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The Perfect Weapon (1991 Film)
''The Perfect Weapon'' is a 1991 American martial arts action film directed by Mark DiSalle and starring Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mako, Mariska Hargitay, James Hong, Dante Basco and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. The film relates the story of a young man (Speakman), who is trained in the martial art of American Kenpo, and his fight against the Korean mafia in Los Angeles. It was released by Paramount Pictures on March 15, 1991. Plot Jeff Sanders leads a double life of sorts: by day, he is a simple, unassuming construction worker, and by night, an expert American Kenpo student and master of his craft. Jeff's background is revealed; after losing his mother as a child, he became an outcast and frequently lashed out at his family and society in an attempt to assuage his anger. His father, Police Captain Carl Sanders, gained the idea from a mutual friend in Koreatown, Kim, to enroll Jeff in a Kenpo school to better manage his rage and feelings. However, he lost his temper with a footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre David (film Producer)
Pierre David (born May 17, 1944) is a Canadian film producer and film financier. Biography David is best known for executive-producing iconic films directed by David Cronenberg, such as ''Scanners, Videodrome'', and ''The Brood''. He is also credited as "production executive" on the Academy Award-winning film ''Platoon'', directed by Oliver Stone. He has since produced dozens of independent films, mainly in the thriller genre, and is still actively producing. He is the brother of former Quebec solidaire M NA Françoise David, as well as current Liberal MNA Hélène David. In 1987, Pierre David Enterprises was the founding partners, along with home video distributor Malofilm, animation studio Nelvana and another home video distributor, New Star Entertainment, to form Los Angeles–based firm Image Organization, which was specialized in the thriller genre, and by 1996, represents 100 films in the international market, which by the beginning of the Image Organization combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kkangpae
''Kkangpae'' () is a romanization of the Korean word that is commonly translated to 'gangster' or 'thug'. The term is commonly used to refer to members of unorganized street gangs. By contrast, members of organized crime gangs are called ''geondal'' () or ''jopok'' (; Abbreviation of ). Criminal gangs have featured in South Korean popular culture, including films and television, over the past decades. History The Korean mafia may have been established in the 19th century, towards the end of the Joseon dynasty, with the rise of commerce and the emergence of investment from European colonial powers. At this time, pre-existing street gangs, which were largely lower-class but operated by wealthy merchants, gained greater influence. The modern history of Korean criminal organizations can be divided into four periods: the Colonial era, the political mobs of the 1950s and early 1960s under president Syngman Rhee, the Civil War period under the military rule of Park Chung Hee and Chun D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lew
James Jene Fae Lew (born September 6, 1952) is an American martial artist, stuntman, and actor. He has made 80 on-screen film and television appearances and 46 more as a stunt coordinator or stunt double. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for his work on the series ''Luke Cage''. Biography Of Chinese descent, Lew was born James Jene Fae Lew on September 6, 1952 in Escalon, California and raised in South Los Angeles. He began studying martial arts at the age of 14, when he began taking classes in Tang Soo Do and Choy Li Fut. He is practiced in Bak Mei Pai and Five Animals kung fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do, Hapkido, boxing, and submission grappling. In the 1970s, he co-founded Sil Lung Kung Fu demo team with Al Leong and Douglas Lim Wong, and won several championships in martial arts forms. An early role for Lew was as a guard in the John Cassavetes 1976 film, '' The Killing of a Chinese Bookie''. Lew had a role in '' Killpoint'', an action fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Ahn
Ralph Philander Ahn (September 28, 1926 – February 26, 2022) was an American actor. He was the last surviving son of leading Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang-ho. His father's contributions to the Korean independence movement influenced Ahn's involvement in politics, World War II, and support for the Korean community of Los Angeles. As an actor, Ahn was known for his roles in '' Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace'' (1996), '' Amityville: A New Generation'' (1993), and '' Panther'' (1995), as well as in the sitcom ''New Girl'' as the silent but wise character Tran. Early life Ahn was born in Los Angeles on September 28, 1926. He was the youngest child of Ahn Chang-ho and his wife, who were among the first wave of Korean immigrants in 1902. They were the first Korean couple to emigrate from Korea to the U.S. mainland. Three years after his father's death, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States entered World War II. Ahn consequently joined the U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Yuan
Roger Winston Tzi-Chun Yuan (born January 25, 1961) is an American martial artist, stuntman, actor, and fight choreographer. Early life Yuan was born in Carbondale, Illinois, to Taiwanese parents Theresa and Joseph Yuan, who were in the United States to study at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Yuan was sent back to Taiwan as an infant to live with his grandparents, before moving back to America at the age of 5, living with his parents in New York City. He was inspired to pursue martial arts after seeing Bruce Lee on ''The Green Hornet''. Though he taught himself karate and judo from manuals, he did not begin a formal martial arts education until the age of 17, when he enrolled in a Kyokushin Karate class. After moving to Los Angeles for college, he enrolled in a Chun Kuk Do dojo under the direction of Chuck Norris' United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF), eventually attaining a fourth ''dan'' black belt. He subsequently studied American kickboxing under Benny