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Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean-American martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, most famous for his role in the Best of the Best movie series.[1][2][3]

Phillip Rhee
Philip Rhee (left) in 2008
Born
Phillip Rhee

(1960-09-07) September 7, 1960 (age 62)
OccupationActor

Life and career


Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in San Francisco, California.[4] He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the Best of the Best film series. The first Best of the Best film spawned three sequels; Best of the Best 2, Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back and Best of the Best 4: Without Warning.

Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' Taekwondo Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film Best of the Best.[5]


Family


Philip's brother Simon is also a martial artist and actor, who co-starred in the Best of the Best films.

Philip Rhee married his wife, Amy, in 1990.[citation needed]


Filmography



Personal life


He is trained in various martial arts such as Taekwondo (where he is a 6th dan black belt), Hapkido (where he is a 3rd dan black belt), Wing Chun and Boxing.[6]


References


  1. "Plot Defeats 'Best' Karate Sequences". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  2. "A BLEND OF TWO GENRES FOUND IN 'NINJA TURF'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. Inc, Active Interest Media (1 May 1994). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. via Google Books.
  4. Zirogiannis, Marc (July 2015). "Phillip Rhee Underdog Master". Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine (July 2015): 58. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. Zirogiannis, Marc (July 2015). "Phillip Rhee Underdog Master". Tae Kwon Do Times (July 2015): 58. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  6. Martial Arts & Action Movies: Top 100 Martial Arts Movie Stars and their Training Backgrounds (Updated!)




На других языках


- [en] Phillip Rhee

[ru] Ри, Филлип

Филлип Ри (англ. Phillip Rhee; род. 7 сентября 1960, Сеул, Южная Корея) — американский мастер боевых искусств, киноактёр, режиссёр, сценарист и продюсер южнокорейского происхождения. Наиболее известен по серии фильмов «Лучшие из лучших» (1, 2, 3  (англ.) (рус., 4), в которой выступил в качестве создателя и исполнителя главной роли.



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