The groundbreaking and backbreaking Men of the Dragon
I was speaking to my friend Aaron Kai on the phone yesterday, and he reminded me about a little-known but groundbreaking 1974 television movie called Men of the Dragon. The film was shot in Hong Kong as a modern-day kung fu drama. The leading characters are three crimefighting martial arts experts. Americans Jan Kimbro (Jared ….
Pioneering African American actress Judy Pace and Kung Fu
I was doing some research last week on actress Judy Pace, whom I’d read had broken Hollywood color lines by becoming the first black villainess on television with her role as Vickie Fletcher on the TV show Peyton Place in 1968. Pace was a trailblazing actress, securing roles in groundbreaking films, such as 1970’s Cotton ….
Check out this episode of Bruce Lee Lives: The Master
I was talking to my friend King Uprock, who I interviewed for Blvd. Warriors, and he turned me on to the show Bruce Lee Lives, which is currently running on Fuel TV. It looks interesting, but may be a bit too similar to How Bruce Lee Changed the World. However any show featuring Bruce Lee ….
Deadliest Warrior Season 3 features first female warrior and fantasy matchup in series history
After two seasons of fervid debate, Spike TV’s multi-platform hit show, Deadliest Warrior, is back to put more speculation to rest, lining up more legends of war to go head-to-head in a fight to determine who will reign supreme. This revolutionary third season will create an even more comprehensive composite of these formidable combatants than ….