- Ara Paiaya's filmmaking is deeply influenced by a blend of martial arts, action, and classic comedy cinema. His inspirations include Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Yuen Woo Ping, highlighting his appreciation for martial arts choreography and innovative fight scenes. John Woo and Chow Yun Fat bring elements of stylized action, gun play, and intense drama into his work. Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson reflect his fascination with gritty, tough-guy protagonists and raw storytelling.
- Does all his own stunts.
- He produces, directs, stars, performs his own stunts, films, edits, and choreographs the action in all his movies-truly a one-man movie studio.
- Over 40 years ago, before parkour or mixed martial arts even had a name, he was already doing it - calling it simply 'Paiaya Style.'.
- Ara Paiaya filmed all of his movies himself. If he wasn't in the shot, he operated the camera; if he was on screen, he set up the shot on a tripod or directed an assistant for moving shots.
- Be the owner, the producer, the director - the whole damn engine. Because if it's not your vision, you're just a pawn working a shift in somebody else's movie.
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