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I met Van Damme (and Dolph Lundgren) last year for the 30th anniversary Universal Soldier reunion in Manchester, UK. He was by far one of the best guests I’ve ever met at a convention. Great energy and enthusiasm with the fans. That says a lot since he had literally just flown in from German Comic Con the day before. I asked him if he got enough sleep on the way over, and he proceeded to give me an entire lecture on how he sleeps haha.

@rodneyadderton1077

Жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@sexpistolsdaz

Жыл бұрын

Damn I would have came over from Ireland to that had I known, be thankful for such an experience

@SebaP1991

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing experience. What did he tell you? I bet it was very interesting story

He and Jean Claude had been through a lot of struggles, but we all know it was absolutely worth it!

@dickchainy1420

Жыл бұрын

I'm only 7 minutes in, but definitely much respect for anyone to follow their dreams. Especially wanting to be an actor, somewhere else with no money, and laying carpet and manual labor. I don't care if people say he's not a fighter or whatever else bullcrap. He had a dream, he stuck with it and that's a feat by itself.

@Mondomeyer

Жыл бұрын

Anyone that succeeds in the arts is a fighter.

Mohammed "Michel" Qissi is such a great storyteller! He is so detailed that I can imagine Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood & Santa Monica in 1982 - 1986! Always looking forward to a new timeline in the JCVD/Mohammed Qissi origin story! Much respect to them through all their struggles.

Mohammed Qissi seems like a cool guy. Glad you had him on your show, great stories. I hope he comes back

@paulsmith9192

Жыл бұрын

@James C hes gonna be in the last kumite movie.its a kickstarter campaign

@jamesc8259

Жыл бұрын

@@paulsmith9192 that sounds awesome. I’ll check it out. Thanks 😎

Seems that Mr. Qissi is the true UNSUNG HERO to the fame of Mr. VAN DAMME. His patience and guidance was so important. What a true friend!!! Ty soo much for these interviews Mr. Viking Samurai !!! Love this one especially!!!

@rodneyadderton1077

Жыл бұрын

There seems to be someone that helps, but is forgotten in time. Like Quentin Tarantino and his friend Roger Avary. Who helped write Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and True Romance.

I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to see this series of interviews with Mr. Quissi. A legend! Thank you brother 🙏

Great Interview! In every interview with Van Damme, He makes it sound like He went to America alone and did it all by himself. The truth is that if he did come alone he would have went back home within a week. It was Qissi that was building Van Damme's confidence. Every time they hit a rough patch Jean Claude wanted to go home. Van Damme was very blessed to have a friend like that in his life. If it wasn't for Qissi we would never know who Van Damme was. Does Qissi go into the " No retreat No surrender " Story? Congrats on 100K subs. Hard work pays off. Keep up the good work. Your flying now!!

Great Episode, Mr. Qissi is a great person. Van Damme was truly blessed to have him as a friend. Without him they may never have been a Van Damme. They have to make a movie of them going to Hollywood and making it. Thanks for posting, this channel is superb.

It is so good to hear Mohammed Qissi story about him and Van Damme's struggles before getting famous. Mohammed is a very humble man. I hope him and Van Damme can talk one day and do something in a new movie. Good video Viking Samurai.

Just awesome. Great interview. Much respect for Qissi and Vandamme for their struggle in life. Behind every great hero there's a great friend. 🎉🎉🎉

In the late 80's and early 90's I was a huge Van Damme fan! Every time a new movie of his came out my mom would tell me and I would be so anxious to watch! I still remember my poster of bloodsport in my room of the epic jump off the refs back kicking Chung Li! lol...Those were the good days of martial arts films I would say 👊💪💯

@paulsmith9192

Жыл бұрын

@Jessica Johnston ur not anymore? I guess van damme Threatre releases u ment?are u not a big van damme fan anymore?

Love the consistency lately! 💥💥

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

Sitting on so many great videos and interviewers, trying to get them all out, hopefully I can post 1 a day this week outside of my live video this Wednesday.

@AliMacGyver67

Жыл бұрын

@@VikingSamurai I'm looking forward to the live! 💥💥

Eshh not many friends you can have as real as Mohammed, a true friend to Van Damme who really had his back. A true friend 💯🙏 and he is one of the best narrators ever 💯💯💯

Yet another great video Thank you Viking This vids are pure gold for us old school martial arts movie fans. Hope your channel keeps delivering! Qissi back with another great story 👊

This video should have millions of views, Viking!! This is pure gold. Mohamed Quissi told the origin of the Van Damme name right here, people! And besides of all the strugles that they 'd been through in those times that he narrates in detail. Even cameos of Ringo Star and Chuck Norris in the story! This is one of my favorites videos in the channel, Viking Samurai, outstanding! Hats off 🎩👏👏🍻👍

It's nice to have a friend like Mr. Qissi in your life. It's great to hear these stories about how it all began.

really awesome to get all this insight into things we heard about over the years. Its a little weird how much Van damm left out in his interviews.

