Thich Ngan Nang - The ultimate Kungfu: From the Shaolin master to the notorious giants of Hong Kong

Thich Ngan Nang, before falling in love with cinema, once turned to Buddha. The actor has been practicing martial arts since childhood and is a 32nd disciple of Shaolin, however, the chance to meet Chau Tinh Tri made Thich Ngan Nang change his life.

Ultimate Kungfu is a super product molded by Chow Tinh Tri, converging many of Asia's top martial arts stars. Among the real battle masters, besides Nguyen Hoa, Nguyen Thu, and Luong Tieu Long, Thich Ngan Nang cannot be ignored. He used to be a disciple at the monastery and practiced Shaolin before becoming famous as an actor.

Thich Ngan Nang, real name Truong Thuc Vu was born in 1978 in Shandong (China). At the ag.e of 12, Truong Thuc Vu left home in Shaolin Temple, legal name Thich Hanh Vu. He is the 32nd generation disciple of Shaolin. Since 2014, he took the name Thich Ngan Nang after establishing the company Hoa Nhan Brother.

More than 10 years of practicing at the temple, Thich Ngan Nang has mastered the essence of martial arts. "In that day, I had to do hard work every day besides doing the exercises. The temple also gave out mone.y, but the amount was so low that it was not enough to buy food. Life was hard at that time, but I didn't complain half a sentence. That was the process. To practice at Shaolin Temple, anyone has to go through it," he shared.

In one incident, Chau Tinh Tri tried to invite monks to participate in the Kungfu Ultimate project. Although he only took on a small role, the image of Thich Ngan Nang in the film received love from the audience.

Feeling predestined for the screen, he decided to return to the world and pursue an acting career. Thich Ngan Nang resonated thanks to his appearance in blockbusters such as: Long Tiger Mon (with Donnie Yen, Ta Dinh Phong), Nui Explosion (with Donnie Yen, Co Thien Lac), and Gong Tru. God, Ip Man, Ten Nguyet Si Thanh, New Shaolin Temple, Journey to the West, Ma Thien, Dang...

Sina newspaper said that Thich Ngan Nang is tight-lipped, but everyone in the industry knows that he is a giant. In addition to a large income from filming movies, the 38-year-old actor is also a famous real estate investor.

Thich Ngan Nang used to invest heavily in the real estate market of Shandong. In a year, he sold and made a big profit. His current fortune is estimated to exceed 500 million yuan (approximately 70 million USD).

He lives in a luxury villa costing 15 million yuan and owns a collection of luxury cars. The male artist has many buildings in Shandong, Shenzhen, Hong Kong. He also gave his parents a villa and gave his brothers and sisters a house in the countryside.

In daily life, Thich Ngan Nang likes to act in movies, do good deeds, and invest. However, Thich Ngan Nang never thought about getting married. "Some people say I'm an idiot, only paying attention to work. I'm a person who believes in the word predestined, so I never force myself," he shared.

For Chow Tinh Tri, the person who brought him back to life, Thich Ngan Nang always respects him. "I still remember one time, Chow Tinh Tri knew that I was filming a dangerous scene. He approached me and told me to take care of my life, take care of my own safety. If you feel tired, you can use a stuntman. , no need to di.e. Those words touched me," he recalled.

After 15 years of rolling on the set since Chow was discovered and invited to play the role of Kuk Luc Cuong in the movie Kungfu, Thich Ngan Nang finally "touched" the awar.d for Best Martial Arts Actor and here it is. is also the first typical awar.d in his martial arts actor career.

Speaking at the awar.d ceremony, Thich Ngan Nang expressed: "There are many martial arts actors in the industry, I'm just one of them, of course I feel very honored to receive this awar.d, for me, I'm very proud of myself. Saying the awar.d is a encouragement, it makes me work harder to fulfill each of my roles."

It is known that Thich Ngan Nang is the 34th disciple of the Shaolin Temple in Hunan, dharma name is Thich Hanh Vu, at the ag.e of 12 he sent a monk to Shaolin Temple, according to Duc Duong Zen master, the hea.d of the Shaolin martial arts team. Lam Tu learned martial arts to meditate.

Thich Ngan Nang studied martial arts at Shaolin Temple for 11 years, once represented the Shaolin Temple martial arts team to Europe, America and Southeast Asian countries to perform martial arts and exchange.

Thich Ngan Nang grew up in a family with a tradition of being a police officer in Shandong. Although he was passionate about martial arts from a young ag.e, he was not supported by his relatives to pursue a martial arts career. At the ag.e of 12, after watching the movie "Shaolin Temple", he decided to go to the temple to study martial arts despite vehement objections from his family.

Initially, the Shaolin masters refused to accept this bo.y of unknown origin. After that, Thich Ngan Nang knelt in front of the temple gate for half a day to express his determination. Finally, he also became the 32nd disciple of this famous martial arts temple.

Thich Ngan Nang practiced in Shaolin Temple for 11 years. During that time, he endured a lot of suffering. Every day, he gets up at 4 a.m. to clean the temple, recite the sutras, do farm work, and then practice the exercises continuously until the night.

In the past 15 years, Thich Ngan Nang has acted in more than 30 movies and TV shows, becoming the fourth generation martial arts actor of Chinese cinema. Talking about Thich Ngan Nang, martial arts directors in the industry all give him high praise. After Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan... the fourth generation martial arts star can only rely on Thich Ngan Nang.

September, 2022, according to Sina, Thich Ngan Nang plays "The Great Condor Heroes" in the 2022 movie. The film crew recorded at the Hengdian studio, Zhejiang province, China on September 19. On Weibo, many viewers said they expected the actor to show kung fu in the work.

Although Thich Ngan Nang's name is increasingly famous, he still ignores all invitations to act with high remuneration and a loyalty to Chow Tinh Tri. Because the actor always feels grateful to the comedian for sharing his meal while the crew members always show contempt, leaving only cold rice and soup for him.

Later, he continued to cooperate with the Tinh Gia in the project "Journey to the West of Ma Thien". The Shaolin master shared that he is always indebted to Chau Tinh Tri.

Because of many advices from Tinh Gia, Thich Ngan Nang accepted an invitation to act outside. The actor used to participate in many famous martial arts projects such as "Long Humen", "New Shaolin Temple", "Zhantai Hades", ... cooperated with many screen stars at that time. .

Currently, Thich Ngan Nang is no longer a monk. However, he still kept a secretive and Buddhist-oriented lifestyle. In daily life, he enjoys acting, doing charity work and investing in business. The actor did not even think about getting married. In an interview in 2016, he said that he had just broken up with his girlfriend and was waiting for the fate to come. However, since then, Thich Ngan Nang has not made a new love story public.