Phillip Rhee

Phillip Rhee
Phillip Rhee
	Philip Rhee (left) in 2008
Born	Phillip Rhee; September 7, 1960 (age 64)
Occupation	Actor & Jun Chang Tae Kwon Do Teacher
Known for	Best Of The Best Films
Spouse	Amy Rhee
Children	Sean Rhee

2015 AMC Movie Review by Chief Editor John Campea chose "Best of the Best" as his favorite movie of all time.

In 2015, "Best of the Best" was chosen by Fandango's 15 most inspirational sports movies of all time along with "Rocky".

Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean-American martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, most famous for his role in the Best of the Best movie series.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Rhee, an avid martial artist holds a 7th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, 3rd degree in Hap Ki Do and Kendo and is one of the most sought after teachers in the world. His former students include the son of President, Ronald Reagan, Chairman of Warner Chappell, former Chairman of Fox, Chairman of ACI and numerous sports and film celebrities.

Life and career

Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in San Francisco, California.^[4] He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the Best of the Best film series. The first Best of the Best film spawned three sequels; Best of the Best II, Best of the Best III and Best of the Best IV.

Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' Taekwondo Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film Best of the Best.^[5]

Family

Philip's brother Simon is also a martial artist and actor, who co-starred in the Best of the Best films.

Philip Rhee married his wife, Amy, in 1990.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

2017 Two Bellmen Three (short)
2015 Underdog Kids — also director, producer and screenwriter
1998 Best of the Best 4: Without Warning — also director, producer and screenwriter
1995 Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back — also director and producer
1993 Best of the Best 2 — also producer
1989 Best of the Best — also producer and storywriter
1988 Silent Assassins
1987 Hell Squad
1986 L.A. Streetfighters
1985 Crime Killer
1984 Furious
1983 Firefight (short)
1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")

References

^ "Plot Defeats `Best' Karate Sequences". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
^ "A BLEND OF TWO GENRES FOUND IN `NINJA TURF'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
^ Inc, Active Interest Media (1 May 1994). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Zirogiannis, Marc (July 2015). "Phillip Rhee Underdog Master". Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine (July 2015): 58. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
^ Zirogiannis, Marc (July 2015). "Phillip Rhee Underdog Master". Tae Kwon Do Times (July 2015): 58. Retrieved May 27, 2015.

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[1] "Plot Defeats `Best' Karate Sequences". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-13.

[2] "A BLEND OF TWO GENRES FOUND IN `NINJA TURF'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-13.

[3] Inc, Active Interest Media (1 May 1994). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[4] Zirogiannis, Marc (July 2015). "Phillip Rhee Underdog Master". Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine (July 2015): 58. Retrieved May 27, 2015.

[5] Zirogiannis, Marc (July 2015). "Phillip Rhee Underdog Master". Tae Kwon Do Times (July 2015): 58. Retrieved May 27, 2015.

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