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Christopher Pang (born 29 December 1984), better known by his stage name Chris Pang, is a talented Australian actor and filmmaker.
He is best known for his role as Colin Khoo in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians.
In “When the Tomorrow War Begins” released in 2010, Peng Wei also played an important role, Li Takam.
Australian actor
Peng Zhixiong |
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| Name: | Peng Zhixiong |
| stage name: | Peng Zhixiong |
| Date of Birth: | December 29, 1984 (39 years old) |
| place of birth: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Country of Citizenship: | Australia |
| parents: | Anqi Peng, Wei Peng |
| high: | 1.8 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Undisclosed |
| Profession: | Actor • Television personality |
| net worth: | $5 million to $8 million |
early life
Chris Pang was born on December 29, 1984 in Melbourne, Australia.
He is the son of a Wing Chun instructor.
His grandparents are from Guangzhou, China, while his father, Barry Pang, was born and raised in Australia.
His mother, Anne Pang, was born in Taiwan and moved to Australia in the 1970s.
Chris Pang is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
educate
Peng Zhixiong later entered university, majoring in multimedia studies.
Unsatisfied with his studies, he later took a year off and sold mobile phones to businesses before pursuing an acting career.
Profession
Pang temporarily moved to Beijing and Hong Kong to pursue his acting career, and his big break came in 2010 when he played one of the lead roles in the Australian film adaptation of the dystopian young adult novel When the Tomorrow War Begins.
He was reportedly set to co-star with Caitlin Stacey in the film, which was a box-office success in Australia. He later starred in the drama Citizen Jarry.
Despite the success of Tomorrow, he did not receive much attention and moved to Hollywood in 2013 to pursue his acting career. He reunited with his Tomorrow co-star Caitlin Stacey in I, Frankenstein.
In 2016, he starred in the martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, playing the role of Flying Knife. He also had a recurring role in the second season of the TV series Marco Polo.
In 2018, Peng co-starred in the film adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, and Henry Golding.
He played Colin Khoo. He later produced and starred in the Manila-set independent film Empty by Design, alongside Osric Chau and Filipino actress Rhian Ramos. Empty by Design was his first feature film as a producer.
Chris Pang co-starred in the 2019 reboot of Charlie’s Angels, directed by Elizabeth Banks. In June 2019, he starred in Amazon Studios’ Jason Katims pilot. He also joined the cast of Palm Springs.
Filmography
- 2010: Tomorrow, when the war breaks out.
- 2011: Citizen Li Jia
- 2013: California Dreaming
- 2014: I, Frankenstein, Dragon Fist and The Mule.
- 2015: Super fast!
- 2016: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
- 2018: Crazy Rich Asians
- 2019: Empty Design Charlie’s Angels
- 2020: Palm Springs
Social Media
Chris Pang has over 59k+ followers on IG @Chrispang and also has 61k+ followers on Twitter @Chrispang.
Personal life
Chris Pang is a distant relative of Bruce Lee, as Bruce Lee’s father was a cousin of Chris Pang’s grandmother, and both were from the same village in Guangzhou.
In addition, Anne Pang’s mother, Anne Pang, acknowledged that Pang was a descendant of Huang Naixiang, a Chinese revolutionary leader, Christian reformer and humanitarian who played a major role in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty’s propaganda machine in Fujian Province.
Peng Zhixiong accidentally walked into an actor agency while selling mobile phones. At that time, the company was looking for an actor who could dub in Chinese. Peng Zhixiong took on the dubbing role of Jackie Chan’s brother in “New Police Story 4” and began his acting career.
Soon after, he began studying at TAFTA in Melbourne. Chris Pang won the 2013 Asian Film Award for “Best Actor”.
The names of Peng Zhixiong’s wife or girlfriend have never been made public. He lives a private life. No one knows if he is married or has a partner.
net worth
Chinese-Australian actor Chris Pang has an estimated net worth of $5 million to $8 million.
