![]() Have a look-see and get to know this man’s contributions to cinema. There’s an incredible 2018 documentary (Henchman: The Al Leong Story) that chronicles more on his life, career, and abrupt retirement. In addition to stunts and henchmen roles, Al is also an avid writer (part of the writers guild) and wrote many screenplays/pitches to studios. If Al’s in it then it’s likely to be a ride. Diving deep into the life and career of the Chinese American stuntman and actor Al Leong, who was. This man has been stabbed, shot, and practically killed by film leads and heavy hitters in American action films and tv for over the span of the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s. Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from. He played Genghis Khan in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, fought Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire, and led the action choreography for the Rock’s Scorpion King. He has been in many popular titles from Big Trouble in little China to Die Hard. You’ll likely recognize his Fu Manchu stache but never knew his name. I highly recommend it.Behind every big bad boss is an awesome bad guy/henchman - Al Leong is no stranger to the business with over 21 years of acting, stunt work, and fight choreography under his belt. The documentary is very extensive and very detailed. You may not know his name but his face is unmistakable. ![]() Overall, Henchman: The Al Leong Story is a fantastic watch for movie fans that lived through the 80s and 90s. A good portion of the indie documentaries that I get in for review are rather choppy and bounce between topics like a high school essay but Henchman flows very well and the editing works in it’s favor. Finally, the documentary is edited together very smoothly. We go through Leong’s life and career and learn so much about him this way. The topics move along in a chronological order which really works well for this documentary. Everyone goes into great detail about working with Leong, how he helped the production and the scenes he was in, and how wonderful he was to work with. The people interviewed in this documentary care for Al Leong and you can see it in every scene. The interviews in this one are very informative, and at times, very heartfelt. At least, that’s how the movies want you to believe. Sure, looking back he does get points for shocking someone who would later spill out racist banter on more than one occasion but for the most part he was a bad guy. This documentary does a great job humanizing a figure in movie history that was generally considered to be inhumane. Sure, I’ve seen him in all these films but I never knew his name. I didn’t know who Al Leong was before I watched this. I’ll just go ahead and be honest with everyone reading this. Through interviews we follow him from the very beginning of his film career, his health, creating lifelong friends, and life after the movies.**Spoiler Alert** This documentary explores the life of one of Hollywoods most recognizable henchman from 80s action films, his martial arts career. **Spoiler Alert**This documentary follows the life and career of stuntman and occasional actor Al Leong who turned his signature look into the iconic bad guy of the 80s and 90s. This documentary was directed by Vito Trabucco who is responsible for the indie horror film Bloody Bloody Bible Camp. ![]() A few days back director and producer Sean Donohue reached out to me to review the documentary Henchman: The Al Leong Story. Most didn’t know him by name but you always recognized him. His signature look made him the prime choice for being the bad guy in many of these films and shows. If you’ve watched action movies or television shows in the 80s and 90s you have seen the legendary Al Leong in something. When you look at action films you always get movies like Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, and many more. These other genres have their own staples that are essential viewing. I know a lot of picky horror fans that are very critical of the genre that are still open minded enough to watch other genres. Tagline – “One of the most notorious villains in cinema history”
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