Badass ladies of Indonesian cinema
Throughout the past decade, Indonesian action cinema has finally started to get the attention it deserves. Netflix now distributes various actioners from the country, and some of their biggest stars,…
Rise and fall of a Lone Wolf Chuck Norris
During the early 70’s a craze swept across the Western world causing young men to kick and punch each other in stylised movements that were apparently styled on the movements…
Lo Lieh, the epitome of kung-fu treachery
Born in Indonesia in 1939 as Wang Lap Tat, people know him better as Lo Lieh. He spent his early life in Indonesia before his parents sent him to study…
Billy Chong, Indonesian martial artist with Crystal Fist
Willy Dozan, better known as Billy Chong, brought up Indonesia into the international movie scene through his role in Crystal Fist in 1980s. Born as Chuang Chen Li (Chong Chuen-Lei)…
How to take on general of bad-assery and survive
We all know him as Bolo, cinema's most recognisable villain with a menacing physique and steely gaze, but by birth he is Yang Sze and was born on July 3,…
He shined brilliantly and needs to be remembered
Shooting Star Brandon Lee by Samantha Malagre March 31, 2013 will mark the 20 happened that fatal night, and how did this event shape the cast and crew of this…
How to break into the world of action movies
How to get into Martial Arts & Action moviesThe Do’s & Don’ts of CastingHow to break into the world of martial arts movies by Mike Leeder We often get contacted…
Massive Van Damage – How to survive Chuck Norris
Born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg on October 18th 1960, ‘The Muscles From Brussels’ made the executive decision to shrink his massive moniker down into the much more manageable Jean-Claude…