The original style of Tum Pai was put together by Sijo Adriano D. Emperado, Al Dacascos and Al Dela Cruz in the early 60s to create an advanced style for the Kajukenbo system.

Wun Hop Kuen Do was founded by Al Dacascos, in Cantonese Chinese Wun Hop Kuen Do means " combination fist art style " Wun Hop Kuen Do techniques identify with, and are based on, the Kajukenbo system.

A film version of Double Dragon was released in theaters in 1994 directed by James Yukich and starring Scott Wolf and Mark Dacascos as the Lee brothers.

" Guardian Angel " was also featured in the movie Drive, starring Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison.

Mark Dacascos, who played opposite Tim in ' The Base ' was to experience Tim's attention to detail, as hours were spent beforehand perfecting the choreography of the final fight scene to ensure it's authenticity.

This role was previously played by Takeshi Kaga in the original Japanese Iron Chef, and Dacascos ' character is presented as Kaga's nephew, though the actors are not related.

A television series, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven ( 1998 ), was based on the first movie with Mark Dacascos replacing Lee in the role of Eric Draven.

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven was a 1998 Canadian television series created by Bryce Zabel based on The Crow comic by James O ' Barr starring Mark Dacascos in the lead role as Eric Draven, reprising the role originally played by Brandon Lee in the 1994 film The Crow.

Another project which drew attention to him was the direct to video movie, Drive, which starred Mark Dacascos & Kadeem Hardison.

Dacascos became an actor after being discovered walking down the street in San Francisco's Chinatown by Chris Lee ( at that time, assistant director ) and Rexall Chin ( hairstylist ) for director Wayne Wang.

She has already applied her talent to the English language in the film China Strike Force ( aka Spy_N in Japan, with the " N " standing for " Norika ") co-starring Aaron Kwok, Mark Dacascos and Coolio. In 2007, she visited India to make a documentary film on Super 30.

* 2002 Saturn Award: Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film, Best Costume ( Dominique Borg ), Best Director ( Christophe Gans ), Best Music ( Joseph LoDuca ), Best Special Effects ( Arthur Windus, Val Wardlaw, Hal Bertram, Nick Drew and Seb Caudron ), Best Supporting Actor ( Mark Dacascos ), Best Supporting Actress ( Monica Bellucci ), Best Writing ( Stéphane Cabel and Christophe Gans ).

Dacascos went on to continue the role in Iron Chef Australia.

Dacascos ' latest acting endeavor is on the CBS series, " Hawaii Five-0 " in which he portrays the recurring role of " Wo Fat ", an enemy of Steve McGarrett.

Brotherhood of the Wolf is a 2001 French historical drama film directed by Christophe Gans, written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Emilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel.

In the following year, Dacascos co-starred with Party of Fives Scott Wolf as Jimmy and Billy Lee, respectively, in the video game based movie Double Dragon.

Hollywood has also participated in the genre with actors such as Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Brandon Lee ( son of Bruce Lee ), Wesley Snipes, Gary Daniels, Mark Dacascos, and Jason Statham.

In Hawaii during the early 1960s Sijo Adriano Emperado, along with students Al Dacascos and Al Dela Cruz, incorporated innovations of the style Tum Pai and other martial arts into their Kajukenbo training.

In the mid 60s Al Dacascos moved to Northern California and continued training in the Northern and Southern styles of Sil-lum Kung Fu to enhance his Kajukenbo training.

A list of actors / guest stars includes the likes of Dan Aykroyd, Hank Azaria, Ed Begley Jr., Steve Buscemi, Daniel Craig, Tim Curry, Timothy Dalton, Roger Daltrey, Mark Dacascos, Benicio del Toro, Kirk Douglas, Brad Dourif, Whoopi Goldberg, Teri Hatcher, Mariel Hemingway, Bob Hoskins, Eddie Izzard, Margot Kidder, John Lithgow, Malcolm McDowell, Ewan McGregor, Meat Loaf, Demi Moore, Donald O ' Connor, Bill Paxton, Joe Pesci, Brad Pitt, Iggy Pop, Christopher Reeve, Don Rickles, Tim Roth, Katey Sagal, Martin Sheen, Brooke Shields, Slash, Ben Stein, Lea Thompson, Sam Waterston, Adam West, Audra Lindley and Treat Williams, among others.

