When he's not writing, Brad enjoys going on a ride with the latest action hit or Netflix original, though he's also known to just pop in "The Room" from time to time. Brad also offers philosophical musings on martial arts and the filmographies of everyone from Jackie Chan to Donnie Yen on Kung Fu Kingdom, where he's also had the privilege of interviewing many of the world's great stunt professionals, and hearing plenty of gripping stories on injuries incurred in their line of work and the intricacies of designing the acts of death defiance he first thrilled to as a youngster. Today, Brad channels his thoughts on all manner of movies, from comic book films, sci-fi thrillers, comedies, and everything in between through his writings on Screen Rant. Growing up, Brad developed an innate love of movies and storytelling, and was instantly enamored with the world of adventure while following the exploits of Indiana Jones, Japanese kaiju, and superheroes. From Die Hard and Lethal Weapon to Big Trouble in Little China and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, follow the career of Al Leong with vintage footage, film clips and candid interviews from the likes. Though Lee's career was a brief one, his work in movies like Rapid Fire showed the promise he had as a leading man. More than that, his and Imada's fight choreography showed Lee's keen knack for adding the fireworks of Hong Kong action movies into a Hollywood film to really enliven their impact on-screen. In addition to being the greatest cinematic henchman, Al Leong is also a martial arts champion, stuntman, biker, cancer survivor, and much more. Lee's tragic death on the set of The Crow continues to be mourned as the life of a young action star ended far too soon.
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Lee was on a major upward rise in his career when he showed his talent for carrying a martial arts movie with his work in Rapid Fire. This same exchange is also seen in Chan's fight with Bill "Superfoot" Wallace in his 1985 movie The Protector. Rapid Fire also adds one more Chan homage when Leong kicks Lee against a metal gate, with Lee rebounding to punch his opponent. This exact sequence of moves is seen in Chan's fight with Benny "The Jet" Urquidez in Dragons Forever. The stroke, however, ended his career and hearing him and his friends talk about it is genuinely touching.Following an exchange of Wing Chun-derived punches and traps from Lee's background in Jeet Kune Do, Leong ducks to grab Lee by the waist for a takedown, with Lee striking him in the back and Leong sliding down to Lee's feet to pull his legs from under him. He recovered from cancer and made a triumphant return in Rapid Fire. Apart from the broken bones and other wounds, all long-time stuntmen get he’s also survived brain cancer and a stroke.
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That includes teaching The Rock, excuse me, Dwayne Johnson how to sword fight. Theres an incredible 2018 documentary (Henchman: The Al Leong Story) that chronicles more on his life, career, and abrupt retirement. Henchman: The Al Leong Story also gives a lot of time to his work as a fight co-coordinator on The Scorpion King. That includes interview footage of Lee calling it his favorite fight. The Legend Gets His Due, And All We Can Say Here At robotGEEKS Cult Cinema Is That Its About Damn Time. Extensive coverage is given to his fight with Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire. Documentary Spotlight: Henchman - The Al Leong Story. There are also great segments, complete with behind the scenes footage from his work on bigger films. This documentary explores the life of one of Hollywoods most recognizable henchman from 80s action films, his martial arts career. The footage from Knight Rider is absolutely hysterical.
Mostly of him playing generic Asian goons in shows like The A-Team and Magnum P.I. There’s some footage from the start of his career. Through interviews with Al himself and those who knew him, we find out how he combined his skills, determination and a bit of luck to get established in Hollywood.
Then he was more interested in motorcycles and martial arts than movies. Director Vito Trabucco (Bloody Bloody Bible Camp, Never Open the Door) traces Al’s career from it’s start.
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