Jason lee
Did he know any type of self defense prior to the movie?
shareNo. He was a professional dancer. He was specifically trained in martial arts for this film.
shareOften fighters of various schools take dance to improve their skills, including boxers. Jason Scott Lee was magnificent.I bought 2 copies of the movie ,I for my son. He'd had trouble curling his toes when he was breaking boards for Taekwondo. I showed him how to do it (I was a trained dancer) and he figured if mom could do it, it must be easy. He was breaking 1 inch boards at age 10 and the next year he was breaking cinder blocks. It never occurred to me that JSL wasn't a Martial Arts expert but the 2 disciplines are similar.2 years ago,my favorite dancer on So You think You Can Dance was a TKD black belt who had used his training combined with dance.It was unique.
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