Taglines: Seven clans, a fortune in gold. Let the battle begin.
In Jungle Village, the leader of the Lion’s clan Gold Lion is assigned to protect his gold that will be transported through the village. However he is betrayed and murdered by the greedy Silver Lion and Bronze Lion. Gold Lion’s favorite son Zen Yi, a.k.a. The X-Blade, seeks revenge and heads to Jungle Village, but he is defeated by Brass Body and rescued by the local Blacksmith Thaddeus.
Meanwhile the Gemini Female and the Gemini Male protect the Governor’s gold, but they are vanquished by the army of Silver and Bronze Lion. The Blacksmith is abducted by the Lions and has his arms severed by Brass Body. However he is saved by the British Jack Knife, who is the emissary of the Emperor, and he manufactures iron arms for Thaddeus. Meanwhile the Governor sends the Jackal army to fight against the Lions and they hide the gold in the brothel of Madam Blossom. However, Madam Blossom and her girls form an army of black widows and together with Jack, Zen Yi and The Blacksmith, they fight against the Lions.
The Man with the Iron Fists is a 2012 American martial arts film directed by RZA and written by RZA and Eli Roth. The film stars RZA, Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, Rick Yune, Dave Bautista, and Jamie Chung. Set in 19th century China, the story follows a series of lone warriors who are forced to unite to defeat a common foe and save their home of Jungle Village.
The film was released in North America on November 2, 2012. Critics were divided over the film’s homage to martial arts films, considering it well-choreographed and representative of the genre, but offering nothing original, and the direction was criticized for a lack of refinement. The performances of Crowe and Mann were well received. The film earned $19 million at the box office.
The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
Directed by: RZA
Starring: Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Rick Yune, RZA, Dave Bautista, Jamie Chung, Byron Mann, Daniel Wu, Zhu Zhu, Chia-Hui Liu, Kuan Tai Chen, Andrew Ng, Yoyao Hsueh
Screenplay by: RZA
Production Design by: Drew Boughton
Cinematography by: Chi-Ying Chan
Film Editing by: Joe D’Augustine
Costume Design by: Thomas Chong
Art Direction by: Horace Ma
Music by: Howard Drossin, RZA
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence, strong sexuality, language and brief drug use.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: November 2, 2012
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