Trailers for the documentaries "More Than Miyagi", "Bam" and "Kung Fu Stuntmen"

01.09.2021Danil Chupakhin

Somehow it turned out that today’s selection consists entirely of trailers for documentaries, but directly related to the theme of our site.

Let's start with the film directed by Kevin Derek "More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story" (More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story), which, as you might guess from the title of the documentary, tells about the life and career of the actor Pat Morita.

Noriyuki "Pat" Morita has appeared in more than 200 films and television series since beginning his career in the late 60s, but the actor is best remembered for his role as Sensei Miyagi in the film series "Karate Kid". Morita also appeared in hand-to-hand action films of the 90s, like "American Ninja 5" (1993) and "Bloodsport 2" (1996). In addition, it was Pat who created the Disney cartoon Mulan (1998) was cast as the Emperor.

The documentary featured many filmmakers who worked and were friends with Morita: his colleagues in the Karate Kid franchise Ralph Macchio, William Zabka и Martin Coveand Shannon Lee, James Hong, Marion Ross, Ron Thomas and others.

Film "More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story" already available on digital platforms like Amazon or iTunes.

The next documentary called The Bam: The Willie Johnson Story will tell the story of a less “cinematic” hero - a martial artist, seven-time world champion and coach Willie "Bam" Johnson.

It turns out that the future master and champion, before enrolling in the Wushu school, was a real badass, a criminal and a member of a street gang. But the sport and philosophy of martial arts set Willie on the right path.

In the movies, you could see Johnson in the second season of the show WMAC Masters (1995-1996) and a good hand-to-hand action movie "Duel to the Death" (1995). How director Willie made a cheap action movie "The Killing Game of Death" (2005), and to date Johnson's last role in an independent sports drama "One in a Hungdred", which has not yet received a release date.

Company Maverick Entertainment released a documentary 17 August 2021 year on the VUDU, Tubi, Hoopla platforms and by paid subscription to YouTube.

And finally, the most anticipated of the documentaries this year - "Kung Fu Stuntmen: Never Say No!" (Kung Fu Stuntmen: Never Say No!).

This project is the brainchild of the director John Way, who made the film so that people would know the names of the ordinary Hong Kong stuntmen who performed unimaginable stunts during the golden years of Chinese action cinema. "Many legendary stuntmen live hard lives, and many of them are unknown," Wei said. “That’s why I decided to make a documentary celebrating their constant efforts and unwavering spirit.”

At the film festival Silk Road Festival The film was already shown on October 12, 2020. Many then compared it to Robin Shaw's project "Red Trousers: The Life of a Hong Kong Stuntman" (2003)

In film John Way Many legendary personalities took part, without whom it is difficult to imagine not only Chinese, but also world combat cinema: Yuen Woo-Ping, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen, Tsui Hark, Stanley Toon, Tony Chin, Yuen Wa, Xiong Xinxin, Chin Siu-Ho, Mars and others.

The official release of the documentary took place 28 August 2021 year. And we really want to see this film! And you?

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Tags: James Hong, documentary, Donnie Yen, Mars, Martin Cove, Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Sammo Hung, Stanley Toon, Xiong Xinxin, Tony Chin, Willie Johnson, William Zabka, Tsui Hark, Chin Siu-Ho, Shannon Lee, Yuen Wa, Yuen Wu-Ping

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