Project Sifu 2 is the latest film from Project Sifu, presented by the University of Sheffield in association with Fighting Spirit Film Festival.

Project Sifu 2 follows Eric, a shy university student who feels more comfortable observing a martial arts class through his camera than joining in. Fascinated by kung fu and martial arts cinema, he begins an unexpected journey that draws him into a new world of training, filmmaking and friendship, challenging him to find his own place within the group.

Filmed at the University of Sheffield, the film brings together university students, young people, martial artists and professional filmmakers. It builds on Project Sifu’s wider work exploring how martial arts and filmmaking can create opportunities for creativity, confidence and connection.

Production & Creative Team

Director / Producer
Wayne Wong

Assistant Director
Matt Routledge

Producer
Soo Cole

Screenwriter
Naira Gevorkyan

Script Supervisor
Matt Law

Cinematographer / Editor / Sound Designer
Sam Cheung

Assistant Cinematographer
Jack Kelly

Action Choreography
Sam Mak
Huicong Liu

Sound Utility Technician
Megan Holmes

Acting Coach
Louise O’Leary

Behind-the-Scenes Videographer
Dave Holloway

Set Coordinator / BTS Assistant
Tiffany Tsoi

Poster Design
Price Yiu Wai Chu

Set Assistants
Phyllis Wong
Chong Sze Tong

Cast

Eric
Jake Knight

Sifu
Sam Mak

Kevin
Yusuf Mohammed

Tanya
Huicong Liu

Professor
Chong Sze Tong

Martial Arts Students
Grace Gidley
Akanksha Gowri
Ning Chuan
Ning Shan
Nam J Huh
Vishaal Neelamegam Baskaran

Special Thanks

Fighting Spirit Film Festival
Martial Arts Studies Association
UNESCO-ICM (International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement)
Shaolin Temple UK
Unrivalled MMA
Hong Kong Community Hub @ University of Sheffield
School of Languages, Arts, and Societies, University of Sheffield
Martial Arts Coalition for Sustainable Development
Sheffield Chinese Christian Church
Sheffield Museums
C&G Artpartment
Bloc Projects
Re-Water Sheffield
Showroom Cinema Sheffield
South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network
Konky Media
StandBy Method Acting Studio
Graham Gee (The University of Sheffield)
Tom Baldwin (The University of Sheffield)
David Whittaker (The University of Sheffield)
Hugo Dobson (The University of Sheffield)
Giles Harrington (The University of Sheffield)
Kate Taylor-Jones (The University of Sheffield)
Jennifer Coates (The University of Sheffield)
Christina Maags (The University of Sheffield)
Saori Shibata (The University of Sheffield)
Kahee Jo (The University of Sheffield)
Jonathan Bradley (The University of Sheffield)
Luke Hilton (The University of Sheffield)
Rachael Black (The University of Sheffield)
Sam Garwood (The University of Sheffield)
Sam Nash (The University of Sheffield)
Anna Blagg (The University of Sheffield)
Andrea Joel (The University of Sheffield)
SLAS Operations Team (The University of Sheffield
Chris Berry (King’s College London)
Victor Fan (King’s College London)
Luke White (Middlesex University)
Tom Cunliffe (University College London)
Gary Rawnsley (The University of Lincoln)
Adonis Li (The University of Lincoln)
Ming-Yeh T Rawnsley (SOAS, University of London)
Winnie Yee (The University of Hong Kong)
Andrew Pong (New Era Martial Club)
Ying Liang (Academy of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Dorothy Lau (Academy of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Helena Wu (The University of British Columbia)
Jimmy Lo (MacEwan University)
Emily Dobrich (The University of Toronto)
Meaghan Morris (The University of Sydney)
Chu Kiu Wai (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Florence Mok (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Sahil Bhagat (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Esther Tong (PolyU Hong Kong Community College)
Pan Pu (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Kaiyiu Lau (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Lindsay Steenberg (Oxford Brookes University)
Shifu Shi Yanzi (Shaolin Temple UK)
Dom Dumaresq (Shaolin Temple UK)
The Stunt Garage (Edmonton)
The Monkey Vault (Toronto)
Mike Leeder
Martin Cochingco
Dan Iaboni (The Monkey Vault)
Aaron Delaney (The Stunt Garage)
Carmel Yip (The Stunt Garage)
Miya Kaneda (The Stunt Garage)
Nathan Geering (RM Action Design)
Bey Logan (Reel East Media)
Bulent Ozlarusso
Griffin Szeto (Soulyaki Rice Burger)
Dakir Thanveer
May Cheung
Jackie Wong
Rachel Wong
Sophie Wong

Original Music

Main Theme: Fading into Silence
First Step
Joining the Group
Quiet Conversation
Weight at Home
The Words Stay
The Shape of Balance
Theme Reprise 2

Sponsored by

Geez A Gi
Hong Kong Community Hub
Soulyaki Rice Burger Sheffield

Filming Location

Filmed at the University of Sheffield

Funded by

The Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF), UK Research and Innovation