Cynthia Rotrock and martial arts in the cinema

American actress, Hollywood star Cynthia Rothrock was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on March 8, 1957.

Cynthia's artistic career is connected with the fightingarts, she is the only representative of the fair sex in the movie, which can destroy the enemy, using a hard karate technique. So it happens in numerous movie-action films with the participation of the actress. The unique role of Cynthia Rothrock did not appear immediately, the mastery of martial arts is achieved through hard hard work, exhausting workouts for many years.

Actress-champion

Cynthia began to study at the age of 13. Gradually the girl mastered the basic techniques of karate and began to participate in competitions in martial arts among young men. And when she grew up and got the right to compete in the adult category, she declared herself as a real fighter. Cynthia is the five-time world champion in karate, the owner of six black belts in various forms of single combat. The highest degree of Dan - the black belt - can be attributed only to the highest achievements in the martial arts.

All the victories of Cynthia Rothrock in the world championships inKarate happened in 1981-1985, during the same period she was offered an offer from the South Asian film company Golden Harvest to participate in film projects promoting oriental martial arts. What woman does not dream of becoming an actress? Cynthia signed a contract and moved to Hong Kong.

First roles

In her first film Cynthia Rothrock playedPolice Inspector Carrie Morris. The painting was called "Superbit", its plot developed in the style of the classic confrontation of the mafia with the police, an insurgent with shooting and numerous fights. A corrupt agent of the British special services comes to Hong Kong to sell the mafia boss a microfilm with compromising evidence on him and his team of racketeers. However, the head of the mafia decides to kill the agent and thus seize the film. The agent is eliminated, but the film is not found, it was accidentally kidnapped by small thieves.

In 1986, Cynthia Rotrock, whose filmographyNeeded to be updated, co-starred in another film in Golden Harvest. The painting was called "Shanghai Express", directed by Sammo Hoon. The actress played the role of a gangster from a criminal group that was engaged in looting. Cynthia again had to apply at every turn their skills, to fight with the enemies and destroy them. The train with millionaires from Shanghai follows to the destination, but the bandit blasts the train, among which there are foreign guest performers. The character of Cynthia is one of them.

Action

Then Cynthia Rothrock appeared in several otherinsurgents. And in 1981 she played the role of gangster Lily, concerned about the split in the ranks of her mafia associates. The group's brain center, a gangster named Nelson, decided to leave and, along with his father, robbed the banks on his own so as not to depend on Lily's whims. However, she did not like it, and she decides to surrender Nelson to the police during his next raid on the bank. Acts Lily too straightforward, and Nelson calculates the situation for several moves forward.

Rothrock as a director

In 1991, the actress Cynthia Rotrock decidedto act as a director and shot the film "Lady Dragon", in which she also starred. Her character is Cathy Gallagher, the widow of John Gallagher, who was killed right at their wedding. All further life of Cathy is now subordinated to the search for murderers and the destruction of them. A year after John's death, she begins to take action. Her team includes like-minded people, a modest village grandfather and his grandson. However, the elderly peasant is superkaratistom. He gives Kathy Gallagher his experience, and now you can start fighting with the mafia. Cynthia Rothrock, whose films gained increasing popularity, tried to create a moral basis for each of her duel.

Tragic plot

The next film with Cynthia Rotrockthe title "Invincible" was filmed in 1992 by the director Godfrey Ho. The character of Cynthia - athlete Christy Jones, who has problems in her family, does not have money to study a younger sister. To earn, Christie is included in the sweepstakes clandestine street battles. But she has to deal not only with martial arts. A soldier named Skat after a divorce from his wife becomes an unruly sadist. From his actions, several women suffer, including Sister Christie, she dies at the hands of a maniac. Now, Christy Jones must find and destroy the murderer.

Cynthia Rothrock, whose filmography ontoday contains more than 30 paintings, is no longer removed in the roles directly related to combat fights. Age actress (57 years) suggests a more relaxed way of life.

Personal life

Currently, actress Cynthia Rotrock lives inLos Angeles. She has her own studio in the suburbs, where she teaches martial arts actors and actresses of Hollywood. In addition, Cynthia is the owner of four sports complexes, focused on kung fu. He teaches the theory of martial arts, conducts seminars and practical exercises. Was married, divorced. There is a daughter - Skyler Sofia Rothrock, born in 1999.