Bradley James Allan was an Australian martial artist, action choreographer, actor, and stunt performer.
13 Facts About Brad Allan
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Brad Allan worked in the Hong Kong film industry as a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and choreographed action scenes in Hollywood films.
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Brad Allan is best known for his role as Alan on Gorgeous.
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Brad Allan began boxing and karate training around age 10.
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Brad Allan studied Wushu and gymnastics from age 14, spending two years learning under Beijing Wushu Team members Liang Chang-xing and Tang Lai-wei, compatriots of actor Jet Li.
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Brad Allan was trained in a number of other martial arts including karate, aikido, hapkido, taekwondo, Wing Chun, boxing, and kickboxing.
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Brad Allan later spent time at the Shanghai Institute of Sport and learned Mandarin.
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Brad Allan briefly joined the Australian stunt team New Generation Stunts.
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Brad Allan was a member of the Australian team at the fourth World Wushu Championships in Rome, in November 1997.
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Brad Allan was invited to demonstrate his martial arts style for action film director Cho Wing.
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Brad Allan progressed through the stunt team, and ultimately became team leader.
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In 2010, Brad Allan teamed up with British director Edgar Wright for the making of Scott Pilgrim vs the World as second unit director.
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On 7 August 2021, Brad Allan died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 48.