Max Huang

Max Huang You-liang (born Julian Maximilian Widajaja; 22 September 1988) is a German actor, martial artist and stunt performer. He is known for his role of Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat, based on the fighting video game of the same name, and for being a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.

Early life
Huang was born Julian Maximilian Widajaja in Nuremberg to a Chinese-Indonesian father, conductor Noorman Widjaja, and a German mother. He began studying Wing Chun at the age of 11, and later joined the German National Wushu Team, winning a gold medal at the 2009 German Nationals. He studied acting in the United Kingdom.

While working in the Chinese film industry, he adopted the Chinese name Huang You-liang (黃又亮) - Widjaja is the Indonesian transliteration of ‘Huang’ and ‘You-liang’ is the Chinese soundalike for ‘Julian’.

Career
Huang started in the film industry as a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, as stunt performer and coordinator; he has worked in films such as Police Story 2013 (2013), Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and The Foreigner (2017). He was the first German-born member of the team.

Huang played Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat.


 * Music

In April 2021, he wrote and released a single titled "Flawless Victory", which was produced by rapper Vinnie Paz and featured his brother, violinist Iskandar Widjaja.

Personal life
Huang’s brothers are the violinist Iskandar Widjaja and stuntman Lee Huang. He resides in Berlin.