The Stunt Man (Frank ABEL, Binhai Aircraft Carrier Theme Park)

<p>In 1996, China acquired a decommissioned Soviet aircraft carrier, with the express intention of using it as the centrepiece of a theme park in the city of 天津 [Tiānjīn]. Today, the 濱海 [Bīnhǎi] Aircraft Carrier Theme Park is still operative, and the enormous ship stands as the backdrop of a pirate stunt show.    Today’s episode is with Frank Abel, who has been coordinating these stunts since 2012, as well as building and maintaining the modified stunt vehicles on display. A veteran stunt man, Frank has a lifetime of tall tales from the worlds of movies and theme parks, both in the U.S. and China. So it was a unique pleasure to include just a few of these in today’s episode.    The episode also includes catch-up interviews with: Murray King from Season 02 Episode 29 <a href='https://mosaicofchina.com/season-02-episode-29-murray-king'>https://mosaicofchina.com/season-02-episode-29-murray-king</a> and Emily Madge from Season 01 Episode 14 <a href='https://mosaicofchina.com/season-01-episode-14-emily-madge'>https://mosaicofchina.com/season-01-episode-14-emily-madge</a>   00:00 - Trailer & Intro 00:42 - Part 1 22:21 - Part 2 31:52 - Outro 34:55 - Catch-Up Interview [1] 38:26 - Catch-Up Interview [2]   Subscribe to the PREMIUM version, see the visuals, and/or follow the full transcript for this episode at: <a href='https://mosaicofchina.com/season-03-episode-17-frank-abel'>https://mosaicofchina.com/season-03-episode-17-frank-abel</a>   Join the community: <a href='https://instagram.com/oscology'>Instagram</a> https://instagram.com/oscology <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/mosaicofchina'>LinkedIn</a> https://www.linkedin.com/company/mosaicofchina <a href='https://facebook.com/mosaicofchina'>Facebook</a> https://facebook.com/mosaicofchina <a href='https://mosaicofchina.com/wechat'>WeChat</a> https://mosaicofchina.com/wechat</p>