Kung Fu Drive-in Podcast

My conversation with stuntman, fight coordinator, actor, and filmmaker Jean-Paul Ly continues as we talk about his starring role in the upcoming martial arts comedy film, Nightshooters, scheduled to premiere at the Raindance Film Festival this October 6th and 7th. PART 2 of 2 We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! NIGHTSHOOTERS AT RAINDANCE: http://calendar.raindancefestival.org/films/nightshooters JEAN-PAUL'S YOU TUBE PAGE: www.youtube.com/user/jlysora JEAN-PAUL'S FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/JeanPaulLyOfficial/     VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Martial artist, director, filmmaker, and HUGE Spider-Man fan, Vi-Dan Tran comes off of Season 3 of Into the Badlands to sit down with me and talk about his journey through martial arts, the action film world, and some amazing adventures along the way. VI-DAN'S WEBSITE: www.vi-dan.com   VI-DAN'S YOU TUBE PAGE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJi33LYMKrVaQMj2hKo3mg   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past, present, and future!  SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   YOUTUBE LINKS: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Martial artist, stunwoman, actress, and author, AMY JOHNSTON returns to the show to catch us up on everything she's got going on from more movies, to her YouTube web series, to her first book, How To Stunt in Hollywood. PLUS, a Good Samaritan tale that leaves Amy with a handful of more than just warm and fuzzy feelings. AMY JOHNSTON'S BOOK "HOW TO STUNT IN HOLYWOOD" https://www.amazon.com/How-Stunt-Hollywood-Insight-Professionals-ebook/dp/B07D4BN46P AMY JOHNSTON'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCevfaauoBKbm-btPTGkpeYw AMY JOHNSTON'S WEBSITE: http://www.amy-johnston.com/   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past, present, and future!  SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   YOUTUBE LINKS: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

When a Chinese guy joins the mob ... FUHGEDDABOUTIT! From on set at the filming of Made in Chinatown, we are joined by some of the cast and crew of the film including director Bobby Samuels and Action Director and Emmy Winner, James Lew! We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! MADE IN CHINATOWN MOVIE: www.madeinchinatownmovie.com URBAN ACTION SHOWCASE: www.urbanactionshowcase.com KUNG FU DRIVE-IN THEATER: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZMzrqFZSDqeBGX3rIeeGcw   VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Stuntman, actor, and filmmaker Laurent Plancel joins me to talk about his work as a stuntman and actor on the hit AMC TV show, Into the Badlands, as well as his move into film production with his production company, JLP Film Productions. We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! LAURENT PLANCEL'S YOU TUBE PAGE: www.youtube.com/user/darklaw84   THE DIVISION TRAILER:   www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRk3oBFx0U8   VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Rock photographer, Michael Strider, is working to bring awareness to suicide prevention as well as domestic abuse with the Life After Project. The charity auction is going on right now and features prize packages from various celebrities including martial artist, Amy Johnston! Check it out below and support a worthwhile cause! Lifeafterproject.org striderimage@gmail.com @LifeAfter_Book Instagram – lifeafterproject Facebook.com/lifeafterproject Facebook.com/michaelstrider CHARITY AUCTION FOR THE LIFE AFTER PROJECT: https://www.charitybuzz.com/support/lifeafterproject   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future!   VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKu

Michael Matsuda, President & Founder of the Martial Arts History Museum inBurbank California, joins me to talk about the past, present, and future for the museum. Plus we talk about DRAGONFEST EXPO a two day star-studded event featuring martial arts celebrities, seminars, and workouts with the stars. We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! VISIT THE MARTIAL ARTS MUSUEM: www.mamuseum.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/martialartshistorymuseum/ TWITTER: @mamuseum INSTAGRAM: martialartsmuseum VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP  

Stuntman, fight coordinator, actor, and filmmaker Jean-Paul Ly joins me to talk about his starring role in the Cambodian martial arts film, Jailbreak, now available on Netflix. Jailbreak features the ancient Cambodian martial art known as bokator. Listen in on the trials, tribulation, and eventual triumph of making this film with a meager budget and only one camera! PART 1 of 2 We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! JEAN-PAUL'S YOU TUBE PAGE: www.youtube.com/user/jlysora JEAN-PAUL'S FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/JeanPaulLyOfficial/ JAILBREAK by KMENG KHMER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM-YkK0ZQUg     VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Action Director, Filmmaker, and Fight Coordinator on such Netlix hits as "Altered Carbon" and now, "Lucifer", VLAD RIMBURG joins me to talk about marital arts, movies, indy filmmaking and what he brings to the fight game to allow a story to be told in the middle of a bunch of flying fists.   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! VLAD'S YOU TUBE PAGE: www.youtube.com/user/vjvlad VLAD'S FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/vladrimburg    VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Janell Vela Smith has been a martial artist, stunt woman, actress, and now, CEO of her very own channel, Iron Dragon TV as well as Founder of the IDTV Action Fest, a celebration of the action film genre right in the heart of Austin, Texas.   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE IDTV ACTION FEST HERE: www.idtvactionfest.com FIND OUT MORE ABOUT JANELL'S MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAMS HERE: www.janellsmith,com     VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

