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Go behind the scenes with Samoan stuntwoman Ashlee Fidow

July 28, 2020

Fidow has starred in the likes of Mulan and The Hobbit. (Source: Other)

Action movies always have us in awe of stunts performed in them.

Tagata Pasifika's Soana Aholelei met one of our leading stunt performers, Samoan Ashlee Fidow, whose credits include feature films The Meg, The Hobbit and Disney’s upcoming Mulan.

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