Bobby Samuels: Hong Kong stunts, bringing Sammo's style to the US (Action Talks #9)

Bobby Samuels (aka Robert Samuels) is a stuntman and director who worked extensively with Sammo Hung in Hong Kong and now produces and directs action films in America. His work includes Gambling Ghost, Don't Give a Damn, and the Shadow Fist series. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0760512/
His HKMDB is here: https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtm...
Edited by Joey Min
Special thanks to Gary Choi

0:00:52 When Bobby emailed Eric back in 2001
0:01:27 Upbringing
0:03:16 New York kung fu movie theaters
0:06:03 Living vicariously through film
0:07:23 The Journey to Hong Kong
0:09:25 Hong Kong actor inspirations
0:13:01 Hung gar
0:16:39 First days in Hong Kong
0:21:12 Gambling Ghost
0:25:16 Production timeline on Gambling Ghost
0:31:40 Training regimen in HK
0:33:56 Sammo's inspiration for Don't Give a Damn
0:40:29 Red Wolf
0:45:27 Cho Wing's skills
0:47:40 HK just before the Handover to China
0:51:03 When the Beastie Boys fanboyed out about Bobby
0:53:27 Shoot time on Don't Give A Damn
0:57:16 How the HK production style is different
0:59:43 Lau Kar Wing
1:07:41 Triads
1:11:25 Jackie's move to the west
1:12:12 Working in America
1:18:46 Applying Sammo's filmmaking techniques in America
1:25:47 Previs vs. Choreography on the spot
1:28:30 Predictions for the HK film industry
1:32:53 Indie film career
1:37:51 Advice for new action generation
1:44:02 Fatherhood