Luc Bendza
Luc Bendza 吕克·本扎 | |
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 Bendza in August 2012 | |
| Born | Luc Bendza 6 July 1969 |
| Occupations | Martial artist, actor |
| Awards | MTV Movie Awards
2005 New Police Story MTV Asia Awards – Inspiration Award 2002 |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 吕克本扎 | ||
| Literal meaning | "Luc Bendza" | ||
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Luc Bendza (born July 6, 1969) is a Gabonese-Chinese actor and martial artist.[1][2] He is known for his role as boxer Jesse Glover in The Legend of Bruce Lee.
Early life
[edit]Luc Bendza was born in Koulamoutou, Gabon.[citation needed] Bendza's father was born in Koulamoutou, Gabon, and immigrated to the United States in the 1930s.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In 2016, the Gabonese film director, producer and editor Samantha Biffot made the documentary The African Who Wanted to Fly about him.[3][4] It won the Special Jury Award at Gabon's 10th International Documentary Film Festival.[5]
Bendza appeared as Jesse Glover in The Legend of Bruce Lee.[citation needed] The 50 episodes long series was produced and broadcast by CCTV and had been aired since 12 October 2008.
Bendza became a wushu martial artist in the 1980s. His fighting training promoting company, "Wushu Luc Productions", signed world champion Wushu Alain Mas and diams Mavh.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Bendza resides in Beijing, China.[citation needed]
After Bendza's request that his acting and life experiences be accepted in exchange for his remaining needed college credits to graduate, he was granted a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree by the president of the Beijing Sports University, in 1999.[6]
Filmography
[edit]The main filmography works issued
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Extreme Challenge 地上最强 | ||
| 2002 | Charging Out Amazon 冲出亚马逊 | ||
| 2006 | Witness 证人 | ||
| 2008 | The Legend of Bruce Lee 李小龍傳奇 | Jesse Glover | CCTV |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Kids 功夫小英雄 | ||
| 2010 | The Legend Is Born: Ip Man 叶问前传 | ||
| 2011 | Legendary Amazons 杨门女将之军令如山 | ||
| 2013 | Wing Chun Dragons 咏春小龙 |
The film works mainly involved
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dragon from Shaolin 龙在少林 | ||
| 1997 | Warriors Of Virtue 五行战士 | ||
| 2001 | Extreme Challenge 地上最强 | ||
| 2002 | Charging Out Amazon 冲出亚马逊 | ||
| 2006 | Witness 证人 | ||
| 2011 | Legendary Amazons 杨门女将之军令如山 | ||
| 2012 | Zodiac 十二生肖 | ||
| 2013 | Wing Chun Dragons 咏春小龙 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gabon's flying fighter-People-chinadaily.com.cn".
- ↑ F_484. "Luc Bendza, un maître de kung-fu gabonais qui suit de près les deux sessions annuelles chinoises-Le Quotidien du Peuple en ligne".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Africans Are Capitalizing On China's Growing Entertainment Market". January 8, 2017.
- ↑ ""L'Africain qui voulait voler" de Samantha Biffot". May 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Gabon's Kungfu Star-- ChinAfrica".
- ↑ University of Miami Alumni Page Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine