Ashton Chen

Ashton Chen Xiaolong born 6 January 1988 in Dengfeng Zhengzhou Henan also known by his stage name Shi Xiaolong Sik SiuLung in Cantonese is a Chinese actor and martial artist He has been a disciple of Shi Yongxin the current abbot of Shaolin Temple since he was two years old Originally named Chen Xiaolong Chen was given a dharma name Shi Xiaolong by the abbot He was taught martial arts by his father and Shi Yongxin at a young age He gained attention in the entertainment industry after his performance at the International Shaolin Kung Fu Festival in Zhengzhou at the age of four He became a child actor in China and achieved great success in films such as the 1994 martial arts comedy Shaolin Popey II Messy Temple In 2003 he stopped acting and went to study in the United States In 2005 he returned to China and starred as Zhan Zhao in the television series Young Justice Bao III In 2007 he continued his studies in the United States and graduated from high school in 2008 from the prestigious Performing Childrens School PCS in New York City He has continued his acting career in China since then In 2010 Chen played one of Ip Mans students in the martial arts film Ip Man 2