Philippe Joly

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Subject: Philippe Joly (Acting career).
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Name: Philippe Joly (Chinese: Langsen / 狼森).
Nationality/Origin: French actor born in Moscow, USSR.
Birthday: January 2, 1976.
Acting Style/Type: Regularly plays the villain in action films in Asia.
Co-stars (Asia): Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Specific Role: Decimus in Jackie Chan's film Dragon Blade.
Co-stars (Dragon Blade): John Cusack, Adrien Brody, and Lorie Pester.
Recent Projects: Sons of the Neon Night (directed by Juno Mak), The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords, and Ultimate Code (Chinese sci-fi action film).
Role in Ultimate Code: Lead role.
Total Credits: 29.

Philippe Joly, also known as Langsen, is a French actor born in Moscow, USSR, on January 2, 1976. He has 29 known acting credits. In his career, Joly regularly portrays the villain in action films throughout Asia. During his work in the region, he has appeared alongside several major actors, including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.

One of his notable roles is Decimus in the Jackie Chan film Dragon Blade. In this production, he shared the screen with American actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody, as well as French singer and actress Lorie Pester.

His recent film projects include Sons of the Neon Night, a film by Juno Mak, and The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords. Joly also appears in the Chinese sci-fi action film Ultimate Code, where he performs in a lead role.
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Name: Philippe Joly (Chinese: Langsen; pinyin: Lángsēn).
Birth: Moscow, USSR, January 2, 1976.
Type: French actor, villain in Asian action films.
Co-stars: Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Dragon Blade: Role is Decimus. Co-stars: John Cusack, Adrien Brody, Lorie Pester.
Recent: Sons of the Neon Night (Juno Mak), The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords, Ultimate Code (lead role, Chinese sci-fi action).
Credits: 29.

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Philippe Joly, also known by the Chinese name Langsen, is a French actor born in Moscow, USSR, on January 2, 1976. He has a total of 29 known acting credits. Joly is recognized for regularly playing the villain in action films