A viral TikTok moment leads to real-life transformation: filmmaker Michal Simon shares her journey from watching Chase Infiniti's powerful performance to earning her yellow belt in Taekwondo

When Michal Simon walked out of the theater after watching Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, she didn't just leave with memories of a great film—she left with a decision that would change her life. The Phoenix native, who recently relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, was so moved by Chase Infiniti's portrayal of Willa, a purple belt karate student who uses martial arts to navigate intense, dangerous situations, that she decided to return to martial arts training for the first time since childhood.Her journey, documented on TikTok, has since gone viral with over 40,000 views and even caught the attention of Chase Infiniti herself, who left a heart emoji in the comments—a moment Michal describes as "confirmation that our energy aligned."

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