil instead.


Gordon Liu (刘家辉, born Sin Kam-hei 冼锦熙, August 22, 1951) is a Hong Kong martial artist, stuntman, actor and veteran action star whose career started in Creator/ShawBrothers. He is most well-known outside of China for his role as the Shaolin monk San Te in ''Film/The36thChamberOfShaolin'' and appearing in both ''Film/KillBill'' films, respectively as Johnny Mo in the first and Pai-Mei in the second.

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Gordon Liu (刘家辉, born Sin Kam-hei 冼锦熙, August 22, 1951) is a retired Hong Kong martial artist, stuntman, actor and veteran action star whose career started in Creator/ShawBrothers. He is most well-known outside of China for his role as the Shaolin monk San Te in ''Film/The36thChamberOfShaolin'' and appearing in both ''Film/KillBill'' films, respectively as Johnny Mo in the first and Pai-Mei in the second.



Gordon Liu retired from acting in 2011 due to health issues after suffering a stroke.

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Gordon Liu retired from acting in 2011 due to ongoing health issues after suffering a stroke.


Gordon Liu, as of 2020, has retired from acting due to health issues ever since suffering a stroke in 2011.

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Gordon Liu, as of 2020, has Liu retired from acting in 2011 due to health issues ever since after suffering a stroke in 2011.
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Gordon Liu would make it big a couple years later in ''Film/The36thChamberofShaolin'', one of the most iconic and influential martial arts films in action cinema, and cementing himself as a worthy successor of Shaw Brother studio's alumni of action icons. His portrayal in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin would typecast him as Shaolin monks in ''Martial Club'', ''Fury in Shaolin Temple'', ''Executioners from Shaolin'', ''Legendary Weapons of China'' and of course the sequel to his breakout hit, ''Return to the 36th Chamber'', although every now and then Liu would show up in modern-day films mostly as villains.

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Gordon Liu would make it big a couple years later in ''Film/The36thChamberofShaolin'', ''Film/The36thChamberOfShaolin'', one of the most iconic and influential martial arts films in action cinema, and cementing himself as a worthy successor of Shaw Brother studio's alumni of action icons. His portrayal in The ''The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Shaolin'' would typecast him as Shaolin monks in ''Martial Club'', ''Fury in Shaolin Temple'', ''Executioners from Shaolin'', ''Legendary Weapons of China'' and of course the sequel to his breakout hit, ''Return to the 36th Chamber'', although every now and then Liu would show up in modern-day films mostly as villains.


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* ''Film/ChallengeOfTheMasters''''[[Film/TheMasterOfKungFu Challenge of the Masters]]''


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* ''Film/ShaolinMartialArts''


* ''Film/ClanOfTheWhiteLotus''

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* ''Film/ClanOfTheWhiteLotus''''Film/FistsOfTheWhiteLotus''


* PlayingAgainstType: During his later years at the TVB network, he took one more lighthearted supporting roles as a BumblingDad or CoolOldGuy in sitcoms alongside his more traditional heroic or villainous dramatic roles.

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* PlayingAgainstType: During his later years at the TVB network, he took one more lighthearted supporting roles as a BumblingDad or CoolOldGuy in sitcoms alongside his more traditional heroic or villainous dramatic roles.

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* ''Film/ShaolinVsEvilDead''

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* ''Film/TheSpiritualBoxer'' - shows up in the sequel

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* ''Film/MarcoPolo''

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* ''Film/ReturnToThe36thChamber''
* ''Film/DisciplesOfThe36thChamber''


Gordon Liu (刘家辉, born Sin Kam-hei 冼锦熙, August 22, 1951) is a Hong Kong martial artist, stuntman, actor and veteran action star whose career started in Shaw Brothers. He is most well-known outside of China for his role as the Shaolin monk San Te in ''Film/The36thChamberOfShaolin'' and appearing in both ''Film/KillBill'' films, respectively as Johnny Mo in the first and Pai-Mei in the second.

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Gordon Liu (刘家辉, born Sin Kam-hei 冼锦熙, August 22, 1951) is a Hong Kong martial artist, stuntman, actor and veteran action star whose career started in Shaw Brothers.Creator/ShawBrothers. He is most well-known outside of China for his role as the Shaolin monk San Te in ''Film/The36thChamberOfShaolin'' and appearing in both ''Film/KillBill'' films, respectively as Johnny Mo in the first and Pai-Mei in the second.

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