Martial-arts actor and icon: Bruce Lee
| Name: | Bruce Lee (Lee Jun Fan) |
| Date of Birth: | 27 November 1940 |
| Died: | 20 July 1973 (age 32) |
| Height: | 5’7” (1.71m) |
| Weight: | 135lbs (62kg) |
| Birth Sign: | Sagittarius |
| Country: | USA (San Francisco, California) |
Bruce Lee – profile
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Tagged Bob Baker, Bob Wall, Bruce Lee, Chen Chao-an, Chen Zhen, dance, Enter The Dragon, Fist of Fury, Game of Death, Hai Tien, Hong Kong, Ip Man, Jackie Chan, Jeet Kune Do, karate, kung-fu, Lee, Lee Jun Fan, Lo Wei, Martial Arts, Martial Arts icon, master, nun-chaku, punch, Rome, Sammo Hung, Shaw Bros, staff, Tang Lung, The Big Boss, The Chinese Connection, Way of The Dragon, wing-chun
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Interview with Frank Soto – (6th Dan Kenpo Master)
Kung-fu Kingdom is proud to present an interview with Frank Soto, a 6th Dan Kenpo Master at KDM (Kinetic Dragon Method) in Mexico with hundreds of students worldwide. He received his early training and grading from world renown Kenpo Master, Larry Tatum. He works closely with Ed Parker Jr, the son of the formiddable late ‘father of American kenpo’, Ed Parker himself!
In this candid interview, Frank discusses his own personal journey, some of the deeper aspects of training and lifestyle whilst offering some unique insights along the way!
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Tagged 6th Dan kenpo master, Chuck Norris, Donnie Yen, Ed Parker, El Negocio, Frank Soto, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, kenpo, Larry Tatum, Lima Lama, Martial Arts, Steven Seagal, Tim Bulot
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Steven Dasz – profile
Find out more here about Steven Dasz, a diverse, enthusiastic, action talent…!
Martial-arts actor: Steven Dasz
| Name: | Esteban Adrian Rilo Lacquaniti (Steven Dasz) |
| Date of Birth: | 29th May 1977 |
| Height: | 5ft 7in (1.70m) |
| Weight: | 139lbs (63kg) |
| Birth Sign: | Gemini |
| Country: | Argentina (Buenos Aires) |
Interview with Steven Dasz – (martial artist/ stuntman/ choreographer/ actor)
Kung-fu Kingdom presents an interview with Latin-American born martial artist, stuntman and choreographer Steven Dasz, who has worked and appeared in a combination of over 40 short movies, including TV series and a host of other interesting productions! He has met the likes of Robin Shou, worked with Gordon Liu (star of the acclaimed “36 Chambers of Shaolin”) as well as trained with Bill “Superfoot” Wallace! So, without further ado, let’s meet Steven!
Wheels On Meals – slideshow
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Tagged Barcelona, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, China, Chinese, choreography, comedy, Golden Harvest, Hong Kong, Jackie Chan, Keith Vitali, Lola Forner, Sammo Hung, Spain, Yuen Biao
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Jet Li – profile
Trained in old-school wushu since the age of 8, read more about this humble hero…
Name: Li Lian Jie
(Mandarin name: Li Lianjie, Cantonese name: Lei Lin-Git (or Lee Lin-Kit).
Date of Birth: 26 April 1963
Height: 5ft 6in (1.68m)
Weight: 66 kg /145.5 lbs
Birth Sign: Taurus
Country: China (Beijing)
Training background: Wushu (literally translated: “wu”, means “martial” and “shu” means “arts”. When it was first developed, its primary purpose was for survival. Hunting animals, procuring food, fighting against aggressive wildlife, surviving harsh weather conditions, and so on. By itself, “wu” is just a way of fighting and military-based attack, but combined with “shu” it transcends that level and becomes a much more complex and valued skill.
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Tagged China, Chinese, choreography, combat, filmography, Jet Li, kung-fu, Wu Bin, wushu, Yuen Woo-Ping
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Drive – movie review
Get ready for some highly-kinetic moves in this turbo-charged action treat!
Intro:
This review contains spoilers!
Drive 1997, is an American made straight-to-video martial-arts/action movie which surprised critics and wooed viewers around the world. It cost just $3.5 million to make, yet has a polish making it look like a Hollywood production! It still remains relatively unknown even today, yet was hailed at the time as, “The finest action film never made in Hong Kong” (Chris Ducker, Hong Kong Superstars) and, “Quite simply this is one of the best action movies I’ve ever seen B-grade or major studio” (Keith Bailey The Unknown Movies).
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Tagged acrobatics, action movie, Alpha Stunt Team, combat, furniture-fu, gymnastics, Japanese, Kadeem Hardison, Koichi Sakamoto, Mark Dacascos, Martial Arts, Masaya Kato, USA
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