In the games, Kung Lao is one of the last known descendants of the great fighter Kung Lao, a previous Champion of Mortal Kombat who lost the title and his life to the Shokan, Prince Goro, 500 years ago.
The upcoming live-action Mortal Kombat film will bring a number of characters from the games to the big screen for the first time.
According to Huang, getting fitted out with the proper hat for the role was a big help in being able to embody Kung Lao.
The present-day Kung Lao was initially chosen to represent the Shaolin in the new Mortal Kombat but declined, and his place was taken by his friend Liu Kang, who in the upcoming film is his cousin.