Fight to Win (film)
| Fight to Win | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leo Fong |
| Screenplay by | James Belmessieri George Chung |
| Story by | George Chung |
| Produced by | George Cheung Jerry Brassfield |
| Starring | George Chung Cynthia Rothrock Richard Norton Troy Donahue Hidy Ochiai Bill Wallace Juan Chapa Chuck Jeffreys |
| Cinematography | Gene Evans Frank Harris |
| Edited by | Victor Alexander Peter Jones The Cactus Man |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fight to Win (also known as Eyes of the Dragon and Dangerous Passages[1]) is a 1987 martial arts comedy film directed by Leo Fong and starring Cynthia Rothrock, George Chung, Richard Norton and Chuck Jeffreys. In the film, martial artist Ryan Kim has an upcoming fight and gets training from a martial arts master, Sensei Lauren.
Plot
[edit]Fight to Win is a martial arts comedy.[2] A man has an important match coming up soon and has to train for it. He has just a month to get ready. A female karate master helps him train and prepare for it. After the match where he defeats the man, she has the crime syndicate that the defeated man belongs to.[3] Ryan Kim is played by George Chung and Sensei Lauren is played by Cynthia Rothrock.[4]
Background
[edit]The film was shot on location in Northern California.[5]
Some references to the film refer to the story as being about a renowned statue becomes the object of desire for two martial arts masters.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Film Reference - Cynthia Rothrock Biography (1957-)
- ^ Black Belt, January 1991 - Page 95 Fight to Win Karate's First Action Comedy Starring George Chung, Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Ric Meyers - 110 817. eyes of the Dragon
- ^ World Film Geek - REVIEW: Fight to Win (1987)
- ^ Black Belt, April 1990 - Page 8 Master Series 3-Martial Arts Movies
- ^ The Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos: 1999 Edition - Page 371
External links
[edit]- 1987 films
- 1987 action films
- 1987 independent films
- 1987 martial arts films
- American action films
- American independent films
- American martial arts films
- Films directed by Leo Fong
- Films shot in California
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- English-language independent films
- English-language action films