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Watching Al Leong Die

A man could spend a lifetime learning the skills it takes to become a great villain in an action film. How to fight, how to shoot, how to look menacingly at people. It isn’t easy, folks,...

Two Girls With Green Eyes

Who can blame the elderly David Lo Pan for wanting to marry two beautiful women. It seems like the perfect situation for any man, especially one who is looking to turn from his ghostly immortal self...

The Six Shooter: Sidekicks

What is a sidekick? Most would say a sidekick is a hero’s little buddy with way less skill than their counterpart. But that is not so in my view. A sidekick is not a derogatory term...

The Essentials: 1986 Action

The year was 1986. Ronald Reagan was in office. The Chicago Bears Super Bowl Shuffled over the New England Patriots. The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion and the Chernobyl disaster dominated the news cycle. And the world...

Know Your Role: James Hong

Most actors could only dream of having the career longevity that James Hong can lay claim to. With more than 6 decades of work in front of the camera, Hong has appeared in movies from every...

Know Your Role: James Lew

Much like the great Al Leong, James Lew has made a name for himself as one of the best actor/stuntmen in the fight game today. He’s been doing it since the late 1970’s but his first...

Know Your Role: Al Leong

Know Your Role is a new feature designed to shed light on those actors who go above and beyond (in order to stay in the shadows). The actors who continue to go outside of their comfort...