The paper tigers5/4/2023 Sifu Cheung was the rallying point for the once-great Paper Tigers. Having a rallying point got the three of them to work together again. Yet, he held onto the notion he had somehow become Chinese. In one scene, Carter says, “We Chinese have a saying.” Carter is white as white bread. He continued with his training (maybe helped on by his use of steroids?). However, when Danny and his friends left the world of Gung Fu, Carter did not. People see through pretenders:Ĭarter (Matthew Page) had been beaten time and again by Danny. If you say you’re going to do something, do it. And Caryn wanted Danny to keep his word.Īre you like Danny? Do you struggle to keep your word to those you lead? To your family? Caryn brought up the topic of 50/50 custody. It was time for him to pick up his son for their joint custody.ĭanny was late. He’s also the father of a young boy named Ed (Joziah Lagonoy).Ĭaryn and Ed are waiting for Danny to show up. He’s now a divorcee, the former husband of Caryn. When you say you’re going to do something, do it.ĭanny (Alain Uy) had been a student of Cheung’s. We have to be prepared to help them up, hold them up, and be there for them through their trials. We have to be ready for when our leaders fall. No, leaders will fall due to old age, sickness, and personal issues. A leader’s fall doesn’t have to be a moral failure (we see a lot of those, huh?). While I hope you never are struck down by someone you’ve trained, all leaders will fall at some point. We see a shadowy figure has taken down the master. Officially, the police label his death as a heart attack. The Paper Tigers opens with the death of Cheung. The more you require out of them, the more you will receive from them. They push them, sometimes to their limits.ĭon’t be afraid to push and prod your people. Great leaders offer challenges to those they lead. Great leaders know they cannot let their people sit idle, unchallenged. While Cheung pushed Danny beyond his current limits, Cheung’s efforts helped produce an effective student of Gung Fu (what the Chinese refer to kung fu as). Sifu Cheung forces Danny to move into the challenging eagle position while atop paint cans. During their training, we see Cheung push Danny hard. Great leaders push their people:Ī young Danny (Kieran Tamondong) and his friends are trained by their Sifu Cheung (Roger Yuan). Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Paper Tigers 1. Today, we’re going to look at the leadership lessons in The Paper Tigers. If you’re looking for a movie that teaches leadership lessons, you’ll find that here as well. If you’re looking for an endearing tale of three brothers who go their separate way only to reunite, this is the movie for you. There was more comedy and growth than I expected throughout the movie. The look and feel made it seem like it would be similar to the old kung-fu action movies we all used to love. The trailer for The Paper Tigers intrigued me. The theaters are seeing a bit of a dry spell and I figure it’s time to check some Netflix films off of the watchlist. The Paper Tigers is a new release on Netflix. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon.
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