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Kung-fu Kingdom is back!

Kung-fu Kingdom is back!

Kung-fu Kingdom is back! After months of hibernating in the wilderness we're finally back with a brand new website.  We've been working hard behind the scenes to put a great team in place to write movie and book reviews, conduct interviews with amazing talent and more besides. Bear with us as we move all of our ...

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Kalaripayattu – Indian martial art documentary

Kalaripayattu – Indian martial art documentary

In this documentary, we look at one of the world's oldest and most dangerous martial arts: kalaripayattu. Closely linked to Hinduism, Kalari means: battlefield/gym and Puttara means: platform/stage. This may translate loosely into something like "Fight Club"! Americans, Doug Anderson, Iraqi war vet and bodyguard from ...

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Masters of Kung-fu – A Shaolin documentary

Masters of Kung-fu – A Shaolin documentary

Masters of Kung-fu is a documentary on the ancient art of Shaolin kung-(or 'gong') fu and grants unprecedented access to these renowned warrior monks and shows us training their incredible skills and feats of strength. From the reverence shown to Boddidharma who came from India in 527AD, to gaining an insight into the ...

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Jawed El Berni showreel 2013 – video

Jawed El Berni showreel 2013 – video

This is Jawed El Berni's 2013 showreel, here we see him showing his talents and skills as a martial artist, parkour practitioner, actor and stuntman. He is known for his elegance in movement and effortless execution along with his technical expertise, no wonder demand for his abilities is on the rise! He also stars ...

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Kung Fu Fighting martial arts documentary

Kung Fu Fighting martial arts documentary

The Kung Fu Fighting martial arts documentary is a wonderful, compact documentary (first aired in 1997 as part of BBC 2′s great 'Kung Fu Night') on martial arts featuring a comprehensive view of the kung-fu movie industry. There is some great footage/clips and input from some of the most prominent figures in the field ...

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Interview with Cynthia Rothrock, part 1

Interview with Cynthia Rothrock, part 1

Yes! Cynthia Rothrock is back in full-swing, energetic, adventurous and ever-smiling, having distinguished herself as the queen of martial arts movies and starring in 45 martial arts/action movies over the past three decades! Martial arts event poster The star of such films as China O'Brien, Undefeatable and ...

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Interview with Brahim Achabbakhe

Interview with Brahim Achabbakhe

In the action-movie industry Brahim Achabbakhe is making a real name for himself as a credible and reliable performer. Having worked with the likes of Yuen Woo-Ping, Tony Jaa's mentor, Panna Rittikrai, Jean-Claude Van-Damme, Gary Daniels, Keanu Reeves and more, he brings an extraordinary passion, talent and creativity ...

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Interview with Ron Smoorenburg

Interview with Ron Smoorenburg

We're proud to present an interview with Dutch martial artist Ron Smoorenburg. He has worked with some of the best martial artists and on screen fighters in the world from Jackie Chan to Tony Jaa and Donnie Yen and many more! He is a 4th dan fighter himself with well over a decade of action-movie and stunt-acting ...

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Ron Smoorenburg superkicker! – video

Ron Smoorenburg superkicker! – video

An action-packed short montage featuring veteran kickboxer-turned-stuntman-actor Ron Smoorenburg. Well known for working with Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tony Jaa and many other martial art luminaries! He has also had acting or stunt parts in about 15 Bollywood (Indian) movies! This is a ...

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