Kill Arman
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Kill Arman is a reality/documentary TV-series about martial arts, created by Tuukka Tiensuu
and Arman Alizad
, and hosted by Arman Alizad
. The series was first broadcasted in Finland in the 9th of March, 2008. Currently, two seasons have been filmed and the series is airing in over 100 countries worldwide.
is master tailor, a fashion reporter and a party-animal, who has not done any sports in over 20 years. But in Kill Arman he has to travel to exotic locations around the world, train a different martial art in every episode, and finally fight a master of that martial art. The physical and mental challenges make Arman question his own belief systems, and he finds whole new sides to himself.
, Shi Xing Mi
, Martin Kampmann
, Ray Sefo
and Amin Asikainen
.
. The series was created by Arman Alizad
and Tuukka tiensuu
. Tiensuu is also the director of the series.
. Internationally it is distributed by DRG. It airs in several dozen TV-networks around the world, including BBC.
Tuukka Tiensuu
Tuukka Tiensuu is a Finnish TV-director, writer and producer. He is best known for the internationally successful Finnish TV-series The Dudesons, Kill Arman and The Dudesons in America.-Early career and MoonTV:...
and Arman Alizad
Arman Alizad
Arman Alizad is a Finnish master tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality. He is best known for the martial arts series Kill Arman, which is currently airing in over 100 countries around the world...
, and hosted by Arman Alizad
Arman Alizad
Arman Alizad is a Finnish master tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality. He is best known for the martial arts series Kill Arman, which is currently airing in over 100 countries around the world...
. The series was first broadcasted in Finland in the 9th of March, 2008. Currently, two seasons have been filmed and the series is airing in over 100 countries worldwide.
Synopsis
Arman AlizadArman Alizad
Arman Alizad is a Finnish master tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality. He is best known for the martial arts series Kill Arman, which is currently airing in over 100 countries around the world...
is master tailor, a fashion reporter and a party-animal, who has not done any sports in over 20 years. But in Kill Arman he has to travel to exotic locations around the world, train a different martial art in every episode, and finally fight a master of that martial art. The physical and mental challenges make Arman question his own belief systems, and he finds whole new sides to himself.
Cast and Characters
Along with the host, Arman Alizad, the episodes have many famous martial arts masters mentoring Arman. These masters include for example Leung TingLeung Ting
Leung Ting is the founder and permanent president of the International WingTsun Association.Leung chose the spelling of WingTsun to differentiate his teachings from those of other Wing Chun schools, and to keep them from passing off their style as his own...
, Shi Xing Mi
Shi Xing Mi
Walter Gjergja has studied Kung Fu WuShu since age 13 and Chan philosophy since age 18. Disciple of Grand Master Shi De Yang, with traditional ceremony in the Shaolin Temple has been nominated secular monk of the 32nd Shaolin generation, monastic name Shi Xing Mi...
, Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann Frederiksen is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. and trains at the Xtreme Couture gym. He is known for his precise strikes and his quick submissions...
, Ray Sefo
Ray Sefo
"Sugar" Ray Sefo is a New Zealand kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is five time Muay Thai World champion and eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant, currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada and training with Xtreme Couture.He holds notable wins in the K-1 over...
and Amin Asikainen
Amin Asikainen
"Idi" Amin Asikainen is a Finnish former boxer. He was European Boxing Union Middleweight Champion between in 2006–2007.His nickname comes from the similarity with Idi Amin.-Early life:...
.
Production
Kill Arman is a co-production between Rabbit Films, Armanin Maailma and JIMJIM
JIM is a Finnish national television channel that replaced Nelonen Plus on February 26, 2007....
. The series was created by Arman Alizad
Arman Alizad
Arman Alizad is a Finnish master tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality. He is best known for the martial arts series Kill Arman, which is currently airing in over 100 countries around the world...
and Tuukka tiensuu
Tuukka Tiensuu
Tuukka Tiensuu is a Finnish TV-director, writer and producer. He is best known for the internationally successful Finnish TV-series The Dudesons, Kill Arman and The Dudesons in America.-Early career and MoonTV:...
. Tiensuu is also the director of the series.
Awards and nominations
In 2010, Kill Arman was nominated for the Best Finnish TV-show of the year in Venla-gaala.Distribution
Kill Arman is distributed in Finland by JIMJIM
JIM is a Finnish national television channel that replaced Nelonen Plus on February 26, 2007....
. Internationally it is distributed by DRG. It airs in several dozen TV-networks around the world, including BBC.