/UCWE/ - On February 19, 2011, Actor, Director, Martial Arts fight coordinator James Lew will be coming out and fighting for a cause at the First Annual "Fighting for a Cause" Red Carpet Event benefiting the non-profit ogranization Knock Out Dog Fighting being held at The Falcon Hollywood 7213 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood California at 8pm.
About James Lew:
Raised in South Central Los Angeles, James Lew's destiny was to answer a cattle call in Hollywood for the hugely popular Kung Fu television series. He went on to star in the now collectible Hong Kong film, "Young Dragon." He made the move to big budget studio films in 1984. John Carpenter handpicked him as the Martial Arts Choreographer for 20th Century Fox's now cult film, Big Trouble in Little China.
Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson, David Carradine, Chuck Norris, Dennis Quaid, Kurt Russell, Madonna, Charlie Sheen, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kathleen Turner, Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Lee, Snoop Dogg and the list goes on and on, have all kicked James Lew's butt in the movies!
James was voted "Favorite Action Star" by fans of Inside Martial Arts magazine. Internet fans voted him into the Hall of Fame in the Martial Arts History Museum. Inside Kung Fu Magazine inducted him as one of the "Martial Arts Greats" alongside legends as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and his longtime friendJackie Chan.
Hit Parader Magazine dubbed him "the king of big-screen martial arts villains." From the deadly killer in Red Sun Rising to the deadly fighter in the comedy spoof Hot Shots! Part Deux, Lew has proven his chops in both drama and comedy. As a stunt/fight coordinator his creative talents shone in the television series The Crow to recent work on the hit video game, The Matrix: Path of Neo. He handpicked elite members for his company, "Hong Kong Wire Action Team," to bring state of the art action to movies. His formula for longevity in the film industry is diversity, hard work and having a whole lot of fun.
Most recently, James Lew wrote, directed and starred in a movie inspired by his personal experiences in the business titled 18 Fingers of Death!. The story follows Buford Lee (James Lew), the most famous unknown "B"-minus, low-budget, martial-arts movie star and Ronald Mack (Maurice Patton), a young black kid from the hood. Together they laugh and bond together on their quest to finally make Buford's break out movie, 18 Fingers of Death!.
About "Fighting for a Cause"
Knock Out Dog Fighting will be hosting its 1st Annual "Fighting For a Cause" Fundraising/Red Carpet event being held at The Falcon Hollywood in Los Angeles, Califorinia. The list of celebrities from Hollywood and the Martial Arts world will merge for a night that fans will not soon forget.
Some of the attendees that will be walking down the red carpet include Actors James Lew, Benjamin Bratt, Jodi Brockton, Jerry Trimble, Ami Dolenz, Matthew Jaeger, Talisa Soto, MadTV's Debra Wilson, Comedian Rebecca Corry, Producer David Lockhart, Playboy / Maxim model and host of HDnet's "Get Out" Lana Tailor, Playboy Model and International DJ Roxanne Dawn, UFC legends Bas Rutten and Frank Shamrock, Celebrity Photographer Christopher Ameruoso and pending guests include UFC legend Randy Couture, Kickboxing Legend Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Celebrity Poker Champion Maria Ho and many others.
Knock Out Dog Fighting is a one-of-a kind award-winning youth intervention program that has become a national leader in stopping cruelty and abuse to both humans and animals.
