Manuel Werling
Born:February 16, 1989
Place of Birth:Berlin, Germany
Known For:Acting
Biography
Manuel Werling is a Thai-German actor, martial artist, fight choreographer & stunt performer, born 1989 in Berlin, Germany.
Under the guidance of his late father, he started training a variety of martial arts at the age of 5, competing in Tae Kwon Do, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing and later moving on to study movement and martial arts under different mentors, including Ido Portal (Conor McGregor's Movement Coach) and Michael Bornhütter, who worked extensively with Donnie Yen.
Manuel is also the founder of MOVISION MOVEMENT, a Berlin based stunt team & community of actors and stunt performers specializing in martial arts, fight design & movement preparation/training of lead actors.
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The Last Kumite
Palenka
2024
When Karate champion Michael Rivers wins the last tournament of his career, shady businessman Ron Hall offers him the opportunity to fight in an illegal Kumite in Bulgaria against the world’s best martial artists. When Michael declines, Hall has his daughter kidnapped and, in order to rescue her, Rivers is left with no choice but to compete in the deadly tournament. Arriving in Bulgaria, he finds out that he is not the only fighter whose loved one was taken. Rivers enlists the help of trainers Master Loren, and Julie Jackson but will it be enough for him to win the tournament and save his daughter’s life?