Ron van clief the black dragon tribute 20 hd youtube. The black dragons revenge special edition the film detective restored version bluray. Jul 16, 2016 martial arts legend ron van clief, who was given the nickname the black dragon by bruce lee, was stationed at camp lejeune three times during his time in the marine corps, but the 73year. Ron van clief, jason pai piao, yuen qiu, thompson kao kang. Ron van clief born january 25, 1943 in brooklyn, new york is an american martial artist and an actor in hollywood and hong kong action films. Bruce lee was a mixed martial artist even back then, incorporating into his sysem what he learned in his study of grappling under gene lebell.
Celebrating black heroes of kung fu cinema, grand master ron van clief the black dragon will join us for the return of saturday afternoon kung fu theater screening the black dragon s revenge and way of the black dragon along with other anniversary screenings and special guests. Two, i had to see a ron van clief movie as soon as possible. Ron van clief also began his movie career with this film. I saw the black dragon every time it played at the theatre and ron van clief, the man who was the black dragon became one of my martial arts heroes. I thought id seen all the 70s kungfu movie greats bruce lee, jackie chan, jim kelly, sonny chiba but id never even heard of ron van. Van cliefs film roles earned him the nickname the black dragon, and the name inspired the titles of his films the black dragons. Ron van clief was actually one of bruce lees students in real life and plays himself in this movie once in hong kong he meets up with an old friend who owns some sort of shop and together investigate bruce lees death. Brucexploitation and blaxploitation started together.
Action movies 2019 english explosive bullet hollywood full length crime. Jan 29, 2010 recently, ron van clief, the black dragon of movie fame, went through my online mma referee workshop and training class. Martial art legends the black dragon, steve muhammad in. A former us marine who went on to study martial arts and win numerous competitions, clief parlayed that ability into a film career. Ron van clief black dragon mma fighter page tapology. Part of our series on black martial artists who have made an impact on the action movie martial arts movie genres. Some of his film roles during the 1970s were blaxploitation films which capitalized on the thennovelty of an africanamerican martial artist, following in the tradition of jim kellys role in enter the dragon. In the case of the black dragon, ron van clief has a small role that doesnt let him do his thing until the final twenty minutes. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. Find films and movies featuring ron van clief on allmovie. An exclusive dvd featuring the history and evolution of chinese goju, along with dynamic fighting competitions and championship matches with ron van clief the black dragon.
In a life fraught with harsh circumstances, fierce racism, and tragic choices, van clief does not succumb to victimization. Overview of black dragon revenges the death of bruce lee, the, 1975, directed by tommy loo chung, with ron van clief, charles bonet, jason pai piau, at turner classic movies. This actionpacked documentary chronicles kung fus black pioneers and heroes, exploring the intersection of africanamerican and asian cultures. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide.
Ron van clief the blacl dragon is a grandmaster of the martial arts. The villains are members of a drugsmuggling operation, now branching out into slave trading. The search for a ron van clief movie was on and 1979s way of the black dragon got the nod. Jim kelly was the first of these stars, having been featured in lees enter. The black dragon to go to hong kong and investigate why bruce lee died. Legendary martial artist ron van clief, whos featured in the black kungfu experience, is betterknown to film fans as the black dragon. The real main character is a dumbbutlikable farmer boy who goes to the philippines to make money by working on the docks, slowly realizing that his bosses are up to no good.
Drawing from his extensive experience in both japanese and chinese arts, ron van clief opined that the harder japanese styles are ugly compared to chinese arts, which simply flow better. The black dragon 1974 ron van clief feature action. He won 10 new york state fullcontact karate championships. Ron the black dragon van clief is a martial arts legend. Find ron van clief movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. The black dragon s revenge special edition the film detective restored version bluray. Jun 16, 2015 the black dragon 1974 r 88 min action, drama november 1974 usa decent, simple, honest chinese farmhand and ace martial artist tailin goes to the philippines to seek his fortune.