Fascinating story that filled quite a few holes compared to the version told by JCVD. Can't wait for the next part.

I'm from Belgium. Van damme and Qissi are the pride of my country

I love these stories so much ! Thank you so much for bringing us so close to the details.

The struggle stories are always inspiring, but I also keep wondering what Vandamme's career might've been if they had kept in touch in the late 90s and 2000s

Finally another episode. Thank you Viking Samurai.

Great Interview! I look forward to the next one. 👍👍

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Eye opening interview thanks for sharing this 💪

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ya know what, I think we all need s Mohammed Qissi in our lives lol. Dude seems like hes saved JCs back too many times 😅😅😅

Without Mohamed Qissi Van Damme would’ve never make , truth is truth , he was by his side physically, emotionally and Mohammed pushed him all the way up , Van Damme was blessed to have someone by his side that believed on him , most people even successful ones never had anyone that stood up by his side , Mohamed was there to push and encouraging Van Damme even to hold his hand , because as honest as honestly most people suffer from anxiety and lack of confidence when it comes to “ Lights , camera and action “ and Mohamed was there all the way through from the ground zero that’s a hell of a friend !

These stories are great, thanks for the video. Congrats on 100K subs you deserve it.

I'm dying to hear about the whole Predator experience direct from Mohammed's mouth. I've heard different things from numerous sources that really only paint JCVD in a bad light. Can't blame him for being angry with the whole process though.

@paulsmith9192

Жыл бұрын

@Matt Drago van damme said it himself. He quit mainly because it was too hot & move around. But,he also wanted people to see his face.its kinda hard to get over in Hollywood in a costume without nobody ur face

You shouldn’t cut it Viking, we are just waiting too long for the next series and next series.

Loving the interview to hear the struggles they went through Qissi great storyteller ! Van Damme and Quissi they bought the best of one another !!

@justinlee3419

Жыл бұрын

I was watching kick boxer and just like how Dennis Alexio and van Damme were close in the movie, I realized that van Damme and qissi were doing the exact same thing ,, qissi is van Dammes real brother , that movie was based on michel qissi and van Damme coming to America looking for stardom, and this little company called cannon films launched van Damme

Fascinating! Thank you

I hope this series of interviews will never stops 😄 Awesome

Thats So cool that Van Damme is homage to a friend of theirs that they had lost.

Great interview as always ❤

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wow love this content, it’s so deep and personal.

This story gave me strength, Great video. Viking Samurai should be in a Bloodsport movie :)

Hello, Viking Samurai. It's always cool hearing from someone who knows Van Damme. While I know alot about Van Damme, I don't know as much, as those who know him. TERRANCE OUT

As a van damme fan since he first appeared on screen this interview is gold, getting to hear exactly what happened during these years is very interesting. Heard alot of it from van damme damme over the years but not in this much detail.

Mohammed Qissi is a great story teller, what a journey.

Their story is proof that if you can dream it, you can do it. Work hard and dream big

Mohammed is a very good story teller.

Awesome! please release the next video now.

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

Soon

This interviews are better than the Bloodsport movie

Great interviews and michel qissi very intelligent Guy

I really hope.. this leads to the big interview of jcvd. Thats someone tho u def have to either fly out or fly in... 1. So you can shake his hand.. and 2. To have a more clear and thorough interview.. but this was super good. Can't wait for the rest

Been waiting on this with bated breath.

When it's meant to be, it will happen, but you need to work hard for it. JC certanly gave it all and he proved his worth. Never give up of your dreams.

looking forward to that predator story... i just watched predator last night again and was thinking about that. man, they don't make good movies like that anymore

Hey Broski, just want to say thank you for your videos. Just over 2yrs ago I was a healthy fairly jacked trainer of 14yrs then In the blink of an eye I was told and I needed and gotten a 6lvl cervical fusion 12 screws n rods and diagnosed with thyroid and lymphatic cancer, lost 45lbs and used to love to train in Karate and systema by Vladimir vasiliev's star guy Nick Christopolous, he has a KZread vid out called systema warrior 10min vid, unfortunately I cant look up or down and min left to right. Anyways Van Damme and Stallone have been my idols since the 90s and watching your vids really lights a fire under my arse and makes me feel like I can get better and stronger again and like Rocky or Van Dammes final fights I feel like I can come back in the end and win. Thanks man and God bless...ohh was so impressed with The perfect weapon when I was young, can you do another vid about Jeff Speakman in the future?

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

I'll interview Speakman in the future, that should be fun. Glad you're enjoying the videos. Sorry to hear about what happened to you.

Mohammed(Michael) Qissi , is what WARREN G was to Snoop Dog , biggest believer Qissi somehow just knew JCVD will make it, he believed in JCVD more than JCVD believed in himself.

I love Qissi...more than VD now! Hes honest and keeps it real. If it wasnt for his stories...we would have Never known the truth of VDs rise to stardom. I would have lost my !@$% with the Ringo Starr story.

