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(not so) Indie Showcase – Donnie Yen stunt team member Kenji Tanigaki does shapes in memory of “Martial Club”

on October 7, 2014October 7, 2014

Kenji Tanigaki is a name we should all know. He's been doing stunts and choreography on Donnie Yen's films since Ballistic Kiss and can be seen in supporting action parts in Wu Xia, Sha Po Lang, and Flash Point. He's put together a video tribute of Martial Club where his team recreates the famous alley [...]

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John Salvitti shows us the future of Martial Arts Action

on September 11, 2013September 11, 2013

John Salvitti, the Bostonian who's been by Donnie Yen's side since the late 80s, has just released a reel from his new Yen effort Special ID. The trailers gave us a hint as to what kind of action to expect, but this new reel is something else entirely. Salvitti (bald head or in hat) is mixing [...]

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Comic Con 2012 Adventures – Darren Shahlavi “Twister” of Ip Man 2 Talks Stunts

on July 13, 2012January 20, 2015

On day two of our Comic-Con 2012 visit, Darren Shahlavi stopped by the booth and remembered me from contact him on Facebook. I gave him a copy of Death Grip, and he spent an hour giving me the low-down on what it's like being a "gwailo" (foreigner) in Hong Kong films. From his big debut as [...]

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The Stunt People featured in Lawson’s “Top 10 Fights of 2010”

on June 18, 2012June 18, 2012

Lawson posted his top 10 fights of 2010 and picked a few that aren't available online, including the finale from Dogs of Chinatown a(4:24) and my fight against Ed Kahana in Detective Story (8:19). We're honored to be featured! Hats off to all the other indie guys in there: The Young Masters: http://www.youtube.com/user/youngmasters/featured Jabronie Pictures: [...]

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Donnie Yen on Boston TV 1985

on April 19, 2012April 19, 2012

See where it all started with Donnie Yen, from the view of public access TV in Boston.

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Donnie Yen UK Tour 1990 (Video)

on December 12, 2011February 21, 2012

Dip at the SP Forum posted this clip of Donnie Yen touring in the UK in 1990 promoting Tiger Cage and In the Line of Duty 4. Lots of him talking about how to get hired in the booming HK action film market of the 90s as well as showcasing his skills for the screen. [...]

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Sometimes, real martial arts IS flashy – UFC 101 Silva vs. Griffin

on August 9, 2009August 9, 2009

In response to a forum post about UFC 101, I just watched Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin. If you don't want to know the result of the fight, stop reading here and don't watch the video clip. In what you could call an "utter massacre", Silva used some martial arts straight out of Flash Point [...]

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Photos from Comic Con Day 3

on July 24, 2009July 24, 2009

Ray Park, Romeo "Mayhem" Williams from American Gladiators, Zeus from Friday, Reuben Langdon, Jayce Hall, Todd Roy, and Cung Lee promoting his new action figure and fresh back from the Bodyguards and Assassins shoot where he fought Donnie Yen.

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