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As we all know, the 1980s and 1990s were the golden age of "muscle action movies".
Action gunfight films represented by Stallone and Schwarzenegger swept the major screens, and tough guys with strong muscles, strong movements, and indomitable spirits became the audience's hot idols.
In fact, whether it is the brave Rambo on the big screen, the ruthless Terminator, or the undead McAllen, the actor is not "born in the martial arts class".
Affected by this, the action scenes in most "muscle action movies" are often simple and rough, and the muscle-to-muscle competition is often the mainstream. It wasn't until the late 1990s that the advent of The Matrix made Hollywood aware of the importance of action direction.
But among a bunch of tough guys, there is no shortage of action stars who really rely on their own skills, and he is Shange Winton.
Shange Winton
Shange Winton was born in Brussels, Belgium.
Due to his frail health and fondness to watch kung fu movies as a child, his father decided to let him learn martial arts to strengthen his body.
Shange Yunton, who began practicing martial arts at the age of 10, is proficient in multiple schools of boxing, karate, taekwondo, and Muay Thai.
In the five years from 1976 to 1980, Shange Winton set a record of 48 wins and 4 losses. He won the European Karate Championship in December 1979 and the MiddleWeight Championship of the European Professional Karate Federation the following year.
After retiring from the army, Shange Winton resolutely gave up the gym business in Belgium and went to Hollywood to develop.
Shange Winton, who had just arrived in the United States, could only speak French and Flemish, and in order to overcome the language barrier, he worked while taking English classes: he worked as a driver, a delivery man, a coach, a security guard, and other low-paying jobs.
In 1979, Shange Winton played a dragon suit role in the film The Woman Between the Wolf and the Dog.
In 1981, Shange Winton brought his work "Muscles of Brussels" to the United States, but there was no response.
In 1984, Shange Winton met action star Chuck Norris and, with his help, joined the stunt team of the action film Vietnam Veterans. But it still went unnoticed.
In 1986, Shange Yunton's 360° swivel kick in the film "Blood Game" attracted the attention of the studio, and the visual impact of the action made Hollywood throw an olive branch to Shange Yunton.
That same year, Shange Winton finally ushered in his first film, "Blood Sports"
Blood Point
As Shange Weyndon's first starring film, "Blood Point" can be described as ill-fated.
The film was shot in Hong Kong in 1986 and was shoved by the studio for two years due to poor results. Two years later, after Shange Winton personally re-edited and pleaded with the producers, Blood Point was able to make it to the big screen.
The film tells the story of "Frank Dukes", a kung fu master played by Shange Winton, who travels to kowloon walled city in Hong Kong to participate in the famous industry-famous irregular fighting competition. Contestants come from all walks of life and are very skilled, and Frank must escape the capture of federal agents while facing the dangerous ring to win the final victory.
Shange Yunton's excellent martial arts skills allow him to shoot action movies with both strength and beauty, and many difficult moves can be completed with ease.
Shange Yunton in "Blood Point" turned the whole scene with a "fierce" show:
A word horse sneak attack
The protagonist can fight so well, and the villain naturally cannot be weak to any extent.
The "big man" Youngs, who had a great performance in "Dragon Fight", played the role of a big boss in "Blood Point".
Dragon Fight Tiger Fight
It is worth mentioning that Youngs has repeatedly "paid tribute" to "Dragon Fight Tiger Fight" in the film:
A tribute to the lines of "Dragon Fights Tiger Fight"
Bruce Lee's posture
The different types of players make each fight in the film full of highlights, quite a sense of "world martial arts conference".
And the routine of this kind of film is obvious, the protagonist will definitely be able to pass five levels and cut six will go to the end, and the hard-fought villain will win the final victory.
The routines are the same, but the excitement is different.
In the climactic clip of "Blood Point", the character played by Shange Winton was temporarily blinded by the villain's drug attack, and once fell into the inferior position. At the critical moment, Shange Winton staged a wave of "blind fights" in danger, listening to the voice to identify the villain, and contributed the most wonderful shot of the whole film: 360 ° swivel kick, and finally KO opponent.
Signature swing kick
While other action stars were still playing with guns and clenching their fists and clashing with their enemies, Shange Yunton made a strong appearance with his flowing martial arts moves, opening up another world of Hollywood action movies.
For now, though, Blood Point is "silly": a rudimentary plot, rough editing, abusive slow motion. Compared with the Hong Kong action films of the same period, "Blood Point" can only be regarded as Hollywood's imitation of the clumsiness of Hong Kong films, and the clumsy and direct characteristics of Hollywood action movies are still very obvious in this film.
But american audiences at the time were very impressed, and "Blood Point" broke the 1988 spring box office record as soon as it was released, and the production cost of $1.5 million eventually earned $30 million worldwide.
It's no exaggeration to say that Shange Winton opened the doors of Hollywood with his cool one-word horse and sharp slalom kicks.
The popularity of "Blood Point" made Shange Yunton an action star, and Shange Yunton, who had been playing for many years, finally made a difference with his own skills.
Perhaps because of hong Kong's relationship, since 1993, the virgos of Hong Kong's major action directors entering Hollywood have been starred by Shange Winton: Wu Yusen's "Ultimate Target", Xu Ke's "Strike Back" and "Head-on Strike", Lin Lingdong's "Extreme Adventure", "Replicants" and "Hell Awakens the Dragon".
One action movie after another has made Shange Winton's career in Hollywood more and more stable, although he starred in mostly B-movies, rarely starring in big-budget films, but it did not hinder his position in the hearts of fans.
After entering the 21st century, Shange Yunton's acting career gradually became inadequate, and most of the films he starred in were low-cost disc works.
With the exception of 2012's Daredevil 2, Shange Winton has rarely appeared on the big screen.
Daredevil 2
Shange Winton, who was mixed up in the disc market film, still gave back to the audience with his one-word horse and slalom kick.
But youth is gone, and the 59-year-old Shange Winton has struggled to cope with a lot of action scenes.
The signature moves that were once handy are now becoming weaker, and Shange Winton, like most action stars of that generation, eventually defended the final dignity of action stars with guns.
Fatal Chase
When the action star grows old, looking back at his famous works of that year, he can only sigh:
"Between the heavens and the earth of life, if the white colt crosses the gap, suddenly it is only ~"
Thank you for the heroic dreams they left for us.
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