Speaks fluent Chinese (degree in Chinese language from Oberlin College in 1979).
Is friends with action star Keith Vitali (since 1989).
Met Seasonal Films' president Ng See Yuen when he was a tour director to mainland China (in 1982).
Is a black belt in Isshinryu Karate (received in 1976).
Now lives in Switzerland, where he teaches film at Webster University in Geneva. He also covers the watch industry for a wide variety of magazines and continues to write and produce feature films.