In honor of the original black dragons 77th birthday on january 25th, we are sharing the complete movie. Hosted by hong kong stuntman and action star robert samuels. Ron van clief black kung fu experience is now viewable on netflix. The black dragon 1974 ron van clief feature action, drama. He befriends scruffy petty street hoodlum siaomao and gets a job as a dock worker. Ron black dragon van clief official fan club page home. Any film with these guys means tony liu is somewhere not far. On november 16, 1960, he joined the united states marine corps, serving at marine corps base camp lejeune, nc from march 30, 1961 to march 21. Black dragon revenges the death of bruce lee, the 1975. Born in brooklyn, new york in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. Shop movies starring ron van clief on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. The black dragon ron van clief travels to hong kong to investigate the mysterious death of bruce lee. Ron van cliefs first acting job came when he was selected to star in the 1974 hong kong film the black dragon aka super dragon opposite jason pai piao.
A ufc vet who competed at ufc 4, ron van clief was perhaps the most styleoversubstance fighter in ufc history. Carl scott,micheal jai white,wesley snipes,jim kelly,billy blanks, ron van clief and micheal woods duration. Emotional michael jai white accepts the mantle of the black dragon from ron van clief duration. Black dragon page 37 drawing by christopher ward saatchi art. Ron is also one of the first mixed martial artists. Ronald van clief was born and raised in brooklyn, new york city. Ron van clief collection way of the black dragon 1978 ron van clief and carter wang star as a pair of martialarts troubleshooters, willing to work for the highest bidder but still adhering to their own sense of values. Mantle of the black dragon passes to michael jai white.
Born in brooklyn, new york in 1943, he started martial arts training in his. Wu tang collection ron van clief in black dragon youtube. Feb 02, 2015 a video tribute to the black dragon ron van clief. Bruce gave van clief the nickname, the black dragon and 10 years later, van clief acted in a movie of the same name.
The black dragon 1974, trailer ron van clief, jason pai piao. The wu tang collection happy birthday, ron van clief. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, van clief was fast, powerful, and tough. On, january 31, 2017, the film detective is unleashing the black dragons revenge aka the death of bruce lee on both bluray and dvd this cult classic which has been restored into hd from the original camera negative is directed by tony liu jun guk tiger over wall and stars martial arts sensation, ron van clief black dragon. Jason pai piao, ron van clief, thompson kao kang, chan lau, lau hok lien decent, simple, and honest chinese farmhand and ace. Decent, simple, honest chinese farmhand and ace martial artist tailin goes. The films alternate and more wellknown title comes from rons nickname, the black dragon.
Ron van clief and carter wong battle charles bonet. Ron van clief appeared in numerous hong kong kung fu movies in the 1970s. On november 16, 1960, he joined the united states marine corps, serving at marine corps base. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies.
Read the black dragons revenge movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The black dragon 1974, trailer ron van clief, jason pai. A martial arts b movie star in the 70s, he was a former marine with a background in. Martial arts legend ron van clief, who was given the nickname the black dragon by bruce lee, was stationed at camp lejeune three times during his time in. Nov 07, 2017 when the guys covered black dragons revenge starring ron van clief, i realized two things. The hanged man is the astonishing true story of ron van clief, a man who is surrounded by trauma and violence and who, in order to survive, must become a superman. Apr 01, 2019 no, black dragons revenge is not a sequel to bela lugosis 1942 monogram flick black dragons, but a continuation of the badass character van clief played in his film debut, 1974s black dragon. With dragon lee, min kyu choi, ron van clief, amy chum. At the mantle of the black dragon ceremony held at the urban action showcase and expo 2019 on friday, november 8, 2019, grandmaster ron van clief, currently the black dragon, handed over his mantle to michael jai white. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Here, van clief is sent by an exploitation film producer from san francisco to hong kong to investigate the death of bruce lee. When tailin discovers that the people he works for are involved in a crime syndicate that specializes in smuggling opium. The black dragon is a film directed by tony liu with ron van clief, jason pai piao, tony ferrer, chang lau chu, year.
Lau, jackie chen, yao lin chen, lung chiang, yunkin chow, chinku lu. Ron black dragon van clief 010 is a pro mma fighter out of brooklyn, new york. Tommy loo chung, ron van clief, charles bonet, phillip ko. The black martial arts star was a combination that drew audiences in. The wu tang collection black dragon ron van clief facebook. The black dragon chinku lu director, writer, jason pai piao actor, ron van clief actor.
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