Peng Zhang

Peng Zhang is a stunt performer stunt coordinator fight choreographer second unit director and action director He began his industry journey working as a stunt doublemost notably for Jackie Chanand quickly rose through the ranks appearing in major studio films including The Last Samurai 2003 XMen The Last Stand 2006 Rush Hour 3 2007 Percy Jackson the Olympians The Lightning Thief 2010 KickAss 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs the World 2010 Kingsman The Secret Service 2014 Pixels 2015 and Wonder Woman 2017 often credited as fight coordinator or stunt choreographer In the Marvel realm Zhang served as an uncredited fight coordinator on AntMan and a fight coordinator on ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2021 before advancing into second unit direction on The Marvels 2023 and American Born Chinese 2023 for Disney Peng Zhangs martial arts training and storytelling philosophy emphasise choreography that serves character and narrative a theme he expanded upon in recent projects such as Karate Kid Legends where he blended classical kung fu and karate traditions into emotionally resonant fight scenes that pay homage to the franchise while forging a fresh style ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stunt ensemble won the North Carolina Film Critics Association Award for Best Stunt Coordination in 2022 credited jointly with Andy Cheng and others including Zhang That year the same team also won the Chicago Indie Critics Award for Best Stunts