Urquid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu (born September 13, 1948) is an American actor. A prolific character actor, he has appeared in over 300 film and television productions since his debut in 1970. He is the Secretary of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, after previously serving as the first elected President of the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local and was four times elected the National Vice President Los Angeles, from 2013 through 2021. Early life and education Kusatsu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1948 to Japanese American parents. He attended ʻIolani School where he began acting and in Honolulu summer stock. He attended Northwestern University as a theater major, during which time he was the only Asian-American student enrolled at the school. He graduated in 1970, and in 1972 then joined the East West Players, the oldest Asian-American theater company in Los Angeles. Career After several years of stage acting, Kusatsu got his first TV role on ''Kung Fu'' where he was in four episodes. On ''M*A*S*H'' he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Starr
Beau Starr is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 horror film '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers''; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel '' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers''. Early years Before Starr became an actor he was a professional football player known as Billy Starr. His brother is actor Mike Starr. Career In 1980 Starr acted in the play ''The Set-Up'' at the American Theater of Actors. Starr's well-known television role was in the 1990s Canadian television series ''Due South'' as Lieutenant Harding Welsh of the Chicago Police Department. He also starred in the 1980s television series ''Rituals'', '' Bizarre'' and '' True Blue''. He has starred in several made-for-television movies, and appeared in a number of productions based in Canada, including ''Due South'', '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'' and ''Doc'' as well as some advertisements. His first feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Sakai
Seth Saita Sakai (1932–2007) was an American television and film actor. Sakai's roles included various characters from '' Hawaii Five-O'' and '' Magnum, P.I.''. He also featured in the 1991 film, '' The Perfect Weapon''. Filmography References External links * 1932 births 2007 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American male actors of Japanese descent 20th-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Tanaka
Charles J. Kalani Jr. (January 6, 1930 – August 22, 2000) was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, martial artist and actor. He was known by the ring names Professor Toru Tanaka, or simply Professor Tanaka. He was best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1967 to 1978, and was a 3-time Tag Team Championship (with partner Mr. Fuji) and one-time International Tag Team Champion (with Mitsu Arakawa). In 2019, he was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a Legacy Member. Early life Kalani was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, the son of Charles J. Kalani and Christina Leong Kalani. His father was Native Hawaiian, and his mother was of Chinese descent. Kalani began studying judo in 1939, and earned a black belt in Danzan-ryu Jujitsu from Seishiro Okazaki. Kalani graduated from Iolani School in 1949. His wife, Doris Kalani, later credited Kalani's time on the football team and Kenneth A. Bray's influence with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mako Iwamatsu
was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako (マコ), pronounced "MAH-ko". His career in film, on television, and on stage spanned five decades and 165 productions. He was an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Tony Award nominee. Born and raised in Kobe, Mako moved to the United States after the Second World War, where his dissident parents had moved to escape political persecution. After serving with the U.S. Army during the Korean War, he trained in acting at the Pasadena Playhouse and later co-founded the East West Players. His role as Po-Han (his second credited role on film) in the 1966 film '' The Sand Pebbles'' saw him nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other various roles included Kichijiro in the 1971 film adaptation of ''Silence'', Oomiak "The Fearless One" in '' The Island at the Top of the World'' (1974), Akiro the Wizard in ''Conan the Barbarian'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN (AM), WGN radio and WGN-TV, WGN television received their call letters. It is the most-read daily newspaper in the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region, and the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States. In the 1850s, under Joseph Medill, the ''Chicago Tribune'' became closely associated with the Illinois politician Abraham Lincoln, and the then new Republican Party (United States), Republican Party's progressive wing. In the 20th century, under Medill's grandson 'Colonel' Robert R. McCormick, its reputation was that of a crusading newspaper with an outlook that promoted Conservatism in the United States, American conservatism and opposed the New Deal. Its reporting and commenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taser
Taser (stylized in all caps) is a line of handheld conducted energy devices (CED) sold by Axon Enterprise (formerly Taser International). The device fires two small barbed darts intended to puncture the skin and remain attached to the target until removed by the user of the device. The darts are connected to the main unit by thin wires that achieve a high dielectric strength and durability given the extremely high-voltage electric current they conduct (typically 50,000 volts, or 2,000 volts under load), which can be delivered in short-duration pulses from a core of copper wire in the main unit. This enormous rush of current into the body produces effects ranging from localized pain to strong involuntary long muscle contractions, causing " neuromuscular incapacitation" (NMI), based on the mode of use (tasing frequency and environmental factors) and connectivity of the darts. When successfully used, the target is said to have been " tased". The first Taser conducted energy we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
