- Became a professional snooker player in 1998.
- Reached the semi-finals of the 2006 World Championship, equaling the best result for an Asian player in the World Championship along with Ding Junhui and James Wattana.
- Before turning professional, Fu won the World Amateur and World Under-21 Championships, both in 1997.
- Once held the record for the longest frame in the history of televised snooker.
- Is a prolific break-builder, and has compiled over 500 century breaks, including four maximum breaks.
- His highest career ranking is sixth, achieved in 2013.
- Won the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open and was a runner-up in the German Masters and 2013 International Championship.
- Resides in London, UK and Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
- Has two daughters, named Alicia Belle (b. 2012) and Amelia Lara (b. 2015).
- As of 18 December 2016, his World Snooker ranking is 8.
- Started playing snooker at the age of 9, but did not start playing regularly until he was 15.
- Emigrated to Vancouver, Canada with his parents at the age of 12.
- 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.
- Achieved the maximum break in snooker of 147 at the 2000 Scottish Masters, the 2012 World Open (qualifying stage), the 2015 Masters and the 2015 Gibraltar Open.
- His wife Shirley, who is also from Hong Kong, has a Masters degree in supply chain logistics.
- One of the fastest active snooker players on the main snooker tour. He is known for walking around the table at a serene pace, and will typically have decided what to play by the time he has reached the cue ball on the table. During the 2019-20 season, his average shot time (seconds-per-shot) was calculated at 19.66s, with nine people recording faster averages.
- Made a 149 break in a practice match against Noppon Saengkham at the Ding Junhui Snooker Academy (March 2022).
- The cue he uses is by Kevin DeRoo, from Vancouver, Canada (established 1988).
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