My colleague at Black Belt magazine, Raymond Horwitz, posted his review of The Sensei after we both got a chance to view the movie on the big screen at the movie’s recent DVD release party in Los Angeles. Raymond and I both share similar thoughts about the movie, so I thought I’d share a snippet [...]
Acting, Action director, Producing, Screen-Fighting, action direction, stunt coordination, stunt-fighting
Last Sunday, I was invited to attend Diana Lee Inosanto’s DVD release party of her directorial debut, The Sensei.
For most martial artists, you’ll recognize the name. She is the daughter of martial arts legend Dan Inosanto and the “honorary niece” of one of the world’s biggest icons, Bruce Lee. But what you might not realize [...]
Action director, Screen-Fighting, action direction, editing, fight choreography, stunt coordination, stunt-fighting
Avatar is everything I expected from a James Cameron big-budget action-packed sci-fi epic — and more.
I’m most pleased that he’s maintained his own directing style. Rather than adopt the most annoying trend of vomit-inducing handheld camerawork and seizure-sparking rapid-fire editing, Cameron sticks with what made him the most successful action-movie filmmaker on the planet: imaginative [...]
With my demo reel a bit delayed, I’ve posted a few of my published martial arts articles in my Media section.
Screen-fighting enthusiasts will get a kick (pun intended) out of my feature article (Screen Fighting 101 in Black Belt magazine) on how to break into the industry and what to do once you’ve made it.
Enjoy [...]
Action director, Screen-Fighting, action direction, fight choreography, short movies, stunt coordination
I completed the latest cut of my demo reel and was ready to plaster it here at screenwarrior.com. But then I realized after uploading it that it started to pixelate and lost some of the visual clarity.
So now it’s going to be delayed a day or two while I figure out how to maximize [...]
Welcome to the blog of PATRICK VUONG: a stuntman specializing in film fighting and fight choreography. Here, you will find his blog about the pleasures and pains of fake fighting, get the latest news about his projects, and have access to his various demo reels.
