04-17-2024, 12:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-17-2024, 12:31 AM by Drunk Monk.)
Big thumbs up on Enter the Clones of Bruce. It's a very intelligent overview of the Bruceploitation genre from a historical and global perspective. I was pleased that I knew most of the films highlighted. The sections on the impact in France and Germany were illuminating, as well as the time perspective. Lots of great insights from lots of great actors who were there.
Bruce Le was great. He's shorter than I thought but at 73, he still moves like a cat, powerful and lightning fast. Very impressive. He did a little Q&A which covered most of my questions.
Then there was a moment where the promoters surprised him with a special guest. I knew who it was before they announced him. Who else? CCL. Chiu Chi Ling, dressed in his clown graduation robe and cowboy hat. It was cool to see them reunite after many years. I had a seat in the front row, and CCL paused to shake my hand, which was kinda cool I guess. I was squirming a bit about talking to him about TCEC.
We all went to the lobby where the two posed together a lot and then for selfies with the crowd. Fortunately, it wasn't that big of a crowd (Alamo Drafthouse seats are large with tables because they sell food and drinks and it wasn't sold out like the rep had me believe). One of CCL's students asked me if I was the son of Tiger Claw.
Then merc struck. I had texted Tara to let her know I was in SF but wasn't going to visit her because it would be late. Her car died, in the tenderloin, when she was picking up Bri from her final law class (she graduates in a few weeks). I was still waiting for the interview, which was to happen after the crowd thinned.
But there were cameras, so ther was CCL, trying to steal the spotlight. Le was too cool. He was courteous, but no one - NO ONE - steals his spotlight. Somewhat dejected, CCL comes to sit by me. He apologizes profusely because he won't be attending TCEC. He'll be in Belgium, then Peru, then some other places. What a relief.
Meanwhile, I'm imagining Tara and Bri stuck in the Tenderloin late at night.
Finally, I get the interview, and Le is cool. He gives solid answers. He's the real mccoy, with a good sense of fighting versus theater. Between his broken English and a helpful translator, we have a nice chat.
The we pose for a selfie. Le is the type of martial artist that dominates quickly - maybe it's a short man thing. He starts slapping my hands about (my excuse was I was thinking about Tara so I took a crappy pose). Next thing I know, he's kicking my legs out from the inside, not painfully, but powerfully, in a controlled manner to demostrate he could kick the shit out of me so fast. But we knew that when we first saw him move.
Finally I free myself and head to Tara. She was actually in Civic Center, not quite the Tenderloin. They called for a tow, but were told it wouldn't come until 6AM. I activated my AAA and was told it would be 3 hours (it's already after 10). Finally Bri finds a local tow that's 20 mins. Jump Start Hero. No really, that was what the truck said. He quickly determines it's a dead battery, so dead that it wasn't taking a jumper charge, but it took his super pro Jump Start Hero charge, and Tara and Bri were off and running. It's still her original battery, so it's time has come.
I drive home but accidently heed my iPhone maps which sends me the wrong direction. I knew it was wrong, tried to correct quickly, only to realize I was going the wrong way down a one way street. So stupid. Feckin Merc.
I get home and accidently knock the dry erase wall calender off the wall which shatters to bits (fixable).
But the documentary was great. And they gave me a free DVD of Kung Fu Trailers. Score.
Hope I captured the interview on my iphone...
Bottom line - totally D00M recommended.
Bruce Le was great. He's shorter than I thought but at 73, he still moves like a cat, powerful and lightning fast. Very impressive. He did a little Q&A which covered most of my questions.
Then there was a moment where the promoters surprised him with a special guest. I knew who it was before they announced him. Who else? CCL. Chiu Chi Ling, dressed in his clown graduation robe and cowboy hat. It was cool to see them reunite after many years. I had a seat in the front row, and CCL paused to shake my hand, which was kinda cool I guess. I was squirming a bit about talking to him about TCEC.
We all went to the lobby where the two posed together a lot and then for selfies with the crowd. Fortunately, it wasn't that big of a crowd (Alamo Drafthouse seats are large with tables because they sell food and drinks and it wasn't sold out like the rep had me believe). One of CCL's students asked me if I was the son of Tiger Claw.
Then merc struck. I had texted Tara to let her know I was in SF but wasn't going to visit her because it would be late. Her car died, in the tenderloin, when she was picking up Bri from her final law class (she graduates in a few weeks). I was still waiting for the interview, which was to happen after the crowd thinned.
But there were cameras, so ther was CCL, trying to steal the spotlight. Le was too cool. He was courteous, but no one - NO ONE - steals his spotlight. Somewhat dejected, CCL comes to sit by me. He apologizes profusely because he won't be attending TCEC. He'll be in Belgium, then Peru, then some other places. What a relief.
Meanwhile, I'm imagining Tara and Bri stuck in the Tenderloin late at night.
Finally, I get the interview, and Le is cool. He gives solid answers. He's the real mccoy, with a good sense of fighting versus theater. Between his broken English and a helpful translator, we have a nice chat.
The we pose for a selfie. Le is the type of martial artist that dominates quickly - maybe it's a short man thing. He starts slapping my hands about (my excuse was I was thinking about Tara so I took a crappy pose). Next thing I know, he's kicking my legs out from the inside, not painfully, but powerfully, in a controlled manner to demostrate he could kick the shit out of me so fast. But we knew that when we first saw him move.
Finally I free myself and head to Tara. She was actually in Civic Center, not quite the Tenderloin. They called for a tow, but were told it wouldn't come until 6AM. I activated my AAA and was told it would be 3 hours (it's already after 10). Finally Bri finds a local tow that's 20 mins. Jump Start Hero. No really, that was what the truck said. He quickly determines it's a dead battery, so dead that it wasn't taking a jumper charge, but it took his super pro Jump Start Hero charge, and Tara and Bri were off and running. It's still her original battery, so it's time has come.
I drive home but accidently heed my iPhone maps which sends me the wrong direction. I knew it was wrong, tried to correct quickly, only to realize I was going the wrong way down a one way street. So stupid. Feckin Merc.
I get home and accidently knock the dry erase wall calender off the wall which shatters to bits (fixable).
But the documentary was great. And they gave me a free DVD of Kung Fu Trailers. Score.
Hope I captured the interview on my iphone...
Bottom line - totally D00M recommended.
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