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Dennis To Yu Hang (born January 1, 1981) is a former member of the Hong Kong Wushu Team and currently an actor. His ancestral roots are in Xiqiao Town, Foshan, Guangdong.

Biography

Born in British Hong Kong, Dennis To began practicing martial arts at the age of six. He attended Leung Wan Yeen Memorial School (Sha Tin), where he was low-key, and no teachers or classmates knew he was trained in martial arts. After graduating from Form 5, he began competing and winning awards from the age of 18, becoming the youngest wushu champion in Hong Kong. He has won local championships in Changquan and swordplay, and also earned international recognition. In 1999, he won the gold medal in men's Changquan at the 5th World Wushu Championships. At the 2002 Asian Games, he took silver in all-around Changquan. At the 2005 East Asian Games, he won the gold medal in men's sparring along with Chow Ting Yu and Chan Siu Kit—the trio was dubbed the "Three Heroes of Hong Kong Martial Arts." In 2007, he officially entered the entertainment industry by signing with New Vision.

He was a key promoted artist by Hong Kong's National Arts Entertainment. His agency in Taiwan was Sky Films, which distributed "Ip Man" and "The Legend Is Born: Ip Man."

Both Dennis and his junior colleague Rose Chan are grand-disciples of Ip Chun. In 2014, he terminated his contract with National Arts Entertainment and became a freelance artist.

Filmography

TV Dramas

• 2007 – Dragon Tiger Gate (Shanghai New Vision)
• 2011 – A Promise is a Promise (Unproduced)

Films

• 2008 – Ip Man as Hu Wei
• 2009 – Central Affairs (unconfirmed)
• 2009 – Bodyguards and Assassins as Assassin Nie Zhongqing
• 2010 – Ip Man 2 as Cheng Wai Kei
• 2010 – The Legend Is Born: Ip Man as Young Ip Man
• 2010 – Glutinous Rice (Hong Kong Quartet part 1)
• 2011 – Choy Lee Fut (cameo) – released April 22
• 2011 – Love in Summer (cameo)
• 2011 – Legendary Amazons: Autumn’s Story as Xu Xilin
• 2011 – Wu Dang as Taoist Master Bai Long
• 2011 – Port of Call (2012) as Gong Lap
• 2011 – 1911 as Xiong Bingkun
• 2012 – Zombie 108 (cameo)
• 2013 – Princess and Seven Kung Fu Masters (cameo) as Lok Ho
• 2018 – Kung Fu League as Not-Ip-Man
• 2019 – Fearless: The Wushu Master as Huo Yuanjia
• 2019 – The Grandmaster of Ip Man as Ip Man
• 2021 – Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong as ICAC Investigator

Hosting

• 2008 – New Year Mouse Guide – Love Tips, Nine Palace Flying Star (Asia Television)
• 2008 – See the World with Heart – Episode 6: Castle Peak Backwoods (Taoist Channel)

Commercial Endorsements

• Finance: First Credit Finance
• Men's Slimming
• Yin Sang Herbal Joint Oil
• King Fook Jewellery group ambassador
• PXE Men’s Facial Cleanser (Paris Snow Perfect)
• Pizza Hut: Ip Man Promo (Spicy Chicken & Sukiyaki Beef)
• Game: Patriotic Heart "Ten Tigers"
• Jaguar Watch – Brand Ambassador (Malaysia)
• Hong Kong Airlines – "Airline Service Promotion Ambassador"

Awards

Film

• 2011 – 30th Hong Kong Film Awards: Best New Performer nomination for both *Ip Man 2* and *The Legend Is Born: Ip Man*
• 2011 – 6th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards: "New Performer of the Year – Gold Prize"

Martial Arts

• 1999 – 5th World Wushu Championships – Gold in Men’s Changquan; Coca-Cola Outstanding Athlete
• 2001 – 6th World Wushu Championships – Silver in Changquan and Broadsword, Bronze in Staff
• 2002 – Asian Games – Silver in All-Around Changquan
• 2003 – 7th World Wushu Championships – Bronze in Changquan, Silver in Broadsword and Sparring
• 2004 – Asian Wushu Championships – Silver in Staff and Sparring
• 2005 – East Asian Games – Gold in Men’s Sparring

Other

• 2006 – Commendation from the HKSAR – Chief Executive's Community Service Award
• 2008 – 2008 Beijing Olympics – Torchbearer in Hong Kong (No. 13)

External Links

• Dennis To's Agency – Sky Films