Full Final fight scene with a few edits of Kickboxer the movie back in Van Damme's heyday. This is hands down a top 10 fight scene of the 80s. • Kickboxer
A lot of people don't know that Van damme and Michel Qissi (Tong Po) Were actually best friends growing up in Belgium, as kids they dreamed about moving to America and being movie stars, once they arrived in America they had so many set backs, they missed their flight, ran out of money, they would steal food to survive, they would clean toilets and gyms for accommodation, they were declined for numerous small movie roles, but they persevered for 6 years and never gave up. For me that's what makes the scene so much more beautiful, knowing how they got there.
True, they were best childhood friends. Not many people also know, that the actor playing Tong Po also played in Bloodsport movie as Suan Paredes (the one that got his knee smashed by Chong Li). On top of that he also has a brother, who played as a main antagonist in the movie Quest (with van Damme as well)
Just watched Game of Death again after years last night and this movie came to mind. i used to watch these with my stepfather too, truly iconic movies.
They are lmao. I feel like they made the most sense in this movie than any other of his films that featured them. He had been dealing with so much of Tong Po’s shit throughout this movie and he was sick of it, you can feel the gratification in his “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” of finally getting to put a beat down on this lunatic 😂. Also out of Van Damme’s whole rouges gallery, I believe Tong Po’s beat down was the most gratifying as he deserved it the most(even more so than Chong Li.....which is saying a lot).
@@ChrisSmith-5655 - Same with Rocky. Drago would have killed him inside of the first round in real life, but still entertaining as hell. Real life = sucks/no fun.
@@mikea5205 Not quite the same. In kickboxer, Tong Po dominates and outskills JC and batters him to within an inch of his life, but then Tong Po suddenly stands there and waits to be kicked. Not at all convincing. At least in Rocky 4, Rocky uses his skill and endurance to beat Drago. It is not one of these fights where it is one sided for the antagonist and then the tables turn 180 degrees in the second half. When Rocky is knocking down Drago in round 15 he is also getting hit in the face in the process and struggling to stay on his feet himself. Rocky and Drago trade punches through most of the second fight, and there is also the scene in round 2 where Rocky becomes confident for the first time after cutting Drago's eye. Ok, no one could take the beating Rocky took, but it was much more realistic than Tong Po vs Kurt.
My god...the nostalgia! Man I still remember the late 80’s - early 90’s begging my mom to let me stay up on a school night whenever a Van Damme flick was on tv lol. It was always Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Lionheart or Double Impact. Van Damme flicks were the only ones I got a pass to stay up and watch cause she knew I was a massive fan of Van Damme(still am honestly).
People never truly understand how influential "Kickboxer" is to the world of Martial Arts, it's probably the 2nd most influential Martial Arts film in history second only to Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon".
My guy said "double impact"! Gah'deyum I too would love when I could catch this movie on TBS, TNT or other local cable channels in the 90's . The good 'ol days boy.
Nothing like those good ol' 80s martial arts movies where the protoganist is initially getting his ass kicked only to make a miracle comeback at the end. 😂
Michael Williams at least they changed that cliche up a bit. Kurt basically could’ve beaten Tong Po’s ass from the beginning had it not been for his brother’s life being in danger, lol
And when we say kicked we mean totally annihilated, that combination to his face then torso the double fist to the face would have stopped anyone in their tracks, but oh no if we cut off the ropes all of a sudden all strength returns and the enemy gets weaker... Love it lol ;)
He didn’t allow anything from Kurt.. Once Kurt’s brother was freed, the latter showed to this bastard his true level and he just couldn’t do nothing against our champion. That’s at that moment we all knew Kurt was at a completely different level when they fought.
@@ninotessier7795 What a crock of shit. Kurts moves were telegraphed and slow. Tong Po's reflexes were way more proficient before Kurt unleashed his so called power. Those moves were easily avoidable and Tong Po just stood there and took them for the sake of 'good guy wins now'.
@@metalhd4life Man some Pharang in Thailand got that titles. Guys like JC Skarbowski for example. This man was HUGELY respected in Thailand , for his Muay Thai , HUGELY. Actually they say he's not a pharang anymore.
Fun fact: Tong Po is played by Michael Qissi who also appears as Moustafa in Lionheart (A.W.O.L.) one of the Legionaires sent to return Leon to base. His brother Abdel Qissi plays Attila in the same movie, and he also played the Mongolian fighter in The Quest.
Absoutely legendary, the real days of acting without bs stuff. Again I echo what others have said, despite actors in that generation it was authetic and beautiful non the less. JCVD is a legend regardless off KB. His role in KB was beyond amazing. Loved all the cast, Michael who played Tong Po was legendardy, when watching this as a film (as a kid) I was terrified of him.
As I child I must have seen this film 500x no joke always loved the way Tong Po fought, the way he walks with his hands and slaps his kness and elbows the way he does is great
¡Está película no me la puedo olvidar a pesar que pasaron muchos años de haberla visto en el cine,es un recuerdo muy lindo y todo gracias a Hollywood,felicitaciones a todos!!👍😊😊👍👍👍
This and/or Bloodsport were on TV damn near every weekend as a kid. TNT, maybe? My Mom didn't like the violence but let me watch it because she loved to stare at shirtless Van Damme
The cold catch my back when Kurt sees him brother and Buddha's eagle flashin' in. Tong Po had no chance anymore XD I remember a long time ago when we watched it with my brothers, we counted the leg slaps.
These Van Damme movies I grew up on and are CLASSICS. However, you can't tell me if it wasn't for the great scores/soundtracks they would've been just as good!
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for those who don't know the guy who played tong po was also in the movie bloodsport. He was the guy who chung li broke his leg in the one fight scene. He really doesnt look like that in this movie that was makeup to make his eyes look like that.
JCVD always had the greatest comebacks, lol. He remembered everything, the health bar loaded again and then boom, ready to kick serious ass! Along with Bloodsport, this movie has a legendary soundtrack, very inspiring. Didnt know the actor/martial artist for Tong Po is in real life, brother of the actor/martial artist from The Quest, who plays the villain Khan. But I already knew he is on Bloodsport too, playing one of the fighters in the tournment The only thing in this movie that I complain, its that end so aprubtly! He kicks the guy ass, hugs the friend and END, lol Always love JCVD
Movies like this made my Dad enforce me viewing television in the full splits position or push up position in the 80's, 90's.... That's it. Currently I'm 36 and can still do splitz and thank Van Dam for his martial arts contributions and party stories of being a real badass.
This style of fighting I love. The bodies are in such good form. Upright and purposeful.. not sloppy like can be seen in some fighters. It makes it visually more appealing. It's the strength shown within the stances .. allowing the muscles to be seen as they extend and make contact. The upright and stableness within the moves and the flexibility combined. While fighters obviously need to be in shape for the impact they take and give.. it's not that physique I find appealing but what they are able to actually do with their bodies. This is what I used to talk about regarding this particular subject. Personally I'm not into abs like this.. but obviously for this style of fighting it's important to protect the stomach and inner organs. So I can appreciate the work they put into getting this physically fit. To be able to stand on one foot and keep such a steady strong balance while kicking with that kind of range and power is just mind blowing. To be able to hold it there that long. So again this is where the Asian Masters have an edge when it comes to understanding the balance between body, soul and mind. The self control needed and the respect that is needed to learn under them because it takes dilligence and time and effort to reach such a standard. Having to work on the emotional control as much as the physical and the mental to overcome pain thresholds. This is what the appeal was for me watching these kinds of movies growing up. It's also the relationship between the Master and student I found appealing. The closeness and intimacy in a non sexual way because they have to work together and that also means patience when confronting the personal issues that will arise as they learn to overcome their own carnal side. In this way I believe there is an exampleship of what Paul was talking about though he used a boxer as an example this style of fighting and Master, student also shows that understanding of overcoming the natural desire and harnessing the inner energy to then use it as an advantage. When all other senses are gone.. the ability to focus onwards to recenter and regather and be sensitive to the environment around. Feeling the energy and using the instinct and training. Understanding how the emotions can blind and interefere with the sight and reality of what lays before them or how to deal with it. The Master understanding that change is a process and everyone has different things to work through.. yet expecting dedication to change. Using wisdom of when to push and when to back away. Observing the body language.. observing the reactionary response.. observing the decision making.. observing the attitude. Knowing even the smallest change can make a huge impact. So when I hear people speak against these kinds of sports it can be offensive because there is much more than just fighting and being brutish. If a person was seeking God for guidance within this sport or training and the Master understood the importance of the need for loyalty to that I see not one issue within this fighting at all. I'm not sure of all the techniques used within this on the spiritual level.. I do love this kind of fighting though. I always have. It's stunning to watch. I can't pretend that I I don't enjoy it because I miss watching these kind of movies. For those of other deity's it's their own choice who they serve essentially.
...geez, crowd’s reaction changed so quickly, it’s almost like you can get the crowd to chant anything, and the chant will have nothing to do with the match. 😂
His brother was being held hostage and would only be let go of if he loses the fight. Tong po was like Me Mei Ling ( Edit: Mylee) Goooooood Fuck during the fight All this was too piss him off, break him psychologically The minute he sees his brother and the crowd cheer start to cheer him on thats when he goes into beast mode or fights normally Get him Kurt! Shouts his brother from the crowd who was being held to make him lose the fight Then the crowd start cheering on for this white man warrior (Nok Suu Kow!), this was a psychological blow to the man like Tong Po who then let his anger get the better of him. Tong Po did not belive he could beat the younger brother of the american who hed crippled in an earlier fight who had vengence on his mind and was fully trained by the infamous man like Chan Chow! Tong Po's manager took precautions and had presumed that he would also rig the fight and help hmself and his crony mates at effing the bookies . Tong Po didnt believe in himself he knew his time was up, you could tell by his demeanor, body language, expressions of anger and loss and in his eyes the man was an open book. He was dazed kinda like Anthony Joshua against the mexican He didnt train as well he thought he had it in the bag I just smoked some really great weed too (Edited in sober mode) References: My own authoritah I prolly watched this film a 100 times on vhs the tape and it was ruined and then gave it back to my cousin
@@samuraiisalmighty4917 Exactly. Kurt was always far more superior and drastically more skilled Muay-Thai kickboxer than Tong Po after the months of extensive, ancient style of Muay-Thai training kurt received from Master Xian. Before Master Xian trained him Kurt was merely a karate expert. Kurt couldn't fight back until Xian and Winston Taylor rescued Eric from Freddy Li's warehouse or his brother would've died. As brutal, relentless, merciless, far more experienced and physically more imposing/intimidating Tong Po was, Kurt, after Master Xian trained him in the intense, hard ancient way of training in Muay-Thai Kurt was overwhelmingly more skilled than Tong Po and destroyed Tong Po effortlessly without breaking a sweat and Tong po couldn't land one punch or kick. Kurt was just that much better due to Xian's Muay-Thai training. On his own Tong Po was clearly an extremely vicious, highly trained and skilled, experienced Muay-Thai champion and psychopathic killer. Hollywood logic for ya.
tong po legitimately gave me nightmares, as did chong li from bloodsport. but it wasn't this final scene, it was the locker room and ensuing fight with eric sloan. absolutely brutal and wonderful choreography for a B-movie. As much as I like Kickboxer 2, they had to slow-mo every fight due to hiring cody from step by step (I still adore kickboxer 2 and 3 - while 4 sucks donkey balls).
I was born in 90 and grew up in Europe. Now I live in Canada. I can say there’s absolutely nothing like 80s, 90s and early 2000s movies. They were an absolute masterpiece. That was the golden era of Hollywood.
Tong Po was a true visionary and pioneer of globalization. In the Kickboxer sequels, he first works for Shang Tsung, then moves to Mexico, where he takes control of the Mexican drug trade (I am NOT making this up), studies for a degree in psychotherapy, keeps a harem of beautiful slave women, and discovers his talent as a visionary music producer.
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A lot of people don't know that Van damme and Michel Qissi (Tong Po)
Were actually best friends growing up in Belgium, as kids they dreamed about moving to America and being movie stars, once they arrived in America they had so many set backs, they missed their flight, ran out of money, they would steal food to survive, they would clean toilets and gyms for accommodation, they were declined for numerous small movie roles, but they persevered for 6 years and never gave up. For me that's what makes the scene so much more beautiful, knowing how they got there.
True, they were best childhood friends. Not many people also know, that the actor playing Tong Po also played in Bloodsport movie as Suan Paredes (the one that got his knee smashed by Chong Li). On top of that he also has a brother, who played as a main antagonist in the movie Quest (with van Damme as well)
Oh God. I didn't know. Thanks bro
@@dzinx0rrr dam bro thanks, I’m going to watch blood sport now 👍🏽
Awesome facts, vandam movies in the 90s for me was nothing better
Didn't his brother also play in lionheart?
My dad and I loved watched these together. Bloodsport, Double Impact, Kickboxer and Lionheart! Grew up with these movies, and Rocky of course!
Just watched Game of Death again after years last night and this movie came to mind. i used to watch these with my stepfather too, truly iconic movies.
Me too Felipe. We don’t get movies like these anymore.
Same Here!!!
All great films.
Same with my father as well 💯 good ole days
Van Dammes "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh's" are legendary in this film.
Lmfao
They are lmao. I feel like they made the most sense in this movie than any other of his films that featured them. He had been dealing with so much of Tong Po’s shit throughout this movie and he was sick of it, you can feel the gratification in his “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” of finally getting to put a beat down on this lunatic 😂. Also out of Van Damme’s whole rouges gallery, I believe Tong Po’s beat down was the most gratifying as he deserved it the most(even more so than Chong Li.....which is saying a lot).
I feel like I hit harder when I say it like him
Bloodsport, Lionheart, Death Warrant, his "Ahhhhhhhhsssss" are in there too.
So Legendary!
I dont care how "unrealistic" this fight it, its still really enjoyable.
Of course. There is absolutely no reason he should have even lived, much less won. But everyone loves the underdog hero
@@ChrisSmith-5655 - Same with Rocky. Drago would have killed him inside of the first round in real life, but still entertaining as hell. Real life = sucks/no fun.
Yeah..it's unrealistic to tear chunks or a man's body with glass and be strong enough to come back and beat the shit of of somebody.. totally agree
@@mikea5205 Not quite the same. In kickboxer, Tong Po dominates and outskills JC and batters him to within an inch of his life, but then Tong Po suddenly stands there and waits to be kicked. Not at all convincing. At least in Rocky 4, Rocky uses his skill and endurance to beat Drago. It is not one of these fights where it is one sided for the antagonist and then the tables turn 180 degrees in the second half. When Rocky is knocking down Drago in round 15 he is also getting hit in the face in the process and struggling to stay on his feet himself. Rocky and Drago trade punches through most of the second fight, and there is also the scene in round 2 where Rocky becomes confident for the first time after cutting Drago's eye. Ok, no one could take the beating Rocky took, but it was much more realistic than Tong Po vs Kurt.
@@nathanjones8732 is that supposed to be sarcasm or what?
One of the most satisfying ass kickings in any movie lol
Lionheart. Attila
@@NathanDuboseyea bra facts
@rono3951 funny kurt used no kickboxing to beat,tong po
@@paulsmith9192muay thai*
My god...the nostalgia! Man I still remember the late 80’s - early 90’s begging my mom to let me stay up on a school night whenever a Van Damme flick was on tv lol. It was always Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Lionheart or Double Impact. Van Damme flicks were the only ones I got a pass to stay up and watch cause she knew I was a massive fan of Van Damme(still am honestly).
I'm going to buy kickboxer all 4 DVD collection movie's at Amazon kickboxer is my favorite movie from van damn
People never truly understand how influential "Kickboxer" is to the world of Martial Arts, it's probably the 2nd most influential Martial Arts film in history second only to Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon".
@@omarlopes5762 u did not just call him van damn
@@BSCV123 my fault I've meant to say Van Damme
My guy said "double impact"! Gah'deyum I too would love when I could catch this movie on TBS, TNT or other local cable channels in the 90's . The good 'ol days boy.
That kick at 07:53 always give me a feeling I can't explain...what a movie what a comeback!!!
It's ok. Just be yourself 👍
The kick at 9:48. After seeing it 500 times. Never get sick of that signature move . And made it my own after relentless practice.
Watched this a 1000 times. Can't get sick of it
then you should checkout Prochazka vs Reyes fight :D
I watched it 1003 times
Van Damme and Jackie Chan practically taught me how to fight as a young teen
The sound effects from back then so nostalgic
From the chanting of TOOOONG PO...to the look and intensity of Tong Po...I always thought he was human form of Goro
Yeah
😂idem!
This Movie is a classic till this day .. Kickboxer & Bloodsport final fight scenes are legendary ..
My favorite JCVD movie of all time. This scene is just magic when that music comes on when he starts kicking Tong Po’s butt!
So satisfying
It's a classic!
👊🏽
9:34 Winston always cracks me up
That beat drop when JCVD lands that first kick in his comeback 🔥🔥🔥🔥
0:00-6:35 playing first time vs the boss
7:42-11:22 after mastering the boss
Classic Van Damme, legend. Tong Po scares the hell out of me, lol
and kids wonder why we love Van Damm
your reason for us he is the avenger of evil he encourages us to be stronger for what we love
The single greatest fight in cinematic history. This and Rocky vs Drago.
Lets not get carried away
Love this fight as it’s packed with spiritual energy but no, Bruce Lee vs Han in enter the dragons is better than this fight.
Man I watched this so often as a kid, still a legendary movie, such movies will never be made again.
@Tony Ojiambo Endgame is a pile of dogshit. Standards have gone way way down.
@Tony Ojiambo A product of their surroudings
Well that’s the world today, bunch of pussies, lgbt and liberals.
Is that what your crystal ball told you? Quite foolish to make such definitive statements about what will or will not happen in the future.
Thank god for that. hilarious as this fight scene was, I lost IQ points watching it.
09:49 The Jump Spinning Hook Kick (or Helicopter Kick, as JCVD likes to call it). Nobody makes that move like him.
its the best ever
To be fair, I don’t know of many big name martial artists who can do the splits as well as Van Damme does.
@@foreignroninl1555cro cop
😂😂😂😂
i never realized Tong Po was actually highlighting which parts of his body he was going to use ... i always thought he was just randomly taunting.
That stance of Tong Po is so legit,very similar to what i watched before in K1 from Muai Thai fighters.
Excellent work.
Lol i knew when i was 8.
i knew as a kid as well lol
@@richard7645 wow ur cool as fuck
@@David-nd4to so cool dude wish I was you
Watched this film yesterday
Still doesn’t disappoint
Nothing like those good ol' 80s martial arts movies where the protoganist is initially getting his ass kicked only to make a miracle comeback at the end. 😂
Michael Williams at least they changed that cliche up a bit. Kurt basically could’ve beaten Tong Po’s ass from the beginning had it not been for his brother’s life being in danger, lol
@@SGR1594 ikr.
@@SGR1594 Tong Po's body shots probably didn't do too much damage due to the breathing/coconut training.
And when we say kicked we mean totally annihilated, that combination to his face then torso the double fist to the face would have stopped anyone in their tracks, but oh no if we cut off the ropes all of a sudden all strength returns and the enemy gets weaker... Love it lol ;)
Yeah, we know.
Suddenly Tong Po stands there as a grandmother.
But its the story in a movie.
Without it, the movie loses (double) impact.
Pure 80’s cheese …. And I love every moment of it
Long love the 80’s!!!!
I always thought it was very polite of Tong Po to stand there and allow himself to be repeatedly kicked in the face
He didn’t allow anything from Kurt.. Once Kurt’s brother was freed, the latter showed to this bastard his true level and he just couldn’t do nothing against our champion. That’s at that moment we all knew Kurt was at a completely different level when they fought.
@DIBUJOS CHANTAS Yes buddy, I saw the movie several times and Kurt’s training was kind of brutal effectively..
lmao
@@Lothnar5070 Tong Po was just a bully and nothing more
@@ninotessier7795 What a crock of shit. Kurts moves were telegraphed and slow. Tong Po's reflexes were way more proficient before Kurt unleashed his so called power. Those moves were easily avoidable and Tong Po just stood there and took them for the sake of 'good guy wins now'.
I love Tong Po’s subtle look knowing he’s underestimated Kurt when he throws down the hemp ropes and squares up again.
Tong Po' s growls are worth an Oscar!
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I never get tired of watching this.
Van Damme siempre será uno de los mejores actores de Hollywood
"Nok Su Kow (White Warrior)- get 'em, Kurt!"
That's so racist. 😂 Just kidding.
@@metalhd4life Don't kidd, some woke knucklehead will agree.
@@stevem2323 lol
Nuk Su Kao*
@@metalhd4life Man some Pharang in Thailand got that titles. Guys like JC Skarbowski for example. This man was HUGELY respected in Thailand , for his Muay Thai , HUGELY. Actually they say he's not a pharang anymore.
When you realize Kurt could’ve won from the very beginning but had to let Po beat him so his brother can be safe
Yep
Then tong po had to kill him in the end 🤦♂️
And Tong Po would've won if he let Kurt throw in the towel when he fought Eric.
Bullshit.
😂NOK SU KAO
When shes cutting the ropes and he says don't worry, kicks po's face and the music starts...i get goosebumps. Its perfect ♥️👊🏻💪🏻👌🏻
that first knee Tong Po throws is so god damn fast. Even watching it all these years later its still awesome.
6:26 He used his face like a speed bag 😂
For me this is the best recorded 360 kick of Van Damme from all angles, is just perfect!
Bloodsport , Kickboxer , Double Impact, Cyborg, Lionheart , Universal Soldier , Sudden Death etc...Van Damme was my guy as a kid
Xavier Corbett Don't forget death warrant also just one of many underated van damme movies #👊
Also The Quest (1996) it is basically Van Damme's version of Bloodsport. Absolutely amazing movie!
Timecop is actually my favourite
Xavier Corbett I am right there with you bro ✊🏽
Same here! I grew up on all of those movies
Fun fact: Tong Po is played by Michael Qissi who also appears as Moustafa in Lionheart (A.W.O.L.) one of the Legionaires sent to return Leon to base. His brother Abdel Qissi plays Attila in the same movie, and he also played the Mongolian fighter in The Quest.
He was also in Bloodsport. He was the one who's leg got broken by Chon Li
Damn what a movie!! As a young kid i watched it over and over again! And finally started with kickbox lessons!! 😅😅😅
This man made my childhood a very wonderful one...
Mine too man
While the fighting sequence could've been a lot better..man, the soundtrack that plays during Kurt's comeback is just perfection.
The fight is still amazing, the movie is also from 89. That says a lot about the fight.
Absoutely legendary, the real days of acting without bs stuff. Again I echo what others have said, despite actors in that generation it was authetic and beautiful non the less. JCVD is a legend regardless off KB. His role in KB was beyond amazing. Loved all the cast, Michael who played Tong Po was legendardy, when watching this as a film (as a kid) I was terrified of him.
Epic fight between two warriors
Fight? Was a massacre from Kurt to Tong Po xD
Thanks for uploading this, badass movie.
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The best actor was the dog. The dog didn't even bark but enjoyed the fight 😂
Stupido..
The way his head went back and forth 😂😂
As I child I must have seen this film 500x no joke always loved the way Tong Po fought, the way he walks with his hands and slaps his kness and elbows the way he does is great
¡Está película no me la puedo olvidar a pesar que pasaron muchos años de haberla visto en el cine,es un recuerdo muy lindo y todo gracias a Hollywood,felicitaciones a todos!!👍😊😊👍👍👍
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When I was a child I had this movie on VHS and watched it almost every day
#MeToo bro
My cousins lent it to me
They never got it back
Same! My mom bought it for me! I showed this movie to my wife and she loved it too.
This and/or Bloodsport were on TV damn near every weekend as a kid. TNT, maybe? My Mom didn't like the violence but let me watch it because she loved to stare at shirtless Van Damme
Me too! One of my favourites
Good man Peter, I'm Paul lol.
When Tong Po punches Kurt 1000 times in the face I can't help but laugh...
They just don't make em like they used to...
The cold catch my back when Kurt sees him brother and Buddha's eagle flashin' in. Tong Po had no chance anymore XD I remember a long time ago when we watched it with my brothers, we counted the leg slaps.
They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
This and lionheart final showdowns are the two most inspirational final fights in movie history
Rocky 4 versus drago
Add bloodsport
Those are the kicks that excites my childhood days....
These Van Damme movies I grew up on and are CLASSICS. However, you can't tell me if it wasn't for the great scores/soundtracks they would've been just as good!
¡La historia detrás de estos dos grandes actores es impresionante y esta escena es mi preferida y me gusta mucho gracias!👍😃
The music makes the scene that much powerful... They did the same thing in blood sport and the fight was epic.. This flute music is the bomb
You literally took out the best dialogue - when he says "You bleed like Mylee - she gooooooood fuck!"
Any guy who said that deserves fuckin hadouken to the face
AaaaA escuse me but who are You? Aaaa a very nasty and particular worm!😎
LMFAOOOO
If someone ever took a real kick like that they would explode.
when van damme was in his prime, hes still badass even today in his old age
yes
o.g
Brothers since the ages of 5 and 9
I've always been roller skating
inline skating and aggressive inline skating
And since my late teens
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I'm 33 now but I guarantee you that when I reach the older age group I'm still going to be athletic
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for those who don't know the guy who played tong po was also in the movie bloodsport. He was the guy who chung li broke his leg in the one fight scene. He really doesnt look like that in this movie that was makeup to make his eyes look like that.
He is in Wrong Bet too 'Lionheart' one of the guys chasing him through the movie...
6:25 when your wireless controller dies in the middle of a fighting game.
Hahahahahahahaha
That made me laugh, thank you :D
LOL
This fight and that of Frank Dux vs Chong Li must be among the most memorable of the Martial Arts movies
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Who the fuck is that?
At the end, thanks everybody but the guy that taught him everything 🤣🤣🤣
He thanked him too.
when you realize kurt went to learn muy thai, suffered through all the training only to use karate/taekwando to win the final fight lol
JCVD always had the greatest comebacks, lol. He remembered everything, the health bar loaded again and then boom, ready to kick serious ass!
Along with Bloodsport, this movie has a legendary soundtrack, very inspiring.
Didnt know the actor/martial artist for Tong Po is in real life, brother of the actor/martial artist from The Quest, who plays the villain Khan. But I already knew he is on Bloodsport too, playing one of the fighters in the tournment
The only thing in this movie that I complain, its that end so aprubtly! He kicks the guy ass, hugs the friend and END, lol
Always love JCVD
His brother plays Attila in Lionheart too. And the man that play Tong Po, Muhammed Qissi play Juan Paredes in Bloodsport.
Best era of movies..unlike the crap they made today
Tony Ja,Scott Atkins movies,crap? Stop buzz,my friend,be water.
