Dog in Chinese mythology an apotropaic magic act meant to drive away evil spirits. Paper dogs were also provided for protecting the dead. (Eberhard, 2003: 80) Numerous statuary of Chinese guardian lions exist, which are often called ""Fu Dogs"" ""Foo Dogs"", ""Fu Lions"", ""Fo Lions"", and ""Lion Dogs"". Modern lions are not native in the area of China, except perhaps the extreme west; however, their existence was well known, and associated symbolism and ideas about lions were familiar; however, in China, artistic representations of lions tended to be dog-like. Indeed, "[t]he 'lion' which we see depicted in Chinese paintings and in sculpture bears little
Jon Foo films were his second lead role in "Bangkok Revenge", he appears with Dominic Purcell in "Vikingdom" and Danny Glover in "Extraction" and stars as Detective Lee in the television adaptation of "Rush Hour" (the role played by Jackie Chan in the film series). Jon Foo Jonathan Patrick Foo (born 30 October 1982) is an English actor, martial artist, fine artist, digital designer, and stuntman of mixed Chinese and Irish descent. Foo was born and raised in London to a Chinese-Singaporean father and an Irish-English mother. His siblings include a younger sister and two half-sisters from his father's side. His family