Henchman Hits Hard

Al Leong Bio Film Shakes the Pillars of Heaven!

By Jason William McNeil

The much-anticipated, long-awaited film Henchman: The Al Leong Story is finally playing on a screen near you!

Henchman tells the true life tale of Al Leong, Hollywood's most-reliably perennial kung-fu bad guy! After a career spent menacing the heroes of such seminal films as Die Hard, Big Trouble in Little China, Lethal Weapon and even crossing blades with Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire (not to mention that time he “totally ravaged Oshman's Sporting Goods” in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure!), Henchman pulls back the curtain and gives us fans a peek inside the the extraordinary life of Al “Ka-Bong” Leong—the awesome Asian bad guy that absolutely everybody loves!

From Al's early days as a martial arts tournament champion and lion dancer, to his passion for motorcycles and on through his staggeringly prolific movie career (over 100 film and TV credits and counting!) and some surprisingly frank talk about his bout with cancer and later a stroke, Henchman pulls no punches, is an amazingly fun watch, and is must-viewing for any action movie fan!

Henchman: The Al Leong Story is available on DVD and many streaming services. Do yourself a favor and check it out!

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Henchman: The Al Leong Story tells the tale of fan favorite movie bad guy and real-life kung-fu master, Al Leong!

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True Fact: In 1998's Godzilla, Al Leong was the first person to be killed by the titular lizard!

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According to his frequent on-screen nemesis, Anthony De Longis: “Al Leong is the go-to 'kick your ass bad guy' on countless TV shows in the 1980s and 1990s, and his signature jumping spinning crescent kick never failed to deliver and delight!”