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Dec 15, 2018 · Henchman: The Al Leong Story: Directed by Vito Trabucco. With Al Leong, John Carpenter, Jeff Imada, Dave Callaham. Story of Al Leong. The greatest henchman in film history.
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- Documentary
- Vito Trabucco
- 2018-12-15
Al Leong is the greatest cinematic henchman of all time. From Die Hard and Lethal Weapon to Big Trouble in Little China and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, follow the career of Al Leong with vintage footage and interviews from the likes of John Carpenter, Jeff Imada, Craig Baxley and more.
An insight into the remarkable life and career of Al Leong, an Asian American stuntman and actor trained in martial arts and widely known for his memorable henchman roles in movies.
- Documentary
- Cast
- Plot
- From Biker Rebel to Action Leader
- The ‘Silver’ Lining
- Fighting The Enemy Within
- Scarecrows & Scorpion Kings
- Al Leong vs Jean-Claude Van Damme in “Death Warrant”
- Summary
- Trivia
- Favourite Quotes
Producer and director Vito Trabucco, along with co-producer and sound man stay behind the camera asking the questions as they present the life story of Al Leong. Leong himself features heavily in the film telling his own story with back up from friends and colleagues who include, legendary stuntman, fight choreographer and author of the first book ...
Vito Trabucco documents the life of Al Leong as told by the man himself with a little help from his friends.
Using old home movies and photographs, director Vito Trabucco gives a fascinating insight into the early years of a man we only know from brief flashes through his work. Leong tells his own story as we are shown lots of old images of a handsome young Asian-American with the all too familiar Fu Manchu moustache. Whether it’s dressed in leathers for ...
Although the narrative is somewhat scattered, it opens up the story which still flows in order as we see Leong make the transition to the big screen with John Carpenter’s cult epic ‘Big Trouble in Little China’. The narrative is also interspersed with plenty of behind-the-scenes action featuring the likes of Eric Lee, James Lew, Okamura – a veritab...
As well as his career and on-screen battles, Leong shares with Trabucco his battle with brain cancer in the early nineties. The startling revelation of this illness and how it nearly robbed us of one of the action genre’s most recognizable henchmen is shocking, none the more so than the casual manner in which Leong relays what happened to him. One ...
The journey continues with some peaks and troughs in Leong’s career starting with a regular appearance on the TV series “Kung-Fu: The Legend Continues” in which he formed a lasting friendship with stunt performer Mike Dawson. Their relationship saw them working on various projects which they recounted with much humour and sarcasm making it a joy to...
However the battles turned darker for Leong and it’s not long before Baxley, and Dawson talk of their friend’s attempt to make it as a writer with his debut effort “Scarecrows” retitled “Daddy Tell Me a Story”. It also featured some revealing stories of Leong’s talent as a writer with such a vivid imagination, and some interesting stories come to l...
There is no denying the subject of “Henchman: The Al Leong Story” is a captivating tale, and one that’ll surely draw in the most ardent of action films who’ve seen Al crop up in some of the most memorable action moments over the decades. The film’s low production values and lack of narrative structure are noticeable to an extent but do not detract ...
Throughout his career Al Leong’s characters are considered virtually unstoppable and that only the lead characters can kill him.Highlights of Al’s career include appearances in “MacGuyver”, “Black Rain”, “Dark Angel”, “Death Warrant” opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme, and “The Perfect Weapon”.When Al was diagnosed with brain cancer he was told it was terminal, and that it was a miracle he was alive. His recovery has been in large part down to his being in such excellent physical condition.Al was interviewed by author Timon Singh for the book “Born To Be Bad: Talking to the Greatest Villains in Action Cinema” along with his fellow “Die Hard” terrorists, and in the documentary “In Sea...“I’ve broken all my ribs at least twice. All my bones have been broken at least twice. Cracked my sternum twice. I’ve broken my hips, arms and everything else because I am a stunt person I am not a...“How do you go from being one of THE top Asian stuntmen in the industry to someone who is just physically unable to work in the industry?” – Rhonda Wong“Al is just a unique, special individual. He has this huge amazing talent. Over the years it’s been great to call him friend.” – Jeff ImadaHenchman: The Al Leong Story streaming? Find out where to watch online. 45+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video.
- Vito Trabucco
- 90 min
- 2
Jul 5, 2019 · **Spoiler Alert**This documentary follows the life and career of stuntman and occasional actor Al Leong who turned his signature look into the iconic bad guy of the 80s and 90s. Through interviews we follow him from the very beginning of his film career, his health, creating lifelong friends, and life after the movies.**Spoiler Alert**
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Mar 22, 2021 · Through interviews with Al himself and those who knew him, we find out how he combined his skills, determination and a bit of luck to get established in Hollywood. There’s some footage from the start of his career.
