Yu Kang was born in Hubei, China. Kang started training traditional Kung Fu and Martial Arts at a very young age. In his youth he won championships for many wushu competitions. He stepped into the film business as a action stuntmen and quickly moved to action director. Kang has been in Donnie Yen's Action team for over 10 years and participated in most of Yen's films. His career as an actor started after with a small role in Dragon Tiger Gate and was well received, he then continued to develop his acting skills in films. Kang appeared in many successful films including Dragon Tiger Gate, Wuxia, Special Identity, Iceman 3D part 1, and future releases like Iceman 3D part 2 and Kung Fu Jungle. Kang's performance in Iceman was spectacular and gained amazing reviews and praise as the main villain.