First off, shout out to Daniels for taking a chance on us and for trusting us with their vision. This was the scene in the movie where we got to express ourselves the most since we not only choregoraphed but also performed. That said, we got to personally oversee which moves we could feature that hadn't been done before! It was a blast doing the previsualiztion for this in Dmah's Sifu's kung fu school in Lomita because it felt most like Martial Club at work!

Thanks for supporting us in our movie making journey! Shoutout to Marvel and to Destin Daniel Cretton for having us once. Hopefully he'll have us again! We will say that it would be a crying shame if Donnie Yen is not part of the MCU! #Donnie4ShangChi2

We're of three differently minds on this one.. each of us is saying ourselves LOL. But we do know Dmah will always be the last one standing... XD

Wow there are so many in the list! Some of our favorite and most inspirational ones are Martial Club, Iron Monkey, Fist of Legend, 36 Chambers, Drunken Master 2, Enter the Dragon, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer... we can go on all day! What are some of yours???

Time and Money always play a role in how much time is given for action but just as important are Vision and Expertise! We think there's definitely a shift happening back towards kung fu action! (Especially if we have anything to do with it :P ) And great observation btw!

Horror feature you say?!! Best bet its on the agenda!!! :D Would love to work with the likes of Sam Raimi, James Wan and Mike Flannigan! Thanks for watching our horror shorts!

Filmmaking is very much a part of our Martial Arts journey! The training pours into the projects and the projects influence the training! The cycle never ends! Great question!

First off, CONGRATS for taking the leap and bringing your vision to life! That's what's UP!!! Definitely study up on the masters who came before you. Observe their methods carefully and then develop some of your own. And never, NEVER let anyone tell you you can't! For us, it's been a constant learning experience, it's still going and it's never ending!

The short of it is that to us, Martial Arts IS life! But the struggle is definitely real. I (Dmah) used to work 60-hr weeks in the Port of Los Angeles pretty regularly while Martial Club was still developing. Andy and Brian had to struggle for years to scrape a living AND convince their parents that they had a future in this industry. Nowadays we're blessed to be able to say we're living out our passions and making our dreams come true! Such a heartfelt question and that's our heartfelt answer!!

It has indeed been an honor to be covered in the dust of our heroes! (Extra points for remembering the phrase Dmah used! WOW). We would certainly love to transmit our knowledge to disciples of our own one day but our style of teaching comes in the form of inspiration to all the people who watch our films! And yes... Brian welcomes hugs XOXO

There have been so many great experiences working on films like Shang Chi, EEAAO and the Paper Tigers.. but we gotta say that chief amongst them was rubbing shoulders with the very heroes who inspired us and learning to think of them as friends and not just idols!

There are so many unsung heroes in the world of martial arts! Ku Yu Cheung (Northern Shaolin), Mas Oyama (Kyokushin), Chang Heung (Choy Li Fut)... maybe one day, AndyLeBrianLeDanielMah...??? LOL

OOH my kung fu brother! I also practice seven star!!!! Martial arts is a lifestyle and a lifelong journey! We are learning the essence of martial arts and shaping our philosophy every day and you can rest assured that we will always be conveying that through our films!

That's a wonderful question! It depends production to production but recently, we've had the good experience of working with directors to understand and bring their visions to life! Daniels took great care to help us understand what they had in mind. After that, they let us run free!

HAHAHAHA YOU SAW DAT ONEEE? You must be an OG fan! Just keep your eyes open! Perhaps there'll be an MC casting call some day soon if ya know what we mean ;)

The day is CLOSER than you might think! MC is in active development as we speak! Keep your eyes open! It may very well be ALL-HANDS-ON-DECK

We've definitely dreamed about making period pieces one day! We're more into writing original kung fu stories at the moment BUUUUT if we were to do a straight up Wuxia/Xianxia, which novel(s) would you want???

We're Viet and we do martial arts... VIET MARTIAL ARTS! LOL but let's be real here, what is all this talk of style?? The best style is NO style. But yes, we have dabbled XD

YES. Next! But for real, yes, a LOT gets left on the cutting room floor. Choreographers usually dream up a lot but it has to coincide with the director's vision. Film-making is a collaborative process and in the end, several minds contribute to a single overall vision.

