<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> martial arts film actor, martial artist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1974--2012 </Td> </Tr> <P> Gordon Liu (Lau Ka - fai Chinese: 劉家輝; pinyin: Liu Jiahui; Wade--Giles: Liu Chia - hui, birth name Xian Jinxi; born August 22, 1951) is a Chinese martial arts film actor and martial artist . He became famous for playing the lead role of San Te in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) and its sequels . He later became known for his two roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films: Johnny Mo, the leader of the Crazy 88 Yakuza gang in Volume 1 (2003); and kung fu master Pai Mei in Volume 2 (2004). </P> <P> Liu was born in Guangdong Province, China . He trained at Lau Cham's martial arts school of Hung Gar discipline, which descended from Wong Fei - hung's grand student (father to Lau Kar Leung). Liu is often wrongly cited as being the adopted son of Lau Cham, and adoptive brother of famed directors / actors Lau Kar - leung (Liu Chia - liang) and Lau Kar - wing (Liu Chia - Yung). In fact, he was not adopted by the Lau brothers' family, he is actually just Lau Cham's godson . In his youth, he skipped school to train in Chinese martial arts without his parents' knowledge . Lau Cham's wife assisted in his training and due to the friendship and respect he felt for his sifu (master / teacher) and his wife, he took on the name Lau Ka - fai . As he grew up, he found a job as a shipping clerk to make ends meet . His interests had always been towards martial arts and he was eventually offered a role by Lau Kar - leung . His name prior to being adopted was Xian Jinxi (冼錦熙). Liu has been married twice . He has two daughters from his first marriage, and a son and daughter from his second marriage . </P>

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