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For another episode of 'Behind The Role', we catch up to Kenneth Whack, longtime friend of Martin Lawrence and Kenji aka Dragon Fly Jones's assistant on 'Martin'.
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Dragon Fly Jones finally defeats Kenji in the post credit scene. Also last appearance of Dragon Fly Jones.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Gerren Keith
- 1995-09-09
Your Arms Are Too Short to Box with Martin: Directed by Gerren Keith. With Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, Thomas Mikal Ford. Martin is faced with an angry gang of midgets, and learns a new lesson in bigotry.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Gerren Keith
- 1993-04-22
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- Personality
Dragonfly Jones is a character portrayed by Martin Lawrence. He appears to be a middle-aged man who has a pot belly, a shaved head, and several missing front teeth. He wears a scarf tied around his head and a red kimono with his name and a few random patches stitched on. This character was surely inspired by that of cccgJamaican singer Carl Douglas...
Dragonfly Jones first appeared in the Season 1 episode ‘Your Arms are Too Short to Box With, Martin,’ where Martin and the gang seek self-defense training after Tommy is beaten up by a group of dwarves. He passes himself off as a "martial arts expert" who once studied under Bruce Lee (as Lee lived on the floor above Dragonfly).
Despite his boastful claims, Dragonfly is no longer an expert in martial arts, and it’s hard to believe that he ever was. Martin's boss Stan says, after Dragonfly's first appearance, that he is actually a mechanic (and a good one too). He is loud, brash, arrogant, and he constantly takes advantage of his obedient assistant, Kenji, by
withholding the pay he promised Kenji. The assistant apparently waits until his financial status becomes a dire need (i.e. lights are being cut off or car being repossessed) to ask Dragonfly for his money. Dragonfly then berates, demands “siiiiilence!” and calls Kenji names for even questioning his authority.
On one occasion at Nipsey’s, Dragonfly smugly tells Kenji that even though he has the Christmas bonus he promised Kenji, he still won’t pay Kenji the money as he promised. Dragonfly further disrespects Kenji by ordering everyone in Nipsey’s club a round of drinks…everyone except Kenji! In another encounter, Kenji confronts Dragonfly at an ATM, where Dragonfly denies having any money despite flashing handfuls of newly withdrawn cash.
After Kenji’s persistent pleas are ignored, Dragonfly challenges his “puuunk!” assistant to fight for disrespecting him. Dragonfly prepares for battle by stretching, dancing, and shadowboxing. But in almost every case, Dragonfly is quickly thrashed by Kenji, who normally takes only what money he is owed, then honorably gives the rest of Dragonfly’s cash back to him.
The only exception was after stiffing Kenji of the money he needed to keep his car out of impound. In that instance, Dragonfly, at last, beat Kenji after turning on the jukebox to ‘Kung Fu Fighting.’ Dragonfly’s sole victory is short-lived, however, as he is also knocked out and robbed by Ms. Jeri, who Dragonfly presumably had stiffed just minutes earlier.
Dragonfly Jones was a minor recurring character on Martin, one of a myriad of recurring characters played by series star Martin Lawrence, who usually appeared in the opening scene of each episode in he appeared. A martial arts "expert", a supposed "Kung Fu master" who apparently can't fight...
Gerren Keith - Director. Barry Vigon & Tom Walla - Writers. Cast (in credits order) Starring. Martin Lawrence as Martin Payne / Dragonfly Jones. Tisha Campbell as Gina Waters. Tichina Arnold as Pamela James. Thomas Mikal Ford as Tommy Strawn. Carl Anthony Payne II as Cole Brown. Recurring cast & characters/Guest starring. Alex Datcher as Vanessa.
