Mike Leeder
Also Known As: Michael William Leeder, Mike Leder, Dai Mike, Big Mike
Biography: Born and raised in the UK, a lifelong fan of Asian films, Leeder has been based in Hong Kong since 1990. In addition to serving as the Far Eastern Editor of Impact magazine, Leeder continues to contribute to such magazines as "Black Belt," "Inside Kung Fu," "Femme Fatales," and many more covering the Asian movie scene. He was also co-writer for "100% Jackie Chan: The Essential Companion," as well as contributing to a number of books on the genre. He has worked both in front and behind the camera on a number of films and television series in Hong Kong and Asia, and such documentaries as "David Carradine: A Martial Arts Journey," Sony's The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002), as well as several projects for Discovery Channel, Channel Four, and the Bravo network. His most recent projects include Jet Li's martial arts epic "Huo Yuan Jia" (aka "Fearless") which saw Leeder working both behind the scenes as casting director, and on the accompanying documentary "The Passion of Martial Arts", and as an a actor playing the role of Referee Randall. On Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 3", Leeder served as Asian Casting Director working in association with Ronna Kress on the project. Other credits for Leeder include the movie "The White Wall", "Underground", "The Silencer", "A New Begining" and many more. Leeder continues to work as a Producer, Consultant and Casting Director for projects in Asia and internationally - IMDb Mini Biography
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Croydon, London, England, UK
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Birthday: Not available
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Gender: Male
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Fearless
Overview: Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness, defining the true spirit of martial arts and also inspiring his nation. The son of a great fighter who didn't wish for his child to follow in his footsteps, Huo resolves to teach himself how to fight - and win.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2006-01-26
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Royal Warriors & Yes, Madam! Location Video
Overview: Mike Leeder and Arne Venema visit the shooting locations seen in Yes, Madam! (1985) and Royal Warriors (1986), showing how they have changed in the intervening years. Included as a bonus feature on Eureka's 2023 Blu-ray release of Royal Warriors.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-23
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The Green Hornet
Overview: A Chinese reporter (Esther Kwan) attempts to find out the identity of a masked crime-fighter.
Genres: Fantasy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Mission of Condor
Overview: A beautiful detective is assigned to bring down a gang of drug traffickers.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-06-07
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Nightfall
Overview: Inspector Lam investigates the brutal murder of Tsui, a famous musician. Wong, the designated suspect, just spent 20 years in jail for the murder of Tsui's daughter but has always claimed his innocence.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime Mystery
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2012-03-15
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Road to Hell
Overview: He's spent his life killing for the mob, leaving countless bodies in his wake, but now it's time to make amends as the road to hell draws to a close.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-02-01
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Enter the Clones of Bruce
Overview: Get ready to play a game of death… and another… and another. This wild documentary dives into the Bruce Lee exploitation craze.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-22
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The Audition
Overview: In the midst of a global pandemic, an actor who enters an audition must pass a series of tests in order to keep those around him alive.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-24
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Rise of the Legend
Overview: In 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, rampant corruption on the Imperial Court inflicts much suffering in people's lives. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong has been trying to get rid of the leader of the Northern Sea. One of his latest recruits is Fei, a fearless fighter who takes the Northern Sea leader’s head after a fierce fight. Just as Lei Gong believes he has total control of the port, a new gang called the Orphans rises in power. Led by Fei’s childhood friend Huo, the Orphans are out to eliminate all the criminal power from the port…
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-11-20
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Pound of Flesh
Overview: In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-07
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Helios
Overview: Wanted criminal "Helios" and his assistant stole a quantity of uranium and plan to produce weapons of mass destruction. They are planning to trade with a terrorist organization in Hong Kong. Chief Inspector Lee Yinming and Inspector Fan Kaming lead the Counter Terrorism Response Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Along with a Chinese senior official, a physics professor, and two South Korean weapon experts, they hope to defuse a crisis sufficient to destroy the world.
Genres: Action Mystery Adventure Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2015-04-30
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I Did It My Way
Overview: Ho Sau, an undercover agent, has been working with Yau, a drug lord, for years, but his job and family are in trouble.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2023-12-29
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Echo 8
Overview: An assassin flashes between a nightmarish dream and her reality at a secret underground organization. When her latest mission involves killing a grieving mother, she discovers her target is closer to home than she realizes.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-13
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Five by Five
Overview: Set three decades prior to 'Echo 8,' the prequel 'Five By Five' unveils the enigmatic Agent 5's grief-stricken existence and his gradual spiral into chaos white climbing Zodiac's hierarchy.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
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Tracer
Overview: An international drug cartel has set its sights on Vietnam, and its up to Vietnam's toughest female cop to bring them to justice once and for all.
Genres: Action
Original Language: vi
Release Date: 2016-04-22
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Escape Plan 2: Hades
Overview: Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons. When his most trusted operative, Shu Ren, is kidnapped and disappears inside the most elaborate prison ever built, Ray must track him down with the help of some of his former friends.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-05
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Ultimate Justice
Overview: A team of Special Ops elite soldiers, led by Captain Gus, formed a strong allegiance in battle. Gus is forced to bring the team back into action including a persuasive ex-priest Andreas "Doc" Clemens and fighter Benjamin Scholz when their ex-Commander's daughter is kidnapped. However, the teams' loyalties are tested when a member is framed for shooting another member. Together, Gus and the team must use all their skills in weaponry, martial arts, brute force and technology. The mission to track down the force behind the kidnapping causes the team to sacrifice their lives to uncover the truth, save the daughter and deliver justice - ultimate justice!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-03
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Bodyguard: A New Beginning
Overview: Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel to the UK to protect a young British woman, whose true identity is known only by Wong himself. Even Wong's son, Yuen, is kept in the dark, which leads to a betrayal that threatens to destroy the family and all that his father has worked hard to protect.
Genres: Thriller Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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Big Brother
Overview: A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.
Genres: Action Drama Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2018-08-16
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Abduction
Overview: A man steps out of a park fountain in Ho Chi Minh City with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysterious figures.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-20
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Path to the Dream
Overview: Two brothers, experts in martial arts, have to separate their paths due to a fight in which one of them is badly wounded. Years later they are reunited in a world where organized crime controls everything.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2018-04-20
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Chinese Box
Overview: The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-14
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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Overview: The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-14
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City Hunter
Overview: A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Fist of Legend
Overview: Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1994-12-22
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Once Upon a Time in China
Overview: Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-08-15
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Once Upon a Time in China II
Overview: Wong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-04-16
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