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Nov 7, 2023 · Their break came with “Bloodsport” (1988), after which Qissi’s most iconic role arrived: Tong Po in “Kickboxer”. Despite a makeup-induced transformation to fit the character’s ethnicity, Qissi’s portrayal became legendary, though a mix-up in the credits left him mistakenly uncredited as himself. Life After “Kickboxer”
Michel Qissi ( Arabic: ميشيل قيسي; born Mohammed Qissi on 12 September 1962) is a Belgian Moroccan actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Jean-Claude Van Damme, having starred in Breakin' (1984), Bloodsport (1988), Kickboxer (1989), in which he portrayed the villain Tong Po, Lionheart (1990), and Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016).
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. ... Tong Po (as Kamel Krifia)
Michel Qissi was not credited; however, he was dubbed as Tong Po and even given a make-up job to make him look Asian. His final picture with Van Damme was Lionheart (1990) (AWOL), playing a legionnaire sent to bring Van Damme back to the army. Since then, he returned to his role of Tong Po in the sequel Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991).
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Michel Qissi. Actor: Kickboxer. When he was seven years old Michel Qissi began training in boxing. He soon met and befriended a young Jean-Claude Van Varenberg (Jean-Claude Van Damme) who was studying Shotokan Karate, and the two traded techniques in their systems. They grew up together and shared the same love of action films and dreamed of being action stars themselves one day. In 1982 ...
- September 12, 1962
Tong Po is a ruthless and brutal Muay Thai champion and the main antagonist of Kickboxer film series. He was portrayed by Michel Qissi in the first two films of the saga, Kamel Krifa in Kickboxer 4, and Dave Bautista in Kickboxer: Vengeance, who also played Mr. Hinx in Spectre, Aldar in Smallville, Owen Davidson in Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, Glossu Rabban Harkonnen in the 2021 remake film ...
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90 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Kickboxer 4 (stylized on-screen as Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor) is a 1994 American direct-to-video martial arts film directed by Albert Pyun. The film is the fourth entry in the Kickboxer film series. This was the last film to star Sasha Mitchell, who reprises his role as David Sloan.
