Vi-Dan Tran & Joseph Le Pt 1: Shang Chi Action Designers, Jackie Chan Stunt Team, & Making an Action Musical
Summary: <p>Welcome to Shang Chi Week! We’ll be releasing Shang Chi action team interviews today, Wednesday, and Friday!</p> <p>Introducing: Joseph Le & Vi-Dan Tran. Both were action designers on Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Vi-Dan is a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team. His works include The Foreigner, Bleeding Steel, and Into the Badlands as well as his original fan films such as Cyberpunk 2077: Phoenix Program and Darth Maul: Apprentice. Joseph Le is also know for fan films such as Mulan: An East Side Story and Afro Samurai Champloo as well as many action comedy videos with Martial Club.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk about getting involved with Shang Chi, working with Brad Allan, and putting your emotions aside in order to rapidly iterate.</p> <p>Then, we take deep dives into some of our guests’ biggest fan films. Mulan: An East Side Story is an action-musical mashup combining Mulan and West Side Story. Joseph tells us about the short’s music and cocaine kicks. Vi-Dan tells us all about his 40+ minute sci fi action fan film Cyberpunk 2077: Phoenix Program. He tells us about the Keanu Reeves inspiration and how he built out a whole world starting from a single video game trailer.</p> <p>Stay tuned for Part II releasing this Wednesday, in which we break down the action of Shang Chi, discuss Spider-Man a whole bunch, and bring our guests through the Five Second Fight Club!</p> <p>Join us as we chat with Joseph Le & Vi-Dan Tran: Shang Chi brothers in arms.</p> <p>-</p> <p>Edited by Luigi Hernandez</p> <p>If you enjoyed this episode, you can support us at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/actionfilmmaking"><u>Patreon.com/actionfilmmaking</u></a>.</p> <p>Subscribe and leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-filmmaking-decoded-the-story-of-action-films/id1513949547"><u>Apple Podcasts</u></a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7H0Qcf00kHboWoshyOOcBt"><u>Spotify</u></a>, or the podcast app of your choice.</p> <p>Find us at <a href="https://actiondecoded.com/"><u>actiondecoded.com</u></a> or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/actionfilmmakingpodcast/"><u>Instagram</u></a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/actionfilmmakingpodcast"><u>Facebook</u></a> at @actionfilmmakingpodcast</p> <p>Until next time, thanks for listening.</p>
