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    Chloe Bruce showcase

    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.

    Last edited by Jimbo; 01-23-2017 at 01:10 PM.

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    You got the hotz for Chloe or what?

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    Lol! While I do think she's hot, I wouldn't say I have 'the hots' for her. I can just spot someone with an "it factor" when I see them. And I can also imagine the types of unique choreography that might best highlight that talent onscreen.

    And, anticipating probable critiques, as far as whether her XMA-type stuff would work in the cage or octagon, who cares? If she or someone like her can deliver onscreen, that's all that matters in a movie. The argument could be reversed and one can ask: Does being a champion MMA fighter automatically qualify someone to make it in the movies? I've seen countless real-life, top-notch competitive fighters who came across as less than impressive in the movies. TBH, some looked like crap, both in acting and screen fighting. Acting/performing in movies and competing in the ring/cage are two very different things, and one doesn't necessarily carry over into the other. In fact, it usually doesn't.
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    In this clip, it's easy to see that, in a better movie than this one, with better, faster-paced, more intense and complex choreography, such as the type choreographed by Sammo Hung, JC, Corey Yuen, Donnie Yen (and perhaps Yuen Woo-Ping) or others, Chloe Bruce would be fantastic onscreen. The right choreography would also make her appear more powerful. For some reason, I can especially envision her as a fighting villain. Even the leg-holding could be used to dramatic effect during pauses in the fight, much in the same way that Tan Tao-Liang or John Liu incorporated it back in the day. In some ways, Chloe is a throwback; in terms of pure technique and form, this level of balance and dexterity in kicking techniques is rarely seen anymore. These types of 'modern' kicks seemed to go out of style in the late '90s or so. Forgetting any argument about real-world practicality or power of these kicks as compared to, say, Muay Thai-style kicks, Chloe's kicks are especially suited to the movies.

    Last edited by Jimbo; 01-31-2017 at 11:04 AM.

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