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Jim H
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« on: August 09, 2021, 11:01:12 AM »

A serious loss, Brad Allan has died at 48 of a heart attack.  He's not the most visible guy around, but he was one of the best action choreographers in the business, and I honestly don't know who can step into his shoes in western films.  He was the first non-Asian member of Jackie Chan's stunt team, and famously fought him in probably Chan's best fights of the last 25 years in Gorgeous - Allan was an incredible wushu performer.

He also choreographed the action sequences in films like Hellboy 2, Kick-Ass, Pacific Rim, Kingsman, and the upcoming Shang-Chi film.  Often he 2nd unit directed on these films as well.

RIP.

As a tribute, here is the second of the two fights he performed for Gorgeous. 

https://youtu.be/nbwY1yAVsFo?t=488
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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2021, 11:41:01 AM »

A serious loss, Brad Allan has died at 48 of a heart attack.  He's not the most visible guy around, but he was one of the best action choreographers in the business, and I honestly don't know who can step into his shoes in western films.  He was the first non-Asian member of Jackie Chan's stunt team, and famously fought him in probably Chan's best fights of the last 25 years in Gorgeous - Allan was an incredible wushu performer.

He also choreographed the action sequences in films like Hellboy 2, Kick-Ass, Pacific Rim, Kingsman, and the upcoming Shang-Chi film.  Often he 2nd unit directed on these films as well.

RIP.

As a tribute, here is the second of the two fights he performed for Gorgeous. 

https://youtu.be/nbwY1yAVsFo?t=488

Sad news. He filmed Who Am I in South Africa with Jackie Chan and was featured in the docco Jackie Chan: My Stunts.
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