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Jack Tu: Jackie Chan’s Disciple in 2013
Article by: Gene ChingIn 2008, Jack Tu earned the singular honor of becoming Jackie Chan’s disciple. This was after winning a popular reality TV show contest that captivated Chinese viewers as one of the many preludes to the Beijing Olympic Games. I had the chance to catch up to Jack in early March 2013 as he came back [...]
Cung Le Stars in FIGHTING
Article by: Gene ChingThis year, Cung Le is about to explode on the big screen. America’s leading Sanshou fighter and Strikeforce Middleweight Champion has four major films lined up for 2009: FIGHTING (opening 4/24/2009), PANDORUM (opening 9/4/2009), TEKKEN (tba) and TRUE LEGEND (tba). On top of this, Cung has a major MMA belt to defend. We caught up [...]
The Invisible Strength of Cary Tagawa
Article by: Terry WilsonCary Hiroyuki Tagawa is rapidly becoming one of the most recognised faces in Hollywood.
Jean Claude Van Damme: Behind the Public Image
Article by: Don WarrenerIn this article you will see the two sides of Jean Claude Van Damme that few if any have ever seen. In 1980 in Brussels, Belgium, Mike Anderson’s organization put on an event that featured American Dan Macaruso vs. French karate legend Dominique Valera. Valera was the heavy favorite, and the crowd was disappointed with [...]
Kung Fu’s Greatest Hero – The Cinematic Journey of Wong Fei Hung
Article by: Gene ChingThe Cinematic Journey of Wong Fei Hung Until recently, kungfu movies comprised the most overlooked genre in cinema. Low production values, exploitative violence, poor dubbing, and preposterous fight scenes long kept kungfu movies from being considered “respectable” cinema in the West. These campy overtones and awkwardly bad dialog (not to mention clich? plots) made most [...]
Talking With Jackie Chan
Article by: John KrengUp close and personal with Jackie The internationally famous Jackie Chan is a real life “Rocky” story. He was born into such poverty that his parents wanted to sell him to the doctor who delivered him because they could not afford to feed him, and at age seven his parents had to leave for Australia [...]
