PATRICK "PK" KOEPKE
Screenwriter, Dreamer, Seeker of Lost Truths
PK is an award-winning screenwriter and award-nominated author with over 25 years of experience in professional writing. His portfolio includes screenplays, novels, graphic novels, and music, showcasing a versatile creative talent. His latest screenplay, The Sword of the Celestial Dragon, has gained international recognition, earning an Official Selection at the Rameshwaram International Film Festival and winning Best Screenplay at the New Jersey Film Awards. It has also been officially selected at the Flight Deck Film Festival.
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Raised on the cinematic influence of Bruce Lee films, Big Trouble in Little China, and Jademan Comics like The Blood Sword, PK’s fascination with Wuxia has spanned nearly four decades. Later inspirations like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, A Man Called Hero, and Ip Man further deepened his love for the genre.
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The Sword of the Celestial Dragon is PK’s love letter to Wuxia cinema and C-dramas, blending Chinese history, mythology, and martial arts action with fantasy and universal themes. PK is also a practitioner of Yang style Tài Jí Quán and a novice student of JiànfÇŽ, underscoring his commitment to cultural and martial authenticity.
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PK resides in Austin, Texas.
Beyond the Screen: PK's Work in Fiction
In addition to his screenwriting, PK has over 25 years of experience writing speculative fiction across novels, short stories, and graphic novels. His work spans genres including historical fiction, epic fantasy, and horror.
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Notably, PK was a Colorado Book Award nominee for excellence in graphic novel writing, and his early storytelling laid the foundation for the genre-bending screenplays he writes today.
