Education
Fu was educated in Vancouver, Canada and has had spells living in Wales and Scotland.
Fu was educated in Vancouver, Canada and has had spells living in Wales and Scotland.
After his high school graduation at age 18, Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council Co. Ltd President Joseph Lo invited him to return to Hong Kong to begin his career as a professional snooker player.
Before turning professional, Fu won the World Amateur and World Under-21 Championships, both in 1997.
He reached the final of the 1998 Grand Prix, the same year as turning professional.
When he first turned professional, he was ranked 377th in the world.
In the 1999/2000 season, with Fu now ranked 35 in the world, he received automatic entry into the main draw of most of the ranking tournaments. Although he failed to repeat the success of reaching the final of the Grand Prix, he made a credible run to the quarter finals before losing to Allister Carter. Other achievements of note include reaching semi finals of the Malta Grand Prix and the Scottish Open.
In the 2000/2001 season Fu was ranked 15th in the world.
In 2003, Fu also won his first title since turning professional in the invitational Premier League.
Fu would certainly have been considered as a contender for the unwanted title of 'best player never to win a ranking event' until he won the 2007 Grand Prix in Aberdeen.
He achieved his highest break of 147 at both the 2000 Scottish Masters together with 2012 World Open qualifying stage and has compiled over 200 competitive century breaks during his career.