Fight to Win (film)
Fight to Win is an action film that falls into the comedy and martial arts genre. Martial artist Ryan Kim has an upcoming fight and gets training from a martial arts master, Sensei Lauren. The film which stars Cynthia Rothrock, George Chung, Richard Norton and Chuck Jeffreys was directed by Leo Fong.
Fight to Win | |
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Directed by | Leo Fong |
Produced by | George Cheung Jerry Brassfield |
Screenplay by | James Belmessieri George Chung |
Story by | George Chung |
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 | 1987 |
Running time | 77 mins |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Story
Fight to Win is a martial arts comedy.[1] 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.[2] Ryan Kim is played by George Chung and Sensei Lauren is played by Cynthia Rothrock.[3]
Background
The film was shot on location in Northern California.[4]
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.[5]
The film is also known as Eyes of the Dragon and Dangerous Passages.[6]
References
- 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
- Film Reference - Cynthia Rothrock Biography (1957-)