@paulsmith9192

Жыл бұрын

@Robd1 actually most of these stories are well known already. I've seen every van damme biography & background, I knew pretty much everything about van damme rise to stardom. If u really look,u can find it

@robd1329

Жыл бұрын

@@paulsmith9192 ...i have Never heard of VD mentioning Qissi in his interviews. He made it sound like he did it all in his own into walking into Monahem Golans office

@paulsmith9192

Жыл бұрын

@Robd1 I'm not talking him mentioning, quissi.I just mean van damme struggles.Ive heard van damme talk about living in his car,being a bouncer & his history. But,I'm sure van damme mentioned quissi in interviews.

@Greatsport99

Жыл бұрын

@@robd1329 From what I heard, Van Damme broke his friendship with qissi over some kind of a little car, and for many years they didn’t talk to each other. This story comes from Sheldon Lettich but I want to hear Qissi’s stories, he is straightforward and lucid and he tells as it is.

Favorite line" MAY LING, GOOOOOOD FU#K!!LOL

i had just bought Bloodsport on youTube the night before you uploaded this video. i had watched Qissi's facial expression 😂 at the hand of Chong Li's nasty kick. i own the Bluray for the big TV experience but youTube is much simpler though.

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the extra support Hung!

Brother Ask about Van Damme vs. Seagal: the epic fight that started at a party at Stallone's house and was never filmed

@brogoram

Жыл бұрын

It was never filmed cause it didnt happen. Seagal didnt accept the challenge..and later left the house and stop by at the nearest club. VD followed him there but seagal keep on dithcing him. That was as far as it goes (after seagal bad mouthing VD on numerous interviews)

Other great interview they just get better and better maybe bolo yeung or sammo hung next hey😂R.I.P Richard Ng who sadly passed away 9th April 😢he played Sandy in the lucky stars series

Dude...since u a martial artist and jcvd fan...can u tell me did van damme use some kind of martial art...or just a street brawl in Nowhere To Run? Nobody talk about his fighting style in that movie. Its pretty different from what he always show in his movies

I hope u asked him why kickboxer labeled him as Tong PO in the credits & not his real name?

Wow

💪👍✌

Where is the next part of video?

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon

Everybody Struggles sometimes....

Do the story of vandamme meeting Dominiquie Vandenberg in bercy,Paris France ?

Hope he talks fighting bolo in bloodsport

Van Damme use to be a bouncer & a Pizza delivery guy I believe too?

Weird van damme never did a movie together. Chuck could've made van damme the villain in one of his movies to help get van damme over.

tong po!

Please samurai put the entire video.

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

I haven't finished editing them yet

@Greatsport99

Жыл бұрын

@@VikingSamurai without editing is ok too. 🙂

@Greatsport99

Жыл бұрын

@@VikingSamurai it just starting so exciting and than disappearing and than we have wait so long for the other one.

@paulsmith9192

Жыл бұрын

@Rustam Khakimov I've always suggested to post full interview, instead of in parts.I guess he has a method. But,as I told him,people like myself, would listen to the full interview in one sitting

@Greatsport99

Жыл бұрын

@@paulsmith9192 absolutely. Imagine you are watching a great movie, and in the middle someone cuts off and says, u gonna watch it next week. That would be extremely annoying. Hope Viking doesn’t take an offense to that but learns that is no good to stop when it was getting so exciting.

Kutaro Kujo Jojo's Bizarre Adventure!

Can you ask him if the story between him and JCVD was true that was told by sheldon lettich

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

There's a lot more to the story

@chengyman

Жыл бұрын

@@VikingSamurai I wanna know! Are they still friends??? Ask the tough questions :)

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

@@chengyman They're friends again now yes. We haven't gotten to the part in the interview when they had their falling out during Lionheart.

@chengyman

Жыл бұрын

@@VikingSamurai oh thanks. can't wait. thank for the great job

Was,quissi hurt during this interview? He looks like hes in bed.did the last kumite ever come up?

Dude you have an obsession with Van Damme and Steven Seagal, don't you have anything else to talk about?

@VikingSamurai

Жыл бұрын

I have a lot more videos on a lot more topics.

Seriously most of van damn movies not great his acting sucks and he did the same kicks pretty much quite boring though.he was lucky back then now all his movies gone straight to dvd. .

@Paul-sl9zm

Жыл бұрын

Why are you here then? Hater!! Go get a life, goofy.

@dassolosyndikat5113

Жыл бұрын

Hater ⬆️

@Greatsport99

Жыл бұрын

Van Damme is a good actor, the only problem he had was his English and accent, and on top of it he was on coke. He simply didn’t take an advantage over his situation where he could have improved instead he chose the wrong path, but now he is changing towards better.

@urbanjam_1139

Жыл бұрын

@@Greatsport99 I disagree no way he is a good actor I have seen all his movies some I didn't make it halfway his acting very plain just not captivating.

@Greatsport99

Жыл бұрын

@@urbanjam_1139 because he can’t speak English well.