Sze Yu (born 30 September 1962) is a Chinese-born Australian actor, television presenter and retired badminton player.

Sze Yu
施羽
Born (1962-09-30) 30 September 1962 (age 62)
Shanghai, China
Occupation(s)actor, television presenter, badminton player (retired)
Spouse
Teng Hsiu-ping
(m. 1992)
Children1
ParentSze Ning On (father)
Chinese name
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShī Yǔ
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSi1 Jyu5

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

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Sze Yu
施羽
Personal information
Country  Hong Kong (1982–84)
  Australia (1986–89)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Years active1980–1989
Handednessright
Medal record
Representing   Australia
Commonwealth Games
  1986 Scotland Men's Singles
  1986 Scotland Mixed Team

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

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IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1984 Swedish Open   Jens Peter Nierhoff 3–15, 15–10, 12–15   Runner-up
1985 Scottish Open   Torben Carlsen 8–15, 15–3, 15–13   Winner
1985 World Grand Prix Finals   Han Jian 6–15, 3–15   Runner-up
1986 Chinese Taipei Open   Icuk Sugiarto 4–15, 17–14, 15–5   Winner
1986 Indonesia Open   Icuk Sugiarto 6–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1986 Carlton Inter-sport Cup   Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 15–2, 14–17, 11–15   Runner-up
1986 English Masters   Morten Frost 8–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1987 Carlton Inter-sport Cup   Nick Yates 11–15, 15–6, 15–10   Winner
1988 Canada Open   Steve Butler 15–7, 10–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1988 U.S. Open   Lius Pongoh 11–15, 15–5, 17–16   Winner

Team Competitions

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Country Represented Year Event Team Rank
  Hong Kong 1982 Asian Games Men's team
1982 Commonwealth Games Mixed team
1984 Thomas Cup Men's team Qualification round
  Australia 1986 Commonwealth Games Mixed team 3
1988 Thomas Cup Men's team Qualification round
1989 Sudirman Cup Mixed team 16

Acting career

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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

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1993 18 Wu Sheng
Top Cool 想飛~傲空神鷹 physician
2016 Elanne Starlight 爱在星空下 Ziyan's father

TV dramas

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1990 Wan-chun 婉君 Zhou Shuhao
1991 Long Time No See Friend 朋友好久不見 Wang Hsiao-wei
The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 雪山飛狐 Fu Kang'an
1992 Green is the Grass by the River 青青河邊草
Unforgettable 意難忘
Legends of Liu Po-wen 劉伯溫傳奇 Zu Zhencai
1993 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 Jiang Yuhan
Justice Pao 包青天 Emperor Renzong of Song later episodes
1994 The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants 七俠五義
Overlord Flower 霸王花 Ji Wei
Wong Fei-hung and Thirteenth Aunt 黃飛鴻與十三姨 Qian Zhihao
The World Shares the Moment 天涯共此時 Yu Guoqing
1995 The Burning Sun 燃燒的太陽
Dui Dui Hu 對對糊
Ghostly Legends 天師鍾馗 several characters
1996 Guan Gong 關公 Lu Su
Real Love is Forever 真愛一世情 Chiang Yung-chuan
Perfect Score for Husband 老公一百分
Taiwan Paranormal Events 台灣靈異事件 several characters
1997 Mobilization Order of the Gods 神仙動員令 black bear
Lily in the Wind 風中百合 Meng Fan
Kangxi's Love in the Palace 康熙情鎖金殿 Mingzhu
The Crazy Film Studio 攝影棚也瘋狂 Tseng Hao
4 Daughters 四千金 Hsia Ta-yu
Taiwan Independence Members 台獨份子
The Strange Cases of Lord Shih 施公奇案 several characters
1998 The Legend of Earth God 土地公傳奇 Civil Judge
1999 A Pair of Swallows 燕雙飛 Lan Tien-yu
2000 Return of Judge Bao 包公出巡 Fang Dayou
Lucky and Happy Every Year 吉祥如意年年來 Qin Laishi
Princess Huaiyu 懷玉公主 Tu Dehai
The Colour of Money 金钱本色 Ling Wenle
2002 Eighteen Arhats 十八羅漢 Liu Zichen
The Sky of Age 18 十八岁的天空 Lan Feilin's father
Wang Yaqiao, the Top Assassin 第一殺手王亞樵 Hou Biao
2003 Lady Wu: The First Empress 至尊紅顏 Duan Changde
2004 The Flower Spirit 花姑子 Taoist Priest
2005 My Way 起跑天堂 Lu Tou
Endless Love 天若有情 Zhou Dashan
The Cricket Master 蟋蟀大師
2006 Stepmom 春天後母心 Zhang Baode
Wrongfully Accused 媽媽無罪 Duan Jiaxiang
2007 Justice Department 青天衙門 Bao Daode
Coming Home 烽火孤兒 Yan Tai
Lost the Way 迷路 Wu Chengjun
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio 聊齋 Jia De Season 2
2008 Dad, Wake Me Up at Dawn 爸爸天亮叫我 Zhao Ade
Jianghu Brothers 江湖兄弟 Huang Dawei
Sentimental Woman and Obsessed Man 多情女人癡情男 Jin Haobai
8 Avatar 八仙全傳 Zhongli Quan
2009 Youth in War 戰火中青春 Cui Haotian
Who Understands the Hearts of Women 誰懂女兒心 Yu Zhixing
2010 Journey to the West 西遊記 Taibai Jinxing
The Romance of Jianghu 江湖絕戀 Mr. Zhong
Wolf 野狼 You Li
2011 3S Lady 单身女王 Zhang Chengxin
Tears of the Bride 流淚的新娘 Ge Renjie's father
Breaking the Thorn 斷刺 Zhou Xushan
Fallen Leaves in Chang'an 叶落长安 Jianping
2012 The Sinister Love of Mother and Son 血雨母子情 Meilin
A Tottering Life 飄搖人生 Cui Heyan
Precious 千金 Ling Mutian
Her Whole Life 她的一生 Zhong Bo
2013 To Advance Toward the Victory 向著勝利前進 Tairashuu Yokoyama
League of Legends 英雄聯盟 General Yamada
2015 Master of Destiny 風雲天地 Kwong Kwan-ho
2016 Love and Passion 萬水千山風雨情 Gao Youde
Golden Bloody Path 黃金血道 Pang Dekun
Behind the Secret 秘密的背後 Dong Shijun
TBA Lasting Affection 爱让我们在一起 Wang Guxian
Blind Date 盲约 Xia Tian's father

References

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  2. ^ Hua Nan (7 June 2010). 陈福寿 用羽毛球报效祖国. China Profiles (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. ^ Mei Zi (February 2002). 出生在上海的施羽. Film (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. ^ Qi Yuliu (7 May 1989). "NewspaperSG" 施羽挂拍走天涯. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Sze Yu...... on the way back". Sidelines. 10 (1). May 1986.
  8. ^ "Past Australian Teams". Badminton Australia. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
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