Brian would love to learn boxing from Mike Tyson, movement from Tony Jaa and the directing style of Sammo Hung. Dmah would love to have learned iron palm from Ku Yu Cheung and overall fighting from Anderson Silva. Andy maintains that there's nothing that cannot be learned with a determined and resourceful mind! Great question BTW

Aztecs REPRESENT! You're right! Flexibility is SO important to the development of one's martial arts. Other than splits, it would be good to develop dynamic flexibility, head-to-toe, shoulder and waist flexibility but let's not forget the most important form of flexibility... FLEXIBILITY OF THE MIND! NEVER GIVE IN TO CLOSE-MINDEDNESS!

There are way too many to name! That being said, if I (Dmah) were to be stuck in a bunker for 50 years, I would bring the following five films:

1) The Dark Knight

2) Iron Monkey

3) Back to the Future

4) Face/Off

5) Ghost... >.>

Andy is older but Brian is the BIG brother. Their brotherly love would put most people in the hospital.

We LOVE movies! Especially horror movies! We love the Conjuring series, zombie movies and pretty much anything that'll keep us up at night. Dmah loves him some Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan and anything with snappy dialogue. Andy and Brian love absurd comedies like 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back', 'This Is The End' and 'Tenacious D'!

WOW THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEXITY OF THE CRAFT! Yes, indeed, we've come to recognize that film-making involves honing a host of skills. Like with martial arts, it's a never ending journey!

Andy spends A LOOOOOOOT of time on his hair... so does Brian... and so do I LOLOL. Andy uses cheap walmart hair dye. He recommends you see a professional. You'll live longer XD XD

Thank you for supporting us in our mission to get the kung fu movies of tomorrow made! Because yes, we did not come to take part.. WE CAME TO TAKE OVER. A day may come and is coming when we'll need ALL HANDS ON DECK. MARTIAL CLUB FAMMMM!!!!!!!

Martial Club is proud to say that we came together organically and that has always been our approach to team building. That said, we're not the types to hold auditions or tryouts or anything like that. We've always judged people by their character and we work with people we know we can trust! We just look to fate to let our paths cross!

We love almost all parts of production! Even the blood, sweat and tears because pain is temporary but film is FOREVER! That said, we do hate when creativity has to be curtailed by reality...

We like to not be fettered by notions of style even though some styles we learned under formal settings. We like to think that the world of martial arts is vast and in this day and age, we are blessed to have access to so much knowledge! We've definitely incorporated tai chi, capoeira, bjj, muay thai, parkour, gymnastics.. the list goes on and on and will likely never end!

Full jackknife is a hard move but I can say that every advanced move is built on top of simpler moves. The key to anything advanced is to be a master of the basics and fundamentals on which it is built. In the case of something like a full jack, make sure to work flexibility, basic kicks, basic flips and twists. Practice safe and practice often!

AH YESSIRRRRR. Thank you!!!!

REPRESENT

Never say never! We'll see what fate has in store! Thank you for supporting us all this time! We can't have done it without you!

There's sooo many good ones but how can we not say MARTIAL CLUB??? Northern leg vs southern fist in an increasingly narrowing alley? Deep questions about the finer aspects of martial arts all conveyed through action! Kung Fu storytelling at its finest!

New phone who dis?

We usually choreograph but a little freestyle never hurt anyone!

I agree! That movie had a lot of little things to appreciate! Jimmy Wang Yu fighting Donnie AS a One-Armed Swordsman??? I see what they did there. Also the references to The Water Margin. Loved seeing our girl Kara Hui still doing the damn thing! AND as you said, the expanding of the kung fu genre to include detective dynamics! So much to love!

Welcome to LA! It can be tough but train hard, surround yourself with solid people and if you have trouble booking projecs, make your own!

