Travis Wong is a martial artist, tricker, parkour expert and stunt coordinator. The former co-host of MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge, has been featured in 30+ international ad campaigns, choreographed for artists Jennifer Lopez, Jason Derulo, Chris Brown, Demi Lovato, Camila Cabello, and Miley Cyrus.

Stunt Coordinating and fight coordinator credits include Back In Action for Netflix starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, Witchboard, Minions: The Rise of Gru, STUMPTOWN, and Marvel's LEGION on FX just to name a few.

Today, Travis is also the co-owner of the world renown Joining All Movement Center - JAM Gym in Van Nuys, CA where the gym welcomes all enthusiasts of the martial arts, tricking and parkour to discover their next level. 

George Chung sat with Travis and talked with him about growing up in a martial arts family, becoming a stunt coordinator, and his favorite work in Hollywood.

Summary:

Travis Wong, a martial artist, tricker, parkour expert, and stunt coordinator, discusses his martial arts pedigree, the pressure he felt growing up in a family of martial arts royalty, and his journey in the entertainment business. He shares the challenges of working as a stunt person and the importance of being in shape for the job. Travis emphasizes the team mentality required in the movie industry and the roles of fight coordinators, stunt coordinators, and second unit directors. He also talks about his favorite era of martial arts movies and his experience founding Jam Gym. Travis Wong discusses his experience working with family and shares his favorite projects. He then unexpectedly enters the House of Nine Dragons challenge, where he competes against George Chung in a series of martial arts-related questions. Travis impresses with his answers, showcasing his knowledge and passion for the genre. The challenge concludes with Travis successfully casting the ultimate martial arts magnificent seven.

Takeaways:

• Working with family can create special memories and experiences.

• Opportunities for Asian stunt performers to be lead stunt doubles for Asian actors have been limited, but the industry is changing.

• Jackie Chan is highly regarded as a martial arts action star and a pioneer in parkour on film.

• Police Story and The Protector are recognized as standout old school and modern martial arts movies, respectively.

• Martial arts fight scenes can be incredibly complex and require meticulous coordination.

• Travis Wong chooses Tony Jaa's character in Ong Bak as the most complicated martial arts fight scene.

• Travis Wong's ultimate martial arts magnificent seven includes Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Scott Adkins, and another martial artist.

Connect with Travis here:

www.TravisWong.com

www.imdb.me/TravisWong

@TheTravisWong | @JAMovement