What does a Unicorn of Justice, a homeless bum, a cartoony strongman, a living anime doll, and a pirate have to do with a idealistic martial artist looking for a team to call his own? Good question! Noah Fleder and Tommy Trinh from "Legend of the Kickmaster" try to explain.   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! GET YOUR TICKETS TO INTERGALCTICON HERE: http://intergalacticon.lessandmore.com/tickets/ SEE THE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT EPISODE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRILYbqroYI&index=7&list=PLS1aPjxqcONfCTCtN7tcdXDQoexrn8gzi SEE EPISODE ONE OF "LEGEND OF THE KICKMASTER" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0N0gzBdDBQ&t=5s VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu

Lewis Tan makes a return engagement to talk Gaius Chau and Shatterstar as well as his commitment to representing Asians in media. FOLLOW LEWIS HERE: Twitter: twitter.com/thelewistan Instagram: @lewistanoffical   GET YOUR KUNG FU DRVE-IN MERCH HERE: https://kungfudriveinpodcast.threadless.com/   Kick it like kung fu with me here:   Twitter: twitter.com/KungFuDriveIn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kungfudrivein/ Instagram: @kungfudriveinpodcast   ______ VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

S3E70 Martial artist, actor, and director Vincent Soberano has faced the challenges in Muay Thai battles, the IT business, and now the film world where he takes on the task of shining the spotlight on Filipino Martial Arts and helping it get the recognition it deserves.  FOLLOW VINCENT HERE: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VinceSoberano Instagram: @vincentsoberano Instagram: @TheTrigonal FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/VincentSoberanoFilms/   ______ VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

S3E69 Actor and martial artist Alan Wai joins me to talk about his adventures in acting as a hitman in the short film, Soho Jimbo as well as his short but bloody time in the Badlands as the ill-fated Baron Hassan.  FOLLOW ALAN HERE: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/wai_alan Instagram: @tk_wai WATCH SOHO JIMBO HERE: https://vimeo.com/200633429 ______ VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

S3E68 Actor, ex-NFL player, martial artist and the baddest regent in the Badlands with one hand, Sherman Augustus joins me to talk about his character Nathaniel Moon! We also chat about his drive to always beat the odds and what it takes to win an audition that requires some dirty dancing.  FOLLOW SHERMAN HERE: FB: https://www.facebook.com/sherman.augustus TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ShermanAugustu2 Instagram: @shermgus ______ VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

S3E67 From acting to instructing, Chris Casamassa continues to do it all, always learning as he goes. For a lot of fans, he will forever be the legendary Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat films, a role which Chris would gladly pick back up if called on, opaque eyes and all. Chris joins me to talk about his work on screen and off like his work with kids through the KickNFit challenge and Bully Proof Fitness. Follow all of Chris's efforts at the links below. Website. www.thedojodoctors.com, Website: www.chriscasamassa.com FB: www.facebook.com/thedojodoctor Twitter: www.twitter.com/realmkscorpion Instagram: www.instagram.com/thedojodoctor Instagram www.instagram.com/realmkscorpion Snapchat! Username: realmkscorpion https://www.snapchat.com/add/realmkscorpion YOU TUBE: http://bit.ly/2Youtubesub Amazon author page https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/profile ——————————————————— BULLY PROOF FITNESS FB: www.facebook.com/bullyprooffitness Twitter: www.twitter.com/realbullyproof Instagram: www.instagram.com/

The Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast has partnered up with the Urban Action Showcase & Expo coming at you November 10th 2018 from the AMC Empire 25 Theaters in the heart of Times Square, New York City!    The Urban Action Showcase and Expo is the premier Action entertainment platform celebrating diversity and honoring the multicultural achievements within the blockbuster Action genre. Whether you're a fan of Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi or Supernatural Action Content the UASE's event line up is guaranteed to bring the thrill and excitement of these genres creating the ultimate Action experience. The UASE has something for both the Fans and Professionals within its 14 Hour Action Cinema Megathon consisting of the Urban Action Showcase international Action film festival, Action expo and Action Film Awards. I’m hyped to say that the Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast is the Official Podcast of the UASE’s Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater! GET MORE INFO ON THE UASE HERE: https://www.urbanactions

What does a Unicorn of Justice, a homeless bum, a cartoony strongman, a living anime doll, and a pirate have to do with a idealistic martial artist looking for a team to call his own? Good question! Noah Fleder, actor and director of the YouTube series "Legend of the Kickmaster" tries to explain.   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! SEE EPISODE ONE OF "LEGEND OF THE KICKMASTER" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0N0gzBdDBQ&t=5s VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/castaways SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   INTRO MUSIC:  URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leisure-B/Live_In_Space/07_ninja Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Artistic Director, Tom Francis and his friends want to bring a kung fu movie to life on stage! Tom joins me to talk about how he's trying to bring this project to life and what fans and supporters can expect to see.  JOIN THE CROWDFUNDER HERE: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/a-kung-fu-movie-on-stage We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past, present, and future!  SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   YOUTUBE LINKS: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Martial artist, actor, and filmmaker, Noah Fleder, introduces us to the Legend of the Kickmaster, which brings together a motley crew of characters for what promises to be one heck of an adventure. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/Ynn4TegBrfw We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past, present, and future!  SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   YOUTUBE LINKS: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP