Part of the reason I wanted to start a blog was to not only get back to writing, but to recognize the people and things that make the world a better place. Thus, the Greatest Ever segments where I will proclaim a given person, place or thing to be deemed Greatest Ever.
Al Leong.
The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
This guy defined the action genre. No, not like Arnie, Sly or any of the others. Not like that. You knew you were in for an awesome action flick with an awesome henchmen if Al Leong was involved. Henchmen... Hollywood's most overlooked talent.
Let's go through some of greatest places Al's kicked ass in:
Big Trouble in Little China (Wing Kong Hatchet Man)
Die Hard (Nestle Crunch bar eating terrorist)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (Genghis Khan)
And let's not forget the glory that are these fine flicks that wouldn't have been the same without him:
Death Warrant (Van Damage, yo!)
They Live
Lethal Weapon
But here's the best one... Behold... Al taking on Brandon Lee in one of the greatest, most epic, martial arts epic battle ever:
I don't think this lady realizes she's going to have her face punched off in a few moments!
Al Leong is king when henchmen are concerned. You've seen him, you recognize him, and now you know him. Al Leong, you are one of the Greatest Ever.
