史泰龙

史泰龙 is the Hong Kong / Taiwan rendering of Stallone's surname (mainland prefers 史泰龙 too — both regions agree). The full name is 席尔维斯特·史泰龙. He shares 'Sly' status with 阿诺·施瓦辛格 (Schwarzenegger) as one of the two Chinese-language icons of 1980s American action cinema; the Rocky films are 《洛奇》, the Rambo films 《第一滴血》 ('First Blood'), and the ensemble Expendables franchise 《敢死队》.

Phonetic with deliberate flair: 史 ('history', a common name surname-character also used for actor 史蒂夫 Steve), 泰 ('grand, peaceful'), 龙 ('dragon'). The choice of 龙 — instead of a more neutral phonetic — turns 'Stallone' into 'Sty-Tai-Dragon', flattering for an action hero.