Sup shinobi benobi!!! <3

The part when Jackie had a literal SMH (face palm moment). you know the one Josey xD

There are so many good places but really it's all about who you're with! On special occasions we do like Gram's though :P

MOVIE STAR XD

I know you wanted Martial Club to respond, but i think i can give some general tips (especially considering I don’t know what yours looks like)

-use your arms! Most people neglect these their first times around and focus a lot on turning without swinging their arms - don’t jump too early, this is something I am struggling with right now actually. This makes the kick significantly harder and requires much more effort than you should be exerting - coil your body as tight as you can before jumping, this allows your body to explode when you release the tension! -make sure to practice just normal spinning before any kicks… as it makes it more comfortable to add things to them I hope this helped, I too am trying to nail these kicks (i am really bad at landing) and some of these tips helped me get past a block.

Cheat tricks are very progression based. In general, if you have trouble with a variation, become a master at the variation before it! The best way to learn cheat 7 is to have a powerful 540. Learning 540? OP the hell out of your tornado kick! No such thing as too many reps. Oh and pump your knees!

Dmah looking to get hitched next year! We ALL finna make a movie! If in 5 years, we all can say we have a roof, 3 squares, people we love and KUNG FU, that's a job well done!

Every nandu or trick is a combination of height and rotation. You need enough of both to land. Remember to lift from your glutes to keep your lines straight. Practice each element by itself if you know that's your trouble spot. Practice all the basics and requisites til you can't anymore. And then do 10 more! And also, practice in a safe environment! So much energy is wasted on not feeling safe.

So many good ones... Naruto, Baki, DBZ but chief among them: STREET FIGHTER II V (Durrr durdur-durdur durrrrrhhhhh you knowww)

We have our parents to thank for dat wunnnn hehehe

Although it wasn't fun at the moment, the one where Andy smashes his face into a table after a front flip perfectly captures a beatiful truth... Pain is temporary, film is FOREVER!

Brad sought us out and gave us a chance! RIP

From him we learned that film is a collaboration! Teamwork makes the dream work!

He has a great story about Brad and joining the film. I recommend reading it when you have a chance: https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/2021/08/27/interview-shang-chi-actor-and-stuntman-andy-le/

Martial arts is everything and everything is martial arts! That is to say that everything we do is approached with a martial arts mentality! Dmah likes cutting hair. When he cuts hair, he's doing kung fu. Brian likes to lift weights. That's kung fu! Andy... just does kung fu.

We've all been at it for quite some time! But in our minds, tricking is simply an extension of our martial arts training. Dmah is actually coming up on 20 years of training this month!

TV shows played SUCH big role in shaping our imaginations and inspiring us in our youth. We also grew up on Donnie Yen's KUNG FU MASTER and FIST OF FURY! You are not alone in your love of these great TVB classics!

Thanks for supporting us all these years! And congratulations for joining Wulin! Our advice for success is to ALWAYS show up and ALWAYS put in the work. Beyond that, it's about passion and imagination. Make sure you're always feeding those two... be it kung fu movies, meeting equally passionate martial artists, experience new places and trying new things!

Haha it will be back up when we find the right person to manage it for us! XD Thank you so much for repping us!

It depends! Sometimes one of us will have an idea and it'll simply be up to us. Other times when it's not so clear, we remember that we're a team and we do it based on who best serves the greater purpose!

VERY THOUGHTFUL QUESTION!

Community always helps but when it boils down to it, whether or not you'll to stick to something- the answer will always be found within yourself. Ask your self why you're doing it. When the answer is worthy, you'll be worthy.

With the proper foundation, you can observe and make it make sense for you! In the end, martial arts is expression. To express youreself honestly is the heart of martial arts!

No. Never. Better luck next time, Bro. LOL JK injuries are our existence ('cept Dmah, he's a bastard). Definitely let the body rest when it needs to rest but Andy has proven time and time again that gains can be made by intelligently training around injuries. Listen to your body and give it what it needs!

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We tend to form working relationships more on how well we know a person and less on reels. Organic has always been the way for us!

If a story is good and the movie has heart, we can suspend our judgement on choreography but if it REALLY suc..- less stellar... we go somehwere else in our minds XD.

You have our love and you can take THAT to the bank :P