Member AlbertV Posted November 25, 2007 Member Share Posted November 25, 2007 I only saw parts of the final fight so far, but IMO Tiger on Beat is Conan Lee's best film. According to Ng See-Yuen, Ng had plans to develop Conan Lee into a big star. He was going to film a movie in Europe or somewhere with Lee, and Lee backed out of it, feeling it was beneath him. Lee then took roles in a lot of stupid movies (Gymkata, and another poor American movie about time travelers). Then came TOB. After which was the Aces Go Places (4?), then one more film where he's unceremoniously blown up, then that was it. So except for TOB, he didn't do much since his debut in Ninja in the Dragon's Den. Needless to say, Ng felt that Conan Lee could have been a much bigger star had he let Ng develop him. And Conan uses the nickname "Hutch", after his real name: Lloyd Hutchinson. Hiroyuki did a lot of frenetic kicks in Roaring Fire...very nicely done. Sonny Chiba definitely made Sanada look good here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest will91XingYu Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Conan Lee had to stop making films as well due to a massive injuy making Tiger on Beat 2, where he jumps to a lampost but misses and falls on the floor., i think he broke one of his legs and head injury's i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Endsang Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Yeah that clip is on youtube labelled as "stunt gone wrong" or something. I think the whole movie production was halted until he had recovered. I can't really see how that stunt could have ended any other way.. it's simply insane. Guess that's the kind of shit that happens when you don't take the necessary precautions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted November 25, 2007 Member Share Posted November 25, 2007 I read somewhere that Ridley Tsui, the film's stunt coordinator, wanted to use a double for that stunt, but Conan insisted on doing the stunt himself, then we all know what happened. I did like Conan's cameo as Jet Li's brother in Lethal Weapon 4 and he was the fight choreographer for the Eddie Griffin comedy Undercover Brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tosh Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Wow that fall is nuts:eek:, he's lucky he didn't break his neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Sifu Posted November 25, 2007 Member Share Posted November 25, 2007 That must've left his head ringing! By the way, you know you can do this instead of just linking it! The stunt: S3Fkg97_ZXs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Jinon Posted December 14, 2007 Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 dude in Operation Scorpio has pretty sick kicks too:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted December 14, 2007 Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 dude in Operation Scorpio has pretty sick kicks too:eek: Check this out- http://youtube.com/watch?v=X3vxh26PA6I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Jinon Posted December 14, 2007 Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 :eek:the kicking combination he performs at 1.55,never seen such before:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member garmund Posted December 14, 2007 Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 You guys really know your stuff. Maybe you can watch the video I posted in this thread and name the films! Thanks ________ Buell XB12SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Endsang Posted December 14, 2007 Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 Check this out- http://youtube.com/watch?v=X3vxh26PA6I That's from the special features on the HKL release of Operation Scorpio, right? Kim Won Jin is incredibly talented, and he does some stuff I've never seen anyone else do. The move at 1:25 is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Chinatown Kid Posted December 14, 2007 Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 I can't understand why filmmakers, especially in HK, haven't utilized Kim's talents more than they have. Haven't seen him in anything new in a long time and that's a shame, he is one of the best kickers to ever grace the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted December 14, 2007 Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 Maybe he had an injury? You are right it is a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted December 14, 2007 Member Share Posted December 14, 2007 I heard he overdid it and he ended up getting so worn out from HK films that he needed a break. He was seen in a nice kicking performance in China Strike Force, where he even spoke a little English. Kim today is of course, an action choreographer in Korea, with the My Wife is a Gangster trilogy. ================================================================== Stephen Tung Wei is a nice kicker as well. He went kick for kick and even looked better against John Liu in Mars' Villa as is Tiger Yang. He was great as the superkicking henchman in Warriors Two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tantheman Posted December 17, 2007 Member Share Posted December 17, 2007 Im sure in the earlier posts there has been mention of Tan Tao Liang, but my admiration needs to be spoken of! His combination kicking is unmatched apart from Hwang Jang Lee, and he is not repetitive like John Liu. Also just for his ability to keep his leg in the air. . . I could go on. But in my opinion the best action Ive seen from him is in the movie Revenge of the Shaolin Master, wherein he is choreographed by Yuen Woo Ping and Yuen Cheung YAn! This has to be seen to be believed. Every kick and intricate piece of choreography showcases his abilities to the utmost, and his hand techniques are the best he has done. check out the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOhrBW_QrE Also this recent interview is the bomb! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pbk6IIkLng Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted December 18, 2007 Member Share Posted December 18, 2007 Damn! I am more amazed every time I see that interview. Tan's students can freaking kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted December 18, 2007 Member Share Posted December 18, 2007 Yeah, that interview was from 1993-1994 in the documentary Top Fighter. The first of his students who throws that amazing kicking combination is martial arts champion Jason Han. I was going through some of my MA magazines and he has done some instructional tapes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Righteous Master Posted December 18, 2007 Member Share Posted December 18, 2007 Wow, this is a great question. I guess I would have to say Yuen Biao and Bruce Lee. Both of these guys are fierce kickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member theportlykicker Posted December 18, 2007 Member Share Posted December 18, 2007 Wow, this is a great question. I guess I would have to say Yuen Biao and Bruce Lee. Both of these guys are fierce kickers. Yuen Biao had nice form and great athleticism, but "fierce" he most definitely was not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member will91XingYu Posted December 18, 2007 Member Share Posted December 18, 2007 Yuen Biao showed off kicks that people like Hwang Jang Lee and Tan Tao Liang could only dream of sometimes, because he could incorperate his great gymnastic skills to his kicks. Billy Chong is an amazing kicker, just watched him in Super Power when he's showing off his natural boxing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted December 19, 2007 Member Share Posted December 19, 2007 Perfect example of Yuen doing Tan-like kicks: Knockabout Carl Scott was a pretty good kicker as well. He pulled off some nice kicks in Sun Dragon. Jonathan Ke Quan did some nice kicks in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Breathing Fire. To think, he studied TKD under Philip Tan, then Tan Tao-Liang. Always wondered what happened to Jonathan's co-star from the latter, Eddie Saavedra. He was a good TKD artist as well. qW9IALmOVcs Eddie Saavedra and Jonathan Ke Quan vs. Doofy Bad Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tantheman Posted December 21, 2007 Member Share Posted December 21, 2007 I just watched Cheetah On Fire and I would say Michael Woods has claims as the bulkiest superkicker ever! Check out his signature double kick (also performed sweetly in Tiger Cage 2) and sidekicks. The power behind em is immense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Sifu Posted December 23, 2007 Member Share Posted December 23, 2007 Painful to imagine getting hit by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Endsang Posted December 24, 2007 Member Share Posted December 24, 2007 I thought Yuen Wah threw some decent kicks in Coward Bastard, against Wang Lung Wei. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SimonMW Posted January 6, 2008 Member Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hwang Jang Lee and Leung Siu Lung. Unbeatable for kicks. John Liu I don't like. He's very limited, and his actual technique is all over the place. When he does spin kicks he doesn't even look where he is kicking! That said, his best films are when he has to face off against Hwang Jang Lee. He simply has to raise his game. Someone who is underrated is Roy Horan. That guys kicks are very similar to Hwang Jang Lee in terms of how they look. Which isn't a surprise as he was taught by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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