Vovinam to Hollywood
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WEDNESDAY, 4/22/2015

H.E. Oknha Rat Sokhorn is seen at the Vovinam tournament Vinatex Cup held in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam this year.

TT - With passion Vovinam, earl of Cambodia and is vice president of the World Federation (WVVF) Rat Sokhorn not only promote Vovinam contributing heavily to the world, but also preparing to enter the world of Vietnamese martial arts film Hollywood action.

Accordingly, the new move Vovinam will be used in mainstream action film Fight for Life (translation: Fight for survival) by Earl Rat Sakhorn up script ideas and combined with the director and actor Ace Cruz practicing at the Hollywood production.
That is why both are present in VN to track Award Vovinam the national teams in 2015 is taking place at the Pacific in order to advance to the final preparations. Movies have selected actors, notably including the participation of actors act quite famous Michael Madsen (USA) and former heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield world (America).
Action Movies "brand" Vovinam
Directed by Ace Cruz said the film is expected to have 2-10 million budget and he will do his best to bring Vovinam "attack" in Hollywood. He said: "This is the time to VN occasion I witnessed firsthand Vovinam martial prior to the US to work with the actors and the perfect scenario."
Meanwhile, Count Rat Sakhorn said: "We'll talk to the team about the film in the US and is expected to start shooting later this year. $ 10 million too much, I think $ 4 million back then it does not matter. The film will be shot in Cambodia, VN, Thailand, Philippines and the United States. In particular, we will have to discuss them further with the VN to be licensed for the film as well as more appropriate advice to be screened in VN and beamed around the world. I think through this film, Vovinam will increasingly be promoted more widely. "
Not only has basically agreed to participate in the action film Fighting for survival, a former boxer Evander Holyfield and 90% would agree to participate in a short video clip promoting Vovinam will come before the action. Specifically, Holyfield will wear traditional costumes of Vovinam martial artist Nguyen Van Chieu by signing autographs and then comment on martial traditions of this VN.
Count Rat Sakhorn said: "Do grandmaster Nguyen Van Chieu sick to the US can not filming, we will record the clip he signing up outfit and pair with clip Vovinam Holyfield wore this outfit and talks about Vovinam. Holyfield would say that I am very proud to join the family of Vovinam and I believe we will put together the Vovinam development ".
In addition, Count Rat Sakhorn said his studio and director Ace Cruz will also make a film aimed at children fairy named Snow White and the 12 Dwarfs to promote Vovinam. The script of the film is similar tale Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, but the others in this series is the village of dwarves will be played Vovinam together to pick out the 12 best martial Dwarfs follow protect Snow White. Movies will return in the beauty of Cambodia and VN (probably in the Phong Nha).
A chance encounter for Vietnamese martial arts into Hollywood
Count Rat Sakhorn and directed by Ace Cruz know each other at SEA Games 27 in Myanmar in 2013. At that time, the Count Rat Sakhorn sitting on the sidelines watching the honor Cambodia Vovinam martial artist competitions. As directed by Ace Cruz (go see him play the high jump for the track and field team Philippines) first went to see Vovinam martial curiosity.
Witnessing Count Rat Sakhorn down carpet advise boxers Cambodia, Ace Cruz quite surprised and then asked the Cambodian boxer. Knowing this was a good Vovinam Vovinam and development in Cambodia, met Ace Cruz decided to find out. Then feel the chemistry, they began working together founded the film production company in Hollywood and the Fight for survival is the first film collaboration of both.
Talking about working with director Ace Cruz, Rat Sakhorn countess said: "Whilst not your average Hollywood director Ace Cruz suit me and Vovinam. That said by famous directors will not receive film of Vovinam or no time and will require a very high cost. On the other hand, Ace Cruz in Hollywood should be directed to the tastes of Americans know how the action to "conquer" them with a film of Vovinam martial. "
For his part, Grand Master Nguyen Van Chieu was quite excited about the idea of ​​the film with the battle of Vovinam posture as well as short video clip promoting Vovinam with the participation of former boxer Evander Holyfield.
Screening He said: "If the film can be launched, Vovinam will be more and more people around the world know. It really is a happy thing. "
About Count Rat Sakhorn and director Ace Cruz
Count Rat Sakhorn was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia father and mother who are Vietnamese. For nearly 10 years in VN, Count Rat Sakhorn learned and practiced under the guidance of Vovinam martial Master Nguyen Van Chieu. In 2004, he was the Royal Cambodian style by Count your contributions.
He is currently the chief advisor to the president of the Cambodian National Assembly and economic investment. He is also vice president of the World Federation, president of Federation of South East Asia and Cambodia.
Directed by Ace Cruz grew up in Los Angeles (USA). After graduating from the University of Theater and Fine Arts University, he began his career as a stage actor and then embarked on a number of Hollywood films.
After 10 years in the world of theater, school Cruz scriptwriter and film at USC School.Cruz worked six Hollywood films as scriptwriter, producer, director, actor ... Cruz award at the Festival international action in Hollywood films in 2009 with the participation of Outrage Actor Michael Madsen famous action.
The contents of the film Fight for Life
The film revolves around a Cambodian boy unhappy childhood and later become famous in the ring by Vovinam. Mother was an illegal logging of Thailand invasive pregnant at just 17 years old and the father did not wish then was a different group of illegal logging killed.No child support, his mother was forced to accept service of girl groups that illegal logging.
Living in such a context, this boy has inevitably damaged when gangs stealing. In once stole a camera from American visitors (Michael Madsen plays), his life has changed. The visitors had the boy to school culture but still not change him. So he sent him to a businessman Cambodia (Count Rat Sakhorn closed) knows martial arts with the idea because "religion in martial arts" to help him change.
This business has taught Vovinam and then send him to further hone VN with the head of the sect (by Vovinam chief trustee and vice president WVVF - Grand Master Nguyen Van Chieu - plays and action choreographer the movie) because he saw leaders quickly realized this martial art. At VN, movie will turn many of the dojo - where many boxers from around the world come to learn Vovinam ancestral land.
After the referee, big boy now has started competing in the ring freely in Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand and the United States to play for the introduction of American visitors each computer theft and there is even a picture boss (director Ace Cruz plays). In those times he played in the US, a free ring boss (played by Evander Holyfield) was very impressive and the seat was also instructed the boy.
In later conversations, he was convinced the coach to Cambodia and VN to do with his charity, as well as with Vovinam.

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