Fascinating how reverse-engineering the Hong Kong style created a brand new Indie variant of the Hong Kong style.

@EricJacobusOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Yeah sort of HK style minus undercranking plus internet distribution

This is the hidden gem for the independent artists love your knowledge about the movements in movies Eric

It's one my my most treasured memories from childhood to have been a part of this community of filmmakers in a time before social media. Eric was a hero to all of us.

@leokeiangelos

Жыл бұрын

Team Internets lives on.

Been a fan since the old forum days. Been following The Stunt People and even got to meet you at Comic Con, bought a shirt, and bought death grip and contour! I'm really happy you're creating this and looking forward to the next episode, Eric.

Oh my God, thank you so much Eric for sharing such high quality content and amazing experience. This is absolutely amazing your all community should be grateful to have you here, having done the right choice of pursuing your dream ❤️🙏 thank you so much. Very nice shout out to the independent filmmaker back then🤩 I'm already looking forward the next episodes 😃

Absolutely fantastic video. You're basically the authority on this stuff at this point, especially on KZread. Was also nice seeing my old "theportlykicker" username pop up on screen during the Stunt People Forum section. Haha. Can't wait for the next one!

Excellent job Eric. Already eagerly anticipating the rest of the series.

Really enjoy this video. A friend of my who majors in film photography suggest, "There is no "right way" of shooting an action scene, but movements needs to translate well to the audience." Watching this really takes me back when my buddies and I use to shoot amateur fight scenes in a local parking lot.

Love it. Full respect. In Taoism, first there is no path (Tao also means path), but when enough people walk it, the path emerges. But then path also changes. To be alive there must be change, and for those who don't change, there is only doom. And you sir are strong for it.

Looking forward to this

That forum was the best. I learned so much! It introduced me to hidden gems like Tsui Hark's The Blade and Yuen Biao's Righting Wrongs. Thank you for continuing to educate the world on the Hong Kong Style.

Retrospectively, I think some of us on the forums not knowing that undercranking was a thing in Jackie Chan/HK films (at least not me), helped springboard our abilities as we pushed ourselves to match a lightning-fast pace that was never real to begin with. I remember feeling betrayed by all my favorite hong kong stars when I eventually learned many of their films had sped up action, especially after growing up as a kid thinking virtually every HK actor was inhumanly fast compared to movies we saw in the US.

@EricJacobusOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Kinda like learning that your favorite action heroes used steroids.

I found you through a video recreating Jin Kazama moves from Tekken. Over the years, I've been pleasantly surprised to realize you are one of the most passionate geniuses of martial arts in cinema

@Eric Jacobus That was great! I am glad and honored I met you in Hawaii a few years back. You are an excellent martial artist, stuntman, and actor. I wish you went to Hollywood and showed them and America your action style. And maybe you could have outshined the 'Bourne style', so it got incorporated into more American movies. I would have loved to see you on the big screen, bro! But we all make our choices from our values. I look forward to the next Episodes. I wish you more success!

your videos allways make me want to rewatch some good old school 70's and 80s Hong Kong movies.

Amazing! So glad you are making these. Huge nostalgia seeing the forums.

This is fantastic. Thank you for all of your work on screen and off.

Already excited to see it, can't wait

Man..there is a whole story behind that first video I saw back then: Rope a Dope...impressive!!! and let me tell you, I'm very glad for you! I wish you more success in the future!!!! Greetings from Uruguay.

When Eric speaks, I listen.

Can't wait to see this!!

This brings back so many memories. I remember the forums and the first shorts from Stunt People and Zero Gravity. Eric kept kicking while so many others left to pursue other opportunities. In 2000-2005 we were trying to do something similar back in the Czech Republic. And I spoke to Eric in forums and through e-mail several times. I can see so many similarities with our humble beginnings. Now I write books about action cinema, and I produce video essays sometimes, but Eric - you have a gift to put it into words and pictures like no one else. Keep it up, I know that not many people are watching or listening, but this is the important stuff. Can't wait to read your book. I hope this series will get a proper ending, even if your podcast is a brilliant trove of content as well. Don't retreat, don't surrender. ;)

Honestly, this has been a long time coming. We've followed the careers of you, Martial Masters, Zero Gravity, Vlad, Rivenx3i, Dragon Pheonix, Martial club, and the list goes on for what feels like eons. You constantly inspired Us( we don't use singular pronouns) to keep learning and to grow through our failures as indie stunt people. Though we've focused on our writing over the years, We've found a newfound goal/rejuvenation to create films and rework our craft as a filmmaker, writer, action choreographer, and actor/stuntperson. It's great to see all of you( the indie Asian cinematic action stunt community) glow up and get the shine you indie HK-makers deserve. It inspired us to create content with Trans and Nonbinary HK action, as that is a market we've yet to see and want/will promote! Shit, didn't mean for this to be so long...sorry. Anyway, we said all of this as an appreciation for your content and look forward to the continuation of this series! Happy Filming, Wu's Legion

This is great, can't wait for more!

