The murder of his brother has left Jake moody and frustrated. The killer was a martial arts champion who is now asking for volunteers to star in his new kickboxing movie. Jake... more...decides to take him up on his invitation.
10 years ago in Bangkok, Thailand, Jake Donahue's brother Sean is ruthlessly killed in the ... more
street by Khan. Jake, just 14 at the time is physically and emotionally scarred.Flash forward to present day New York, where Jake is now a courageous cop who coi...
Meltdown:After failing to save his wife from the evil 'Doctor', Kit Li (Jet Li) takes a ... more
job working as a bodyguard for the world famous actor Frankie Lane. But history repeats itself and Kit is forced to confront his past when The Doctor and his gang take over a luxury hotel in an attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of Russia. Surrounded by the ruthless gangsters and with only his bare hands to protect him and the hostages, Kit must seek his own brand of vengeance.The King Of The Kickboxers:10 years ago in Bangkok, Thailand, Jake Donahue's brother Sean is ruthlessly killed in the street by Khan. Flash forward to present day New York, where Jake is now a courageous cop who gets picked to go undercover for an operation in... Thailand. Jake walks into the lion's den: his bosses think he is there to bust up the snuff film operation, but he is really stalking his brother's killer. American Shaolin:American Shaolin is the story of an American teenager who goes to China for revenge and instead grows up, set against the sweeping backdrop of modern China, and in the mythical Shaolin Temple.
Production Year: 1991 - Martial Arts - Director: Tsui Hark - Original Language: Cantonese - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Donnie Yen, Jet Lee, Rosamund Kwan, Yuen Biao, Mok Sui Chung
Advantages: Inspirational- easy watching Disadvantages: cheesy- simple plot- but effective
Well where do I start with this film? This is one of those inspirational films like Karate kid that makes you want to get off the sofa and take up kickboxing or other martial arts or learn the splits.
This film has a real basic but predictable story line - without ruining it too much you can guess the ending within the first ten minutes. The plot wait for it, if you don't want to see stop reading now; Is revenge- Vamme Dam's (Kurt Sloanne) brother is paralysed by an evil Thia kickboxer- Kurt vows revenge but doesn't have the necessary skills so learns from a master and of course there's the love interest too.. This is basically an easy watching adult version of Karate Kid.
Would recommend this especially as it's a classic in the true sense and so easy watching and somewhat inspirational and touching.
Very cheap price ...
Advantages: Best of its kind, Exciting and Realistic fights, Beautiful Locations, Well Acted Disadvantages: Very Violent, Basic Plot,
brothers severe injurys and defeat at the hands of Tong Po are in fact very well acted and believable.
This is reflected in the whole film, from its realistic fight scenes to the wonderful Thailand scenery and ruins and innovative Muay Thai training techniques. There is also something immensely likable about the entire film, it does'nt claim to be brilliant but in fact it is. The characters such as Tong Po (the villian), Winston (the vietnam vet) and the master Xian are all memorable and have a powerful and quite realistic presence. Kurts brother is even played by Dennis Alexio who was a former undisputed world champion kickboxer and gives the film even more punch. The best film of its kind and set the benchmark. Has been much imitated since but never bettered. ...
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The murder of his brother has left Jake moody and frustrated. The killer was a martial arts champion who is now asking for volunteers to star in his new kickboxing movie. Jake decides to take him up on his invitation.
The murder of his brother has left Jake moody and frustrated. The killer was a martial arts champion who is now asking for volunteers to star in his new kickboxing movie. Jake decides to take him up on his invitation.
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