He played the psychotic killer Jim Beckett, who after his escape from prison sets out on a killing spree that ends with a final showdown with Dacascos and Beckett's ex-wife, played by Missy Crider ; a confrontation that leads to Beckett's ultimate demise.

Mark Alan Dacascos ( born February 26, 1964 ) is an American actor and martial artist.

Beginning in January 2005, Dacascos has portrayed the Chairman on Food Network's television series Iron Chef America.

Dacascos competed in season 9 of Dancing with the Stars.

Dacascos ' father, Al Dacascos, is from Hawaii, and is a martial arts instructor of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry.

Dacascos attended Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, where he majored in Chinese and drama.

Dacascos is proficient in Wun Hop Kuen Do, Capoeira, Shuai jiao, and Kick boxing.

He laughed at a story that he planned to bolt the party if he was not nominated.

Just this April she was nominated for the seventh time for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in `` Sunrise at Campobello ''.

A former Democrat Hannibal Hamlin of Maine was nominated for Vice President to balance the ticket.

It was nominated in the New Times 1998 " Best Latin Influenced " category, the BAM Magazine 1999 " Best Rock en Español " category, and the LA Weekly 1999 " Best Hip Hop " category.

He was nominated to represent India to the League of Nations in 1932.

Johnson was nominated as the vice presidential candidate in 1864 on the National Union Party ticket.

The campaign was sure to be a struggle ; the Whigs nominated their " Eagle Orator " Gustavus Henry, and Johnson wasted no time in calling him to task for his " Henry-mandering " of the First District, as their debates made their way across the state from one county seat to the next.

However, he was not nominated in 1856 in part due to a split within his home state's delegation.

To fulfill promises made during the impeachment trial, Johnson nominated John M. Schofield as War Secretary, who was confirmed.

The book was nominated for the 1992 Nebula Award for Best Novel, the 1993 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, and the 1993 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

Astrologers, nominated by the National Council for Geocosmic Research, acted as the astrological advisors, and helped to ensure that the test was fair.

Thomas was nominated to the U. S. Supreme Court by then-President George H. W. Bush, a position that required Senate hearings and confirmation.

In 2010, the Australian a cappella Quartet The Idea of North was nominated for an ARIA for their seventh studio album, " Feels Like Spring ", bringing a cappella music back into pop culture.

It was nominated for " Best Coastal Resort " in Scotland along with St Andrews in Fife, North Berwick in East Lothian, and Rothesay in Argyll and Bute.

In 1973 Andrei Sakharov was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1974 was awarded the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca.

But in 1952, when General Motors president Charles E. Wilson, nominated for a cabinet post, told Congress "... what was good for the country was good for General Motors and vice versa ," he inspired one of Capp's greatest satires — the introduction of General Bullmoose, the robust, ruthless, and ageless business tycoon.

It was also nominated for Best Make-Up.

Army of Darkness was nominated for the Grand Prize at Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival, and won the Golden Raven at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film in 1993.

The film also won the Critics ' Award at Fantasporto, and was nominated for the International Fantasy Film Award in the category of Best Film in 1993.

It was also nominated Best Film at the Sitges-Spanish International Film Festival.

Gianfranco Fini was notably nominated Deputy Prime Minister after the 2001 general election and was Foreign Minister from November 2004 to May 2006.

Penny Marshall's 1990 film Awakenings, which was nominated for several Oscars, is based on neurologist Oliver Sacks ' 1973 account of his psychiatric patients at Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx who were paralyzed by a form of encephalitis but briefly responded to the drug L-dopa.