Jimbo
01-23-2017, 12:59 PM
Chloe Bruce is a British MAist/stuntwoman/actress I've only recently become aware of. She was worked in many films, such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Her film work seems mostly to have been stuntwork/doubling. I don't know how her acting is, but IMO she definitely possesses onscreen charisma, at least as far as her physicality.
Personally, I've never been much interested in the whole Extreme Martial Arts (XMA) thing, especially the staff twirling, but Chloe Bruce has something special. She has been blessed with good looks and the genetics for athletics and contortionist flexibility, combined with the ability to kick with great form, unreal balance, speed and sharpness (which many contortionists cannot do). She is particularly great at her single-legged, Tan Tao-Liang-like multiple kick combinations. I could easily imagine her in a leading or co-leading role where she uses her flexibility in unique ways; or in a main villainess role where her flexibility makes her a holy kicking terror until the hero or heroine eventually uses her flexibility against her (such as tying her body into knots, etc.). An '80s or '90s-era Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung could have worked wonders choreographing her strengths. Chloe Bruce would have also excelled as a villainess against a pre-2010 Jeeja Yanin or Tony Jaa. Too bad the Thai MA movie industry seems to have stagnated. Even Corey Yuen, who excels at choreographing strong women, may want to take notice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCeKgsZRyqs&sns=em
Personally, I've never been much interested in the whole Extreme Martial Arts (XMA) thing, especially the staff twirling, but Chloe Bruce has something special. She has been blessed with good looks and the genetics for athletics and contortionist flexibility, combined with the ability to kick with great form, unreal balance, speed and sharpness (which many contortionists cannot do). She is particularly great at her single-legged, Tan Tao-Liang-like multiple kick combinations. I could easily imagine her in a leading or co-leading role where she uses her flexibility in unique ways; or in a main villainess role where her flexibility makes her a holy kicking terror until the hero or heroine eventually uses her flexibility against her (such as tying her body into knots, etc.). An '80s or '90s-era Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung could have worked wonders choreographing her strengths. Chloe Bruce would have also excelled as a villainess against a pre-2010 Jeeja Yanin or Tony Jaa. Too bad the Thai MA movie industry seems to have stagnated. Even Corey Yuen, who excels at choreographing strong women, may want to take notice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCeKgsZRyqs&sns=em