Bruce Lee was one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century. His movie, Enter the Dragon (1973), was one of the films that brought the genre into mainstream Western acceptance. His fame also helped popularize Wing Chun, the martial art that he originally trained in, and Jeet Kune Do, the martial art that he later created based on one's own personal preferences, applying modified techniques from various styles.
Bolo Yeung practiced martial arts from childhood, and also became a professional bodybuilder. He also starred in Enter the Dragon. His favorite martial art is Tai Chi.
Jackie Chan continued this crossover during the 80s and 90s, finally conquering the US market with Rumble in the Bronx (1995) and the three Rush Hour films. He is renowned for his blend of martial arts and slapstick comedy, but has directed, action directed and starred in over 50 films of almost all conceivable genres. Despite intensive martial arts training from a Chinese opera school, he often tells people that he is an actor, not a martial artist.
Sammo Hung was a fellow opera school student of Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. He has directed, action directed and starred in numerous Hong Kong films, as well as playing the leading role in the American TV series Martial Law.
Yuen Biao trained at the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera School, with Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, and is the youngest of the three.
Jet Liwon the Chinese national wushu championships five times in a row before becoming a movie star, starting with the 1982 film Shaolin Temple. His role in Lethal Weapon 4 was the first film to gain him notoriety in the US market.
Michelle Yeoh : A dancer turned actress. No formal martial arts training.
Zhang Ziyi : Another dancer/gymnast turned actress. No formal martial arts training.
Stephen Chow is primarily a comedian, though he has starred in many martial arts-themed films. He admits he has received very little training in kung fu, though he did learn various forms of Wing Chun by watching instructional videos on television.
Tony Jaa from Thailand is highly skilled in muay thai, tae kwon do & swordplay. É o gajo do Ong-Bak.
Chow Yun-Fat is a Chinese actor from Hong Kong, playing in mostly dramatic movies. É o gajo dos filmes do John Woo e do Tigre e o Dragão.
Sonny Chiba is a Japanese martial arts actor famous for movies such as The Street Fighter and Samurai Reincarnation.
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Chuck Norris learned Tang Soo Do (tangsudo), a martial art similar to taekwondo, while in Korea as well as his 8th Dan Black Belt in taekwondo. Norris also trained with Bruce Lee. Chuck Norris created the mixed martial art, Chun Kuk Do.
David Carradine : knew nothing about martial arts until winning the lead role in the Kung Fu television series, after which he developed an interest and has become an avid practitioner.
Cynthia Rothrock was considered "Queen of Martial arts films". She is an expert in Karate and Kobudo, as well as many Chinese martial arts.
Richard Norton an Australian martial artist who played in many Hong Kong Kung Fu cult classics, such as Millionaires Express, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars & City Hunter
Mark Dacascos won many karate and kung fu championships between the ages of 9 and 18.[1] He gained international recognition for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf (which became the second-highest-grossing French-language film in the United States in the last two decades[2]) .
Steven Seagal is a 7th Dan Black Belt Aikido instructor. As well as having exceptional skills in Karate, Judo and Kendo.
Wesley Snipes is a highly skilled practitioner of Karate and Capoeira. As well as different types of Kung Fu.
Michael Jai White is a professional martial arts master in numerous styles specializing in Kyokushin, Goju Ryu, Kobudo, Tang Soo Do, ITF and WTF Taekwondo, Shotokan, and Wushu.
Scott Adkins is martial arts practitioner from England ,specializing in Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Wushu, Jujutsu, Gymnastics and Kickboxing extensively in which he showcased his skills in Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing.
Jeff Speakman Trained Kenpo with Ed Parker, Larry Tatum and others, receiving his black belt in 1984. He has subsequently obtained a sixth-degree rank in kenpo, and also currently holds a 7th-degree black belt in the Goju-Ryu Karate style which he began to study under Lou Angel starting in 1978. He heads the AKKS (American Kenpo Karate System) organization. He starred in The Perfect Weapon which is the best depiction of Kenpo techniques on film.
Kane Kosugi is the son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi. Born in Los Angeles, California, Kane has an extensive martial arts background in Wushu, Tae Kwon Do, Ninjitsu, Judo, Karate, and Kendo. Entrou no filme D.O.A., era o parceiro das gajas.
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