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Bradley James Allan (14 February 1973 – 7 August 2021) was an Australian martial artist, action choreographer, actor, and stunt performer. He worked in theHong Kong film industry as a member of theJackie Chan Stunt Team and choreographed action scenes inHollywood films. He is best known for his role as Alan onGorgeous (1999).

Brad Allan beganboxing andkarate training around age 10. He studiedWushu andgymnastics from age 14, spending two years learning underBeijing Wushu Team members Liang Chang-xing and Tang Lai-wei, compatriots of actorJet Li.^[1] He was also trained in a number of other martial arts includingkarate,aikido,hapkido,taekwondo,Wing Chun,boxing, andkickboxing. He later spent time at the Shanghai Institute of Sport and learnedMandarin. In 1993, he made his first film appearance in the unofficial sequel filmDrunken Master III. He briefly joined the Australian stunt team New Generation Stunts.^{[citation needed]}

He was a member of the Australian team at the fourthWorld Wushu Championships inRome, in November 1997.^[2] Later that year, he heardJackie Chan was filmingMr. Nice Guy inMelbourne and knew some of the Australian crew. He was invited to demonstrate his martial arts style for action film director Cho Wing. Allan made a brief appearance in the film and was signed for a role in Chan's next Hong Kong film,Who Am I? (1998), where he would double forRon Smoorenburg and Michelle Ferre. He was subsequently invited to join Chan's stunt team, 'Sing ga ban', as their first non-Asian member.^[1] Allan progressed through the stunt team, and ultimately became team leader.

In the 2000s, in addition to being a member of Chan's stunt team, Allan gained action choreography/direction roles in major Hollywood films includingThe Chronicles of Riddick andHellboy II: The Golden Army.^[3]

In 2010, Allan teamed up with British directorEdgar Wright for the making ofScott Pilgrim vs. the World as second unit director. Allan and his team again teamed up with Wright in 2011 and 2012 forCuban Fury andThe World's End, respectively.^{[citation needed]}

On 7 August 2021, Allan died of an apparent heart attack^[4] at the age of 48. News of his death was first announced by Chan on social media.^[5]Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, released in September 2021, is dedicated to Allan.^[6] His final film,Argylle, released in February 2024, pays tribute to him.^[7]

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