Ashton Chen, also known as Shi Xiaolong, was born on January 6, 1988, in Dengfeng, Henan, China. A child martial arts prodigy, he rose to fame in 1994 with his film debut The Kung Fu Kid, followed by Shaolin Popey II, both major hits across Greater China. In 2000, he made his TV debut in Young Justice Bao. By 2002, he was named one of the "Top 10 Actors" at the China TV Arts Festival. In 2003, he starred as young Zhang Wuji in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber before pausing his career to study abroad. Returning in 2009, he later founded his own action team, Longmen Shijia, in 2010, to train martial arts talent. In 2017, he portrayed Nie Rongzhen in The Founding of an Army, earning praise for his performance. In 2021, he directed and starred in the mystery-action film Detective at School. In 2024, he performed at the Liaoning TV Spring Festival Gala and released the film Drunken Fist After Party.