Awesome stuff, your fight scenes from contour and escapee was really inspiring to me🔥

Loving this series Eric. Can't wait for the next one 🔥🔥🔥

I absolutely love this. Similarly discovered HK movies as a teen and still rep them to this day (ahem search 'Dodge This' podcast). Yesterday I discovered Ara's Dubbed & Dangerous movies are on Plex and I was reminded of buying his DVD (presumably from him) back in the day. I wish I could have been part of your forum back then - it sounds amazing. I'm late to the Jacobus party sadly but I'm loving your work and can't wait for the rest of this series.

🤩🔥🔥🔥 I remember those days of strolling through the back of Suncoast video for Tai Seng videos. Awesome you made a career out of it!

I really loved this essay. You always take your videos up a level that makes me a true fan of your work. I shared this to a few stunt actors that I know and I pray it catches on with them as well.

Fantastic bro! You’re taking me back. I remember stumbling upon Zero Gravity stuff back in the day and being blown away that dudes were putting together such awesome fight scenes. You’re making me wanna shoot some fight scenes and pursue something I never did when I was younger

👍👍So awesome Eric! Thanks man!

Fantastic work Eric!

Soooo good... Thank you so much for these essays, those are truly a blessing for independent filmmakers ! I hope that you will soon find the success that you clearly deserve with these.

Absolutely fantastic introduction to this series, looking forward to see how this develops!

By following your love of the craft, you developed a new outlook and quite possibly new form of action style that might change the way we look at choreography in media. Dude, I am so glad I found you when you made your TEKKEN videos on KZread. You make gold.

Oh man, this video takes me back. I have so many fond memories of the SP Forum. Is there any chance of Contour getting a remaster? With resources like Topaz Labs and other new tools, it could totally find a new audience today.

This is great! Looking forward for the next episode already ... !

Awesome!

These videos are a gold mine. Seeing such a dedicated life to martial arts cinema is super inspiring

First class! Loved the narrative! Looking forward to part 2

Looking forward to the rest of this series

Loved this!! Well done, looking forward to more.

Death Grip is such a great movie. The action and the acting are superb. My little nephew saw it and then watched 13 hours because he couldn't decide which is his favorite now.

Most enjoyable video ever seen @Eric Jacobus 'cause every sight I've in each scenes has inspired me a lot and makes me feel like trying out martial art skills at home or even at the park! Thanks a lot 👍🏿👌🏿👏🏿🏯☯️🙏🏿

Amazing video. Looking forward to see the next part.

excellent video, lookin forward to the rest of the series.

This is awesome! best stunt related doco i've seen since JC my stunts.. (in my opinion) Can't wait to see more!

Wow, that 20 minutes flew by! Good stuff.

a enjoyable, well narated and well constructed video, i am hooked.

I don't know how to put into words how much I appreciate all the work you've done in your profession, Truly an inspiration. I was and have been mostly a action snob only enjoying 80s Hong Kong style until I found you and Scott Adkins and the indie martial arts action scene. Thank you so so much for your work and these essays. They are so informative and inspiring. Keep doing what you do and we'll be watching. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

I remember this same feeling. I messed up my buddies copy of DM2 because I watched and studied the ending so many times.

Absolutely loved it! So glad you chose the Indiefilmaking way, many would have gone with the big cash. I'm a martial artist & stuntperformer from Denmark. I also love the HK Style. I'm trying to bring a bit of the HK flair into movies. Working on a danish martial arts action film right in the moment. Hope to share It with people like you, that I look up to. Wish you the best. Sincerly: Kristian A.K. Mogensen

Absolutely wonderful video! Can't wait to see more! Also, please start a Patreon!

Eric, ur a top bloke and a professional. So dedicated in keeping HK action alive. Even Jackie Chan said he has given up nurturing new talent in a recent interview cos young generation not interested. So sad. But ur dedicating ur life to it. Respect. I'll buy u a drink if we ever cross paths 👍

Yeahh!! My man Gil Sanabria from Puerto Rico!! 🔥🔥

Another fantastic video, boss! Would love a playlist of all the videos you were showing. Otherwise, I'll go back when I have time and look for them. Wish I knew about the forum back in the day. Greetings from Scotland and I look forward to the next video!

