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Deadly Target
''Deadly Target'' (also known as ''Fire Zone'') is a 1994 martial arts action film directed by Charla Driver. It stars Gary Daniels, Ken McLeod, Max Gail, Byron Mann and Susan Byun. Plot Hong Kong police detective Charles Prince (Gary Daniels) arrives in Los Angeles to extradite a notorious Chinese gangster back to Hong Kong for trial. But soon, his suspect escapes. With the help of renegade cop Jim Jenson (Ken McLeod) and beautiful Pai Gow dealer Diana Tang (Susan Byun), Prince tracks the ruthless gangster down. Soon, Prince, Jenson, and Tang get caught in the middle of an explosive Triad Gang War that leaves Chinatown drenched in blood and littered with bodies. Cast * Gary Daniels as Charles Prince * Ken McLeod as Jim Jenson * Byron Mann as Chang * Susan Byun as Diana Tang * Max Gail as Captain Peters * Ron Yuan as Lucky * Lydia Look as Mei * Aki Aleong as Xiong * Timothy Dang as Choy * Philip Tan as Han * Robert Kim as Kuong * James Wing Woo as Chen * Rick Mali as Lee * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Daniels
Gary Edward Daniels (born 9 May 1963) is an English actor, producer, martial artist, fight coordinator and former world light heavyweight kickboxing champion. Born and raised in London, England, Daniels started to take martial arts lessons at the age of eight. By his late teens, he became a competitive kickboxer. In 1980, Daniels moved to the United States to continue the sport. In 1990, he won the WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship. Daniels is also an action film leading man, starting with '' Final Reprisal'' (1988) and ''The Secret of King Mahis Island'' (1988). He followed up with ''Capital Punishment'' (1991), ''American Streetfighter'' (1992), ''Deadly Target'' (1994), ''Fist of the North Star'' (1995), ''Bloodmoon'' (1996), ''Recoil'',(1997), ''Spoiler'' (1998), '' Misfire'' (2014), ''Skin Traffik'' (2015), etc. He also plays supporting roles; some of these credits are ''City Hunter'' (1993), ''The Legen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Martial Arts Films
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American Action Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Films
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Al Leong
Albert Leong (born September 30, 1952), also known as Al "Ka Bong" Leong, is an American stuntman and actor. Characterized by his martial arts skills (including Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Kali, and Jujutsu), long wavy hair, and a prominent Fu Manchu moustache, he has had a number of small but memorable roles as a henchman in many popular action films, including ''Lethal Weapon'' and ''Die Hard''. He is also notable for his role as Genghis Khan in ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure''. He collaborated with director John Carpenter in ''Big Trouble in Little China'' and ''They Live''. Such appearances have garnered him a cult following.As of June 2007, the fan sitAl Leong: Cinematic Legend campaigns for Leong to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from Taurus World Stunt Awards and an MTV Lifetime Achievement Award. Early life Leong was born in St. Louis, Missouri. The youngest of three children born to Chinese American parents, he grew up behind the Chinese laundry tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cheung
George Kee Cheung is a Hong Kong actor and stuntman with an extensive career in American television and film dating back to 1975, often playing Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Mongolian parts. His career has focused primarily on television work, though he has had numerous supporting roles in films such as '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''RoboCop 2'', ''Under Siege,'' and ''Fist of the North Star.'' Early life Cheung was born in Hong Kong and earned his degree in biology at the University of San Francisco. Career Some notable television programs he has guest starred on include ''M*A*S*H''; ''Fantasy Island''; ''Hart to Hart''; ''MacGyver''; ''Magnum, P.I.''; ''Simon & Simon''; '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues''; ''The A-Team''; ''Knight Rider''; ''How I Met Your Mother''; ''Seinfeld''; ''Martial Law''; ''Walker, Texas Ranger''; ''Nash Bridges''; ''NYPD Blue''; '' ER''; ''The West Wing''; ''Seibu Keisatsu''; ''Lost'' and '' The Haves and the Have Nots''. His film appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Dang
Timothy Dang is an American actor and theatre director originally from Hawaii of Asian origin. He served as the artistic director at the Asian American theatre company, East West Players (EWP), in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California until 2016. He graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from the University of Southern California. Theatre Dang has been affiliated with EWP since 1980, as actor and director. He became artistic director in 1993, succeeding Nobu McCarthy, guiding the company's transition from a small theatre company producing Equity 99-seat shows, to a mid-sized company in a 240-seat house in 1995. As a director, he has mounted productions at Singapore Repertory Theatre, Asian American Theater Company in San Francisco, Mark Taper Forum New Works Festival, Celebration Theatre, West Coast Ensemble, and the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska. He has won numerous awards for directing and performing, including two Ovation Awards. He has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Yuan
Ronald Winston Yuan is an American actor, martial artist, director, and stunt choreographer. He is best known for his roles on '' Sons of Anarchy'', '' Prison Break'', '' Golden Boy'', and '' CSI: NY''. He has acted in numerous films, including an ensemble lead as Sgt. Qiang in Disney's live-action adaptation ''Mulan''. He also supplied the voice of Sgt. Fideltin Rusk in the video game series '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'', and Scorpion in ''Mortal Kombat 11'' (replacing Patrick Seitz) . Early life Yuan was born in New York City, New York, the son of Theresa and Joseph Yuan, and the brother of actor Roger Yuan. Career Acting Film Yuan appeared in Roland Emmerich's ''Independence Day'' sequel, '' Independence Day: Resurgence'', playing Yeong, the main weapons engineer. Before that, Yuan appeared in the film '' The Accountant'' (directed by Gavin O'Connor), with Ben Affleck, J. K. Simmons and Anna Kendrick, playing a reluctant Silat master. Yuan had a cameo in Martin Scorses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triad (underground Societies)
A triad ( zh , t=三合會 , s=三合会 , cy=sāam hahp wúi , j=saam1 hap6 wui6‑2 , hp=sān hé huì , first=t,j ) is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China and has outposts in various countries with significant overseas Chinese diaspora populations. The Hong Kong triad is distinct from mainland Chinese criminal organizations. In ancient China, the triad was one of three major secret societies.Wang, Peng (2017). ''The Chinese Mafia: Organized Crime, Corruption, and Extra-Legal Protection''. Oxford: Oxford University Press. It established branches in Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chinese communities overseas.Chu, Y. K. (2002). ''The triads as business''. Routledge. Known as "mainland Chinese criminal organizations", they are of two major types: “dark forces” (loosely-organized groups) (）and “Black Societies" () (more-mature criminal organizations). Two features which distinguish a black society from ordinary "dark forces" or low level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Gail
Maxwell Trowbridge Gail Jr. (born April 5, 1943) is an American actor who has starred on stage, and in television and film roles. He is best known for his role as Detective Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on the sitcom ''Barney Miller'' (1975–1982), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations. Gail also won the 2019 and 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Mike Corbin on the soap opera ''General Hospital''. Early life Gail was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Mary Elizabeth (née Scanlon) and Maxwell Trowbridge Gail, a businessman,Profile Filmreference.com; accessed June 12, 2018. and raised in |