Water is in teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Cuántas veces vi estás peliculas con mí viejo me encantaban yo era muy chiquitita hoy en día tengo 38 años y las veo y me traen recuerdos de infancia
Yo tengo 34 y me acuerdo de 12 años y las veia y hasta mas pequeño
@@Arca1987 ah si.mira pero yo a vos no te pregunté nada nada sabes
@@paolajimenavilte5163 Que arrogancia yo tampoco te lo estoy diciendo a ti solo es comentario como cualquier orro
@@Arca1987 Yo tengo 12 y me encanta esta película🤩 Pobre mi generación...
@@mfv2767 😂😂
I never get tired on watching this amazing movie it’s one of my favorites indeed ❤️👌
Gotta love the tunes of the 80's and 90's. Kick Boxer and Bloodsport has some of the best tune for that era.
I thought I was the only one
@@amirheru3138 👍 only those from the 80's and 90's would understand.
Tong Po goes from being invincible to not being able to fight at all.
That’s cause Kurt wasn’t trying. He was going to purposely throw the fight so they didn’t kill his brother.
Remember its a scripted movie
Yeah the ending was a bit poor, Po just stands there and lets his ass get kicked...
@@dexio8601Did you even saw the movie? Po couldn't do anything cause Kurt went all in after he saw his brother was saved.
@issi529 Seen it many times brother..
Sagat vs Guile, the early years.
Underrated movie
The king of immortal kicks, who has never and will never be repeated, is the hero of my childhood
Movies like this made my Dad enforce me viewing television in the full splits position or push up position in the 80's, 90's.... That's it. Currently I'm 36 and can still do splitz and thank Van Dam for his martial arts contributions and party stories of being a real badass.
This style of fighting I love. The bodies are in such good form. Upright and purposeful.. not sloppy like can be seen in some fighters. It makes it visually more appealing. It's the strength shown within the stances .. allowing the muscles to be seen as they extend and make contact.
The upright and stableness within the moves and the flexibility combined.
While fighters obviously need to be in shape for the impact they take and give.. it's not that physique I find appealing but what they are able to actually do with their bodies. This is what I used to talk about regarding this particular subject. Personally I'm not into abs like this.. but obviously for this style of fighting it's important to protect the stomach and inner organs. So I can appreciate the work they put into getting this physically fit. To be able to stand on one foot and keep such a steady strong balance while kicking with that kind of range and power is just mind blowing. To be able to hold it there that long. So again this is where the Asian Masters have an edge when it comes to understanding the balance between body, soul and mind. The self control needed and the respect that is needed to learn under them because it takes dilligence and time and effort to reach such a standard. Having to work on the emotional control as much as the physical and the mental to overcome pain thresholds. This is what the appeal was for me watching these kinds of movies growing up.
It's also the relationship between the Master and student I found appealing. The closeness and intimacy in a non sexual way because they have to work together and that also means patience when confronting the personal issues that will arise as they learn to overcome their own carnal side. In this way I believe there is an exampleship of what Paul was talking about though he used a boxer as an example this style of fighting and Master, student also shows that understanding of overcoming the natural desire and harnessing the inner energy to then use it as an advantage. When all other senses are gone.. the ability to focus onwards to recenter and regather and be sensitive to the environment around. Feeling the energy and using the instinct and training. Understanding how the emotions can blind and interefere with the sight and reality of what lays before them or how to deal with it.
The Master understanding that change is a process and everyone has different things to work through.. yet expecting dedication to change. Using wisdom of when to push and when to back away. Observing the body language.. observing the reactionary response.. observing the decision making.. observing the attitude.
Knowing even the smallest change can make a huge impact.
So when I hear people speak against these kinds of sports it can be offensive because there is much more than just fighting and being brutish. If a person was seeking God for guidance within this sport or training and the Master understood the importance of the need for loyalty to that I see not one issue within this fighting at all. I'm not sure of all the techniques used within this on the spiritual level.. I do love this kind of fighting though.
I always have. It's stunning to watch. I can't pretend that I I don't enjoy it because I miss watching these kind of movies.
For those of other deity's it's their own choice who they serve essentially.
Write in paragraphs next time 😎
@@Phillips1758 they can write how ever they’d like to.
God DAMN
nowankersallowed was evidently typing all that with one hand.
Love this final fight in the movie this movie and Double Impact will always be my top two favorite Van Damme movies of all time.
...geez, crowd’s reaction changed so quickly, it’s almost like you can get the crowd to chant anything, and the chant will have nothing to do with the match. 😂
The original Goro vs. Johnny Cage
Dude LMAO!
@@rank2859 😎🎬
Boy, I was thinking to MK, more precisely to MKA
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Wasn't this movie that came up with idea of mortal kombat games
Sólo van dame hace sentir el sabor en sus peleas! La emoción de cada movimiento!
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I love this movie so much.