This is so inspiring. I must admit i don't have anything to show... yet. But I am a stuntman myself from denmark and this is GOLD to me. I looove the action in all of these things you showed and talked about. And hope to one day make a action film myself WITH the Hong Kong style in it. Well I am also a huge superhero nerd🤓🦸‍♂️😅 so yes. I would love to make something like that too. But then I feel like it would be a mix. Or kinda like Captain America The Winter Soldier or Civil War. Those had crazy action and some nice takes of them doing fights. But if we're talking pure martial art and stunts. Then hell yeah i'm up for that😁 Right now i'm just training and saving up for at least a couple of things, so I can make something good and not halfbaked😅 But seriously i really feel like i've been waiting for a video like this. I also saw your rope a dope video. A friend told me about it and said, "hey this guy made this video that is up your alley. Cause you wanted to make stuff like this and it is funny as well as you like. Totally Jackie Chan mode...". I didn’t even heard him finish. I just heard Jackie and I was like, get me my phone😁🤩and gotta say it was inspiring as well🙌

I think the key ingredient in the 80s hk style was its cleverness and wit. The stunt people were only westerners to capture and build on it...watch any stunt people short from immortal to rope a dope and the action is consistently funny, inventive and clever. A lost art it seems as even the best action these days is like stunt people on valium

Great video Eric I’m inspired!🥹👍

This was a treat. Thank u.

This is so great man! I thought about you the other day and was wondering what you've been up to lately, and I came to your channel to see this. Amazing job. I love it!

@EricJacobusOfficial

10 ай бұрын

Good to hear from you! Stop by again if you're ever in town.

@thewaywardwarrior

10 ай бұрын

@EricJacobusOfficial I'd love to man!

Holy shit, I already love this.

Awesome stuff!!

Thanks for the great videos, I thought I was already subscribed, apparently not....that has now been corrected. I remember using The Stunt People site back in school, I was where I first discovered Tony Jaa and it had some more Won Jin info for me in the early days when all I had was The Scorpion King :P so thanks for that too. Cheers

Your content is really fantastic sir

Congrats and thank you. This is BRILLIANT!!!!

Awesome quality content!

very informative.. love it!

looking forward to the rest of the series. small request; can you put the info bar (where you display the film/interviewee name of the clips) a little higher or at the top? the youtube overlay makes it hard to read.

This has got me pumped to actually to do more action I hope to meet you one day

Loving your videos bro can you do a video on Lau Kar Leung please?

Man, in 2004, I totally remember going through your movie review lists and begging my mom to buy some of those films.

@samuellabuen1355

Жыл бұрын

Also, miss the old SP forum days. I would check that daily for new shorts.

Good stuff! 🤠

Damm this is cool. Big things allways start with very small things (:

you got it dude

I remember posting a few videos. You gave me no brutal feedback lol. That's memories fam! edit: The guy at 7-11 asked if I do stunts! The universe is crazy!

Hello. It's a usual way when someone imitates someone before inventing something new. Perhaps it's good to ,borrow' a pattern from someone and then add something myself. The Hong Kong fighting style was creaated and improved for - I guess - more than thirty years and a modern technology made it even better. The characters acted in Hong Kong movies really fitted that style. I rather can't imagine JCVD fighting the Hong Kong style so he for instance added more nicety than acrobatics. But audience often prefer watching realistic fight rather than unreal fabulous moves. The best example is the fighting scene from Mission Impossible ( the graet fight in the toilet room ) - the movie is really good but the viewers chose this scene as the best in the movie. And what about Bolo Yeung ? People love him because Bolo is Bolo .... he must be like that ( just like ACDC in music ). Korean fighting scenes are shorter, usually based on legs movements because they wanted to ,promote' their TaeKwonDo in movies and ... they made it. Like I said, everything has got its roots but there must be find a way of existence of martial arts in the cinama. There won't be another Sumo Hung, Donnie Yen or ... Bruce Lee. Scott Adkins is a good example of a man who found himself a place in action martial arts movies, his , bandit fights ' (in the good sense of this word ) are typical and recognizable for him - h'es got intution. O'k, that's all for now, all the best !

Man I remember going on thestuntpeople forums when I was in middle school lol

Nice video sir.)

This is food 😋

This is a treasure

eric i'm sorry but its not called sentai, its called TOKUSATSU. sentai means squadron referring to the super sentai tv franchise. tokusatsu means special effects referring to all pieces of film and tv involving suit actors, miniatures, explosions, and stuntmen. Super Sentai IS tokusatsu, but tokusatsu is not just sentai, for example godzilla is the most recognized tokusatsu in the world today and it's special effects expert would go on to create Ultraman along with work for over a hundred films.

@armoredvistitor2197

Жыл бұрын

btw if you're looking for tokusatsu with amazing fight choreography check out chouseishin gransazer, space sheriff gavan, and kamen rider w

Hey man love the vids just found out about you. I have one question how did you find friends to do these videos with i really want to make hong kong style videos

Is it an either or situation? Surely you could do a main stream project and then take a month or so off and do something for yourself. i know the prevailing attitude in the industry is to go from project to project to project and if you take a break then something is wrong. Might make it a little harder to get main stream work but I'm sure you could do it. But what do I know.

4:40 that is exactly what I did lol

Create a MasterClass por for vor

I'm extremely-weirdly proud that I'm the 500th Like.

gg eric

The scene of Gordon Liu in the doorway is from Lady is the Boss not My Young Auntie... Otherwise great video

@EricJacobusOfficial

Жыл бұрын

I totally know the difference between those movies and still messed it up. Thanks for the correction