Trung Ly
Trung Ly | |
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 At the Australian screening of "Truy Sat/Tracer" in Sydney | |
| Born | Lý Quang Trung 2 September 1975 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Martial artist, fight choreographer, action director |
Trung Ly is a Vietnamese martial artist, fight choreographer, and action director.[1][2] He has gained recognition as the fight choreographer for several notable productions, including Roger Corman's martial arts film Fist of the Dragon, the ABC TV series Maximum Choppage, and Truong Ngoc Anh's Vietnamese police movie Tracer.
Early life
Trung Ly was born in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1975, and his family migrated to Sydney, Australia, when he was five years old. He started learning martial arts at the age of nine and trained in Vovinam and Shaolin Kung Fu before transitioning to Hapkido in 1997. He attended Belmore Public School and Canley Vale High School before studying engineering at the University of Western Sydney. In addition to his martial arts and engineering background, he is also a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer with a focus on mechanical and avionics.[2][3]
Career
Trung Ly is a martial arts practitioner who spent over 20 years teaching young Vietnamese Australians about their cultural heritage and the values embodied in martial arts. He also worked as a fight choreographer and action camera operator for several films, including Enter the Dojo, Gaffa, Hit Girls, Fist of the Dragon, Death Mist, and Vietnam's blockbuster Tracer.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Trung Ly at IMDb
- ^ a b Leeder, Mike (16 May 2016). "Tracer: Trung Ly calls 'Action' on the Vietnamese action film". Impact Online. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ a b "HIT GIRLS OFFICIALLY SELECTED FOR THE ACTION ON FILM FEST". AsianMoviePulse.com. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.