Published: 8:00pm, 17 Jul 2025Updated: 8:01pm, 17 Jul 2025
Chinese actor Yu Shi, known for his roles in blockbuster fantasy epics, has taken method acting to a new level by claiming two medals at a national horseback archery competition on Wednesday.
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Yu, who rose to fame after starring in the 2023 film Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, won bronze in the single mounted and gold in the team event with his group from Shenzhen.
The National Horseback Archery Elite Competition is a traditional sporting event that has deep roots in the region’s history and culture and was held in Chabuchaer County, in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Footage of Yu, who is of Mongolian descent – a country which also practices horseback archery – showed the actor riding his steed at speed while using both hands to fire arrows at targets several metres away.
Despite being born in mainland China, Yu has kept close ties to some aspects of traditional Mongolian culture and has reportedly practised horseback archery for almost 10 years.
In September 2024, he was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Archery and Equestrian Sports Centre of the China Ethnic Minority Sports Association.