Episode 57 - Loren Avedon

When Loren Avedon answered a call to the Jun Chong Martial Arts Academy on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles late one night in 1987, little did he know that the call would prove to be life-changing. With only a matter of days until filming was scheduled to start in Thailand on the sequel to the 1986 martial arts hit, 'No Retreat, No Surrender', both of the film's contracted stars - Kurt McKinney and Jean-Claude Van Damme - had pulled out, leaving producer Roy Horan with the desperate task of having to contact the city's top dojos to quickly find a replacement. Enter young taekwondo ace, Loren Avedon; black belt student of brothers Phillip and Simon Rhee, part-time instructor at Jun Chong's and a used car salesman. After impressing Roy Horan, Loren found himself jetting off to Thailand to start his new career as a leading actor in martial arts action movies. 'No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder' would prove to be the first of a three-picture deal with the Hong Kong production company, Seasonal Films - created by Roy Horan and Ng See-yuen - followed by 'No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers' (1990) and 'The King of the Kickboxers' (1991). This blistering trio of fight classics quickly saw Loren Avedon become hot property in an already booming video market for martial arts movies. Listen as Loren speaks candidly about his formative years in LA and London, his martial arts training, his inspirations, his movie career, and the lessons he has learned after over three decades of working in the entertainment industry.LINKSLoren Avedon's website: http://lorenavedon.com/index.php/home/Loren Avedon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorenavedonofficial/Loren Avedon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorenavedonLoren Avedon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lorenavedon2Warriorwear Clothing: https://warriorwear.clothing/Loren Avedon profile on Kung Fu Movie Guide: https://bit.ly/LorenAvedonProfile'No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder' review: https://bit.ly/NRNS2'No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers' review: https://bit.ly/NRNS3BloodBrothers'The King of the Kickboxers' review: http://bit.ly/KingOfTheKickboxersJULY COMPETITION DETAILSWe have two copies of the complete first season of 'Gangs of London' on Blu-ray and three copies of 'Mr. Vampire' on Blu-ray to give away in our July competition - courtesy of Dazzler Media and Eureka Entertainment respectively. Competition closes 31 July 2020. To be in with a chance of winning, sign up now to our newsletter at: http://bit.ly/KFMGhome. Good luck! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.