CHINESE martial arts master Yu Chenghui died Sunday.

    He was 76.

    Yu was one of the most recognized faces in Chinese martial arts films and dramas.

    Yu was born in Shangdong Province and learned Mantis-style martial arts with a kung-fung master. He became a martial arts coach in 1979 and became known after starring in “The Shaolin Temple” in 1982.

    He starred in many well-known action films such as “Martial Arts of Shaolin” and “The Four.”

    He also starred in a set of action dramas adapted from Louis Cha’s novels such as “The Legendary Swordsman” and “The Cordor Heroes.”

    Yu last appeared in the 2014 film “The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom,” which starred actor Huang Xiaoming and actress Fan Bingbing. (SD-Agencies)