Posts Tagged ‘Michael Worth’

Fresh off his Enter the Clones of Bruce documentary, actor and filmmaker Michael Worth (Acapulco H.E.A.T. , Fists of Iron) with producer Frank Djeng & Severin Films– are prepping their next project, continuing their homage to the awesome 70s Hong Kong cinema.

“Dragon Gate Inn meets John Wick” as a group of American assassins hiding out in a rural Chinese restaurant discover the owners of the establishment serve up much more than just good food!

An all- star cast includes such Kung Fu movie luminaries such as Angela Mao (Lady Whirlwind, Enter The Dragon)- in her first role since ’92(!), Dragon Lee (Clones of Bruce Lee), Bruce Leung (Kung Fu Hustle), Bruce Li (Return of the Tiger), Bruce Le (Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger) and also the “newcomer” Don Wang (Slaughter in San Francisco).

Action choreography will be handled by the renowned Jackie Chan Stunt Team member Andy Cheng (Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings, Into The Badlands, The Scorpion King).

As always you can support the movie on their Indiegogo page right here.

We talked before at length about the crazy and  wild world of Bruceploitation cinema. You can even read our tribute here. Now, unexpectedly, genre is making a slight resurgence with Michael Worth (himself a Martial Art actor/ director)’s excellent efforts shining the light on Brucesploitation with a book (Bruceploitation Bible), documentary and even a weekly podcast.  This once forgotten genre is finally getting the love it deserves!

Let the real Bruce Lee please stand up!

Now, to make things even more interesting we  have news of  Ugandan‘s premiere director Nabwana I.G.G. (Who Killed Captain Alex? and The Return of Unkle Benon) making his own spin on the Bruce Lee formula in an upcoming film staring African Kung Fu sensation Mansul Kiiza as the titular Bruce U. This will mark the first time Wakaliwood (Wakaliga, Uganda) Ramon production films in the People’s Republic of Chinaincluding the legendary Shaolin Temple and even The Great Wall of China!

Premiere of the movie was even attended by the Chinese ambassador in Uganda-  Chu Maoming and Star Times CEO Andy Wang so I wouldn’t be surprised with further China/ Uganda cinematic collaborations!

   Ugandan boy and Kung Fu fan Kiwa accidentally gets a chance to learn Kung Fu at China’s Shaolin Temple!