25 years ago and now I have the same exact thought: the fight was over (at 6:36) the rest is just a dream of Kurt.
Well luckily it wasn't.
It's like Tong Po suddenly forgot how to defend himself.
Kurt hold back because they kidnapped his Brother.
His brother was being held hostage and would only be let go of if he loses the fight.
Tong po was like
Me Mei Ling ( Edit: Mylee) Goooooood Fuck during the fight
All this was too piss him off, break him psychologically
The minute he sees his brother and the crowd cheer start to cheer him on thats when he goes into beast mode or fights normally
Get him Kurt!
Shouts his brother from the crowd who was being held to make him lose the fight
Then the crowd start cheering on for this white man warrior (Nok Suu Kow!), this was a psychological blow to the man like Tong Po who then let his anger get the better of him. Tong Po did not belive he could beat the younger brother of the american who hed crippled in an earlier fight who had vengence on his mind and was fully trained by the infamous man like Chan Chow! Tong Po's manager took precautions and had presumed that he would also rig the fight and help hmself and his crony mates at effing the bookies . Tong Po didnt believe in himself he knew his time was up, you could tell by his demeanor, body language, expressions of anger and loss and in his eyes the man was an open book.
He was dazed kinda like Anthony Joshua against the mexican
He didnt train as well he thought he had it in the bag
I just smoked some really great weed too
(Edited in sober mode)
References:
My own authoritah
I prolly watched this film a 100 times on vhs the tape and it was ruined and then gave it back to my cousin
I noticed that as well. They made Van Damme look spectacular in this scene and diminished the real threat Tong po was.
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@@aleksanderblinn4492 wow you got to much time on your hands any way it's you bleed like mei Lee mei Lee good fuck
2020 still watching 👍
Exactly
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@@GuiSz79 🇮🇩~🇧🇷
The crowd gave him next level powers
Kurt Sloan was a better fighter to begin with they just threatened his brother life that’s why
@@samuraiisalmighty4917 Exactly. Kurt was always far more superior and drastically more skilled Muay-Thai kickboxer than Tong Po after the months of extensive, ancient style of Muay-Thai training kurt received from Master Xian. Before Master Xian trained him Kurt was merely a karate expert. Kurt couldn't fight back until Xian and Winston Taylor rescued Eric from Freddy Li's warehouse or his brother would've died. As brutal, relentless, merciless, far more experienced and physically more imposing/intimidating Tong Po was, Kurt, after Master Xian trained him in the intense, hard ancient way of training in Muay-Thai Kurt was overwhelmingly more skilled than Tong Po and destroyed Tong Po effortlessly without breaking a sweat and Tong po couldn't land one punch or kick. Kurt was just that much better due to Xian's Muay-Thai training. On his own Tong Po was clearly an extremely vicious, highly trained and skilled, experienced Muay-Thai champion and psychopathic killer. Hollywood logic for ya.
@@castortroy7704 It's Zian , not Xian ^^ ZIan Shö. They from Thailand , not China.
There will never be another Jean-Claude❤
Good memories from back in the day.
6:55 the black guy on the left and the master on the right. 7:11 they changed places 🤣🤣🤣
AHAHA 🤣
Good eyes
Wow good eyes, it looks like Xian was struggling to hold on when he was on the left. Dennis Alexio was a pretty big guy, I bet he was hard to hold!
Thank you !!!! One of the best JCVD !!! More muscle ripped than in Bloodsport IMO.
When Kurt said don't worry and gave that kick, my life felt so positive again😁
Tong po and attila from lionheart are brothers....
tong po legitimately gave me nightmares, as did chong li from bloodsport. but it wasn't this final scene, it was the locker room and ensuing fight with eric sloan. absolutely brutal and wonderful choreography for a B-movie. As much as I like Kickboxer 2, they had to slow-mo every fight due to hiring cody from step by step (I still adore kickboxer 2 and 3 - while 4 sucks donkey balls).
"Nok su kow" meaning knock this cow out" and he did it 😎😀
Ah when films were films
10:00
This whole bit always gets me rolling...
I was born in 90 and grew up in Europe. Now I live in Canada. I can say there’s absolutely nothing like 80s, 90s and early 2000s movies. They were an absolute masterpiece. That was the golden era of Hollywood.
appreciate your video
Kids grow up watching Netflix Nowadays
I grew up watching van damme films with dad
Tong Po was a true visionary and pioneer of globalization. In the Kickboxer sequels, he first works for Shang Tsung, then moves to Mexico, where he takes control of the Mexican drug trade (I am NOT making this up), studies for a degree in psychotherapy, keeps a harem of beautiful slave women, and discovers his talent as a visionary music producer.
😂🤣😂