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Tzi Ma

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Tzi Ma

Born June 10, 1962 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]54 films

Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰;) is a Hong Kong-American actor. He is well known for his roles in television shows, such as The Man in the High Castle and 24, and films, such as Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 3, Arrival, The Farewell, Tigertail, and Mulan. In 2021, he starred in the American martial arts television series Kung Fu on The CW.

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Arrival posterFirst watchArrival20167.6as General ShangTaking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.View film

Essential films

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Rush Hour poster7.1Rush Hour1998Mulan poster6.8Mulan2020The Farewell poster7.4The Farewell2019Skyscraper poster6.3Skyscraper2018Rush Hour 3 poster6.5Rush Hour 32007Dante's Peak poster6.3Dante's Peak1997RoboCop 2 poster6.0RoboCop 21990The Money Pit poster6.5The Money Pit1986

Filmography

54 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Chinatown Diner
  2. TBAThe Way You DanceMing Lee
  3. TBAUnarmed
  4. TBAThe Horseman
  5. 2026Whatcha WantMing
  6. 2026the deathidris
  7. 2025GunslingersLin
  8. 2024Five Blind DatesXien
  9. 2023Believer 2Professor Lee
  10. 2022A Father's SonKrang Li
  11. 2022A Shot Through the WallChow Tan
  12. 2020A Sugar & Spice HolidayPete Yung
  13. 2020The Kid DetectiveMr. Chang
  14. 2020MulanHua Zhou
  15. 2020TigertailGrover
  16. 2019The FarewellHaiyan
  17. 2018Bad CompanyHawking
  18. 2018SkyscraperFire Chief Sheng
  19. 2017The Jade PendantYu Hing
  20. 2017Meditation ParkBing
  21. 2017An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy BalanceGung-Gung
  22. 2016ArrivalGeneral Shang
  23. 2016Pali RoadMr. Zhang
  24. 2016DiabloQuok Mi
  25. 2015Baby StepsMr. Lin
  26. 2014A Good ManMr. Chen
  27. 2014Million Dollar ArmChang
  28. 2013#1 Serial KillerMr. Chang
  29. 2013Someone I Used to KnowSimo Kim
  30. 2012The CampaignMr. Zheng
  31. 2009ManagementTruc Quoc
  32. 2008All God's Children Can DanceGlen
  33. 2008The SenseiBuddhist Monk
  34. 2008BabyPops
  35. 2007Battle in SeattleGovernor
  36. 2007Rush Hour 3Solon Han
  37. 2006Akeelah and the BeeMr. Chiu
  38. 2005Red DoorsEd Wong
  39. 2004The LadykillersThe General
  40. 2002The Quiet AmericanHinh
  41. 2001Hawaiian GardensMr. Hu'o'ng
  42. 1999Catfish in Black Bean SauceVinh
  43. 1998Rush HourConsul Han
  44. 1997Red CornerLi Cheng
  45. 1997Dante's PeakStan
  46. 1996Chain ReactionLu Chen
  47. 1994Golden GateChen Jung Song
  48. 1992Rapid FireKinman Tau
  49. 1990RoboCop 2Tak Akita
  50. 1990Forbidden NightsLi Dao
  51. 1989The ForgottenPremier
  52. 1986The Money PitHwang
  53. 1981They All Laughed(uncredited)
  54. 1979Cocaine CowboysJimmy Lee