Martial arts and film stunt studio founder Andrew Pong speaks to Tatler in this series about a new generation of Eurasian action and martial arts film stars who are exploring their identities and finding new purpose in their craft. Like I said, I want to bridge cultures through my skills.
You can't miss the Bruce Lee figurines and posters inside New Era Martial Club, a martial arts studio in Hong Kong's Quarry Bay district. Founder Andrew Clifford Peng is the grandson of Chan Hak Fu, a second-generation practitioner of White Crane Style Kung Fu, and grew up watching a lot of martial arts and action movies by Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. . .
Currently, the 34-year-old has appeared in around 30 action films and dramas.Most of these were produced in Hong Kong or mainland China, but some, including this year's releases agent reconnaissance and 2 Alone, a Hollywood production. It's no surprise that Pong took this career path, considering it's something of a family tradition. Her mother Sharon Kwok is a former martial arts actress of American, German and Chinese descent. His father, Chin Xiu-ho, is a martial arts actor of Chinese descent, best known for starring opposite Jet Li. fist of legend (1994).
His parents were so busy with their jobs that they had little time for him, and the big screen became “the only way he could see them.” That's when I started watching traditional Hong Kong action movies and kung fu movies. fist of legend”. As a child, Pong dabbled in ice skating and ballet, but martial arts was his favorite hobby because of the “fancy, flashy stuff like tumbling and chucks and a lot of gymnastics.” I continued. He had no particular intention of becoming a full-time martial artist. He just thought he was having fun. ”
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