In the Hollywood film "Do not give up and do not give up", the actors once again demonstrate the success story of a young guy who is engaged in martial arts and dreams of becoming a famous athlete. What obstacles will the main character face this time and who will come to his aid?
Filmmakers
The director of the film "Do not give up and do not give up" was the Chinese director Corey Yuen. Behind the camera, Yuen invited David Golia, who directed the films “In Search of Oil and Sand”, as well as “Street Justice”.
Director Corey Yuen is a martial artist. Since the 70s, he has acted in films a lot as an actor: his filmography includes the paintings “Fist of Fury”, “The Legend of the Dragon”, “The Bodyguard from Beijing” and many others.
Since the 80s Yuen tries himself as a director. He made his debut with the painting "Tower of Death." The main role in it was played by Bruce Lee himself. Then came “The Ninja in the Dragon's Lair,” “Fist of Retribution,” and even “Carrier,” starring Jason Statham.
"Do not retreat and do not give up" - not the most famous picture of Yuen. Moreover, she was repeatedly criticized because of her similarities with the film "Rocky" and "Karate Kid". Nevertheless, the director in 1987 filmed the continuation of this story - "Do not retreat and do not give up-2."
Actors of the second part are entirely new faces. As soon as the plot echoes the first picture: now American kickboxers are fighting not with the Russian mafia, but with Soviet special forces.
Do Not Retreat And Do Not Give Up: actors. Kurt McKeeny as Jason
The plot of the film "Do not give up and do not give up" - the fate of the boy Jason Stillwell. He lives in Los Angeles, and his father owns a small karate school. One evening, the Russian mafia showed up at their school and demanded to give her the business. Jason's father got involved in a skirmish and was pretty beaten. After that, the family decided to move to another city.
But even in a new place, Jason is not allowed to live in peace: he is harassed by the local punks, which prevents him from attending karate school, as well as building relationships with his girlfriend. In desperation, Jason goes to the
grave of Bruce Lee and asks the great martial artist to help him. A miracle happens: the ghost of Mr. Lee really comes to the guy and begins to train him.
Actors of the film "Do not give up and do not give up" are mostly professional athletes. From a young age, Kurt McKeeny was engaged in martial arts, and he always played tough guys in movies. The actor can be seen in films such as "Bloody revenge", "Oath of revenge" and "Bypassing all the rules."
"Do not retreat and do not give up": actors, photo. Jean-Claude Vann Damm as Ivan Krashinsky
Of all the performers invited to star in the film "Do not give up and do not give up," only Jean-Claude Vann Damm achieved success in the profession and gained world fame.
In the film "Do not retreat and do not give up," actors Vann Damm and Kurt McKeeny play sworn enemies. Russian karateka Ivan Krashinsky performed by Jean-Claude first broke his leg to Jason's father, and then crippled his friends during the competition in the ring. In the finale of the picture, Jason himself engages in a battle with Ivan and triumphantly wins, as is usually the case in American films.
Jean-Claude is a native of Belgium. In his youth, he was fond of karate. Then Vann Damm continued to improve his art and mastered kung fu, taekwondo, Muay Thai and kickboxing. In karate, Vann Damm was awarded a black belt at the age of sixteen.
Vann Damm tried his hand at cinema in 1979, starring in the drama "A Woman Between a Dog and a Wolf." The actor’s filmography is predominantly action movies: Bloody Sport, Cyborg, Kickboxer, Universal Soldier, Time Patrol, Street Fighter, and so on.
Timothy Baker as Jason's Father
In the film "Do not give up and do not give up" actors Timothy Baker and Kurt McKeeny play father and son. Tom, played by Baker, owns a karate school. But the Russian mafia is driving him out of the city with his threats. A man moves with his family to Seattle and tries to start life there anew.
Timothy Baker also starred in the films Bloody Fist-2, Black Belt, Bloodlust, Tiger Heart, and Little Forest Man.
Other role performers
The role of the beloved girl of the main character went to actress Katie Sayleno. Unfortunately, this is her only work in the cinema.
The image of Bruce Lee on the screens embodied the South Korean karateist Tai Chung Kim. It can also be seen in the tapes "Game of Death", "Tower of Death" and "Fist of Death".
The role of karatekas who participated in the competitions in the final of the film was played by the real owners of black belts in this type of martial art: Mark Zakharatos, Ti Martinez and others.
The film "Do not give up and do not give up" has a rating of 5.60 according to IMDb. The audience was divided into two halves: one lends harsh criticism to each plot twist of the picture, the other simply enjoys spectacular screen battles. In any case, with the participation of Van Damme, there are more worthy films, and few people nowadays remember about other actors of the tape.