Sze Yu (born 30 September 1962) is a Chinese-born Australian actor, television presenter and retired badminton player.
As a badminton player, he represented both Hong Kong and Australia. In the 1980s, he was one of the top players in the world.
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
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). 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.
In 1979, the Sze family settled in British Hong Kong and Sze Yu soon distinguished himself as the top player in the territory. In September 1983, his family immigrated to Australia for his education. 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.
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. He did play at the 1988 Thomas Cup for Team Australia, coached by his father.
Individual Achievements IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1984Swedish Open Jens Peter Nierhoff3–15, 15–10, 12–15 Runner-up1985Scottish Open Torben Carlsen8–15, 15–3, 15–13 Winner1985World Grand Prix Finals Han Jian6–15, 3–15 Runner-up1986Chinese Taipei Open Icuk Sugiarto4–15, 17–14, 15–5 Winner1986Indonesia Open Icuk Sugiarto6–15, 6–15 Runner-up1986Carlton Inter-sport Cup Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen15–2, 14–17, 11–15 Runner-up1986English Masters Morten Frost8–15, 5–15 Runner-up1987Carlton Inter-sport Cup Nick Yates11–15, 15–6, 15–10 Winner1988Canada Open Steve Butler15–7, 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up1988U.S. Open Lius Pongoh11–15, 15–5, 17–16 Winner
Team Competitions Country RepresentedYearEventTeamRank 1982Asian GamesMen's team1982Commonwealth GamesMixed team1984Thomas CupMen's teamQualification round1986Commonwealth GamesMixed team31988Thomas CupMen's teamQualification round1989Sudirman CupMixed team16
Acting career In 1989, while nursing an injury in Taipei, Taiwan, where his father took over the Chinese Taipei national badminton team a year prior, 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. 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.
Today, Sze is still active in television, mostly in mainland China.
Filmography Film YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes199318Wu ShengTop Cool想飛～傲空神鷹physician2016Elanne Starlight爱在星空下Ziyan's father
TV dramas YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes1990Wan-chun婉君Zhou Shuhao1991Long Time No See Friend朋友好久不見Wang Hsiao-weiThe Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain雪山飛狐Fu Kang'an1992Green 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 Zhencai1993Dream of the Red Chamber紅樓夢Jiang YuhanJustice Pao包青天Emperor Renzong of Songlater episodes1994The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants七俠五義Overlord Flower霸王花Ji WeiWong Fei-hung and Thirteenth Aunt黃飛鴻與十三姨Qian ZhihaoThe World Shares the Moment天涯共此時Yu Guoqing1995The Burning Sun燃燒的太陽Dui Dui Hu對對糊Ghostly Legends天師鍾馗several characters1996Guan Gong關公Lu SuReal Love is Forever真愛一世情Chiang Yung-chuanPerfect Score for Husband老公一百分Taiwan Paranormal Events台灣靈異事件several characters1997Mobilization Order of the Gods神仙動員令black bearLily in the Wind風中百合Meng FanKangxi's Love in the Palace康熙情鎖金殿MingzhuThe Crazy Film Studio攝影棚也瘋狂Tseng Hao4 Daughters四千金Hsia Ta-yuTaiwan Independence Members台獨份子The Strange Cases of Lord Shih施公奇案several characters1998The Legend of Earth God土地公傳奇Civil Judge1999A Pair of Swallows燕雙飛Lan Tien-yu2000Return of Judge Bao包公出巡Fang DayouLucky and Happy Every Year吉祥如意年年來Qin LaishiPrincess Huaiyu懷玉公主Tu DehaiThe Colour of Money金钱本色Ling Wenle2002Eighteen Arhats十八羅漢Liu ZichenThe Sky of Age 18十八岁的天空Lan Feilin's fatherWang Yaqiao, the Top Assassin第一殺手王亞樵Hou Biao2003Lady Wu: The First Empress至尊紅顏Duan Changde2004The Flower Spirit花姑子Taoist Priest2005My Way起跑天堂Lu TouEndless Love天若有情Zhou DashanThe Cricket Master蟋蟀大師2006Stepmom春天後母心Zhang BaodeWrongfully Accused媽媽無罪Duan Jiaxiang2007Justice Department青天衙門Bao DaodeComing Home烽火孤兒Yan TaiLost the Way迷路Wu ChengjunStrange Stories from a Chinese Studio聊齋Jia DeSeason 22008Dad, Wake Me Up at Dawn爸爸天亮叫我Zhao AdeJianghu Brothers江湖兄弟Huang DaweiSentimental Woman and Obsessed Man多情女人癡情男Jin Haobai8 Avatar八仙全傳Zhongli Quan2009Youth in War戰火中青春Cui HaotianWho Understands the Hearts of Women誰懂女兒心Yu Zhixing2010Journey to the West西遊記Taibai JinxingThe Romance of Jianghu江湖絕戀Mr. ZhongWolf野狼You Li20113S Lady单身女王Zhang ChengxinTears of the Bride流淚的新娘Ge Renjie's fatherBreaking the Thorn斷刺Zhou XushanFallen Leaves in Chang'an叶落长安Jianping2012The Sinister Love of Mother and Son血雨母子情MeilinA Tottering Life飄搖人生Cui HeyanPrecious千金Ling MutianHer Whole Life她的一生Zhong Bo2013To Advance Toward the Victory向著勝利前進Tairashuu YokoyamaLeague of Legends英雄聯盟General Yamada2015Master of Destiny風雲天地Kwong Kwan-ho2016Love and Passion萬水千山風雨情Gao YoudeGolden Bloody Path黃金血道Pang DekunBehind the Secret秘密的背後Dong ShijunTBALasting Affection爱让我们在一起Wang GuxianBlind Date盲约Xia Tian's father
References
External links Sze Yu on Sina Weibo