Ring of Fire is a 1991 martial arts film directed by Richard W. Munchkin, starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson as the protagonist.[1] The film also stars Maria Ford, Gary Daniels, Eric Lee, Steven Vincent Leigh and Ron Yuan.[2] The main theme of the film is love between two people whose families are at war with each other (essentially a modern take on Romeo and Juliet). This theme is symbolized throughout the film by a fortune cookie message with the words "Like a mountain lily, love grows on rocky terrain".
| Ring of Fire | |
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| Directed by | Richard W. Munchkin |
| Written by | Jake Jacobs Richard W. Munchkin |
| Produced by | Charla Driver Richard Pepin Joseph Merhi |
| Starring | Don "The Dragon" Wilson Maria Ford Vince Murdocco Dale Jacoby Michael DeLano Eric Lee Steven Vincent Leigh Gary Daniels Ron Yuan |
| Cinematography | Richard Pepin |
| Music by | John Gonzalez |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editJohnny Woo, a doctor from Chinatown, meets Julie at his aunt's restaurant, when Julie mistakes him for a waiter. The two instantly fall in love and from this moment their fates are sealed. Unfortunately, Julie's boyfriend Chuck and her brother Brad from Little Italy are fighting a gang war with Chinatown, and this presents a major obstacle to Johnny and Julie's relationship. Julie breaks up with Chuck and this causes more trouble. Eventually, a fight is arranged to finally decide the victor in the gang war, to be fought Thai-style with broken glass in a ring of fire. The outcome is tragedy, as Johnny's cousin is killed. Relentlessly goaded by Brad and Chuck, Johnny finally agrees to fight Brad in a boxing ring. Faced with defeat, the cowardly Brad attacks Johnny with a samurai sword, but manages to slash his sister Julie. Ashamed of himself, Brad finally accepts the loss of Julie, who is carried out by Johnny.
Cast
edit- Don "The Dragon" Wilson as Johnny Woo
- Maria Ford as Julie
- Vince Murdocco as Chuck
- Dale Jacoby as Brad
- Steven Vincent Leigh as Terry
- Michael DeLano as Lopez
- Eric Lee as Kwong
- Jane Chung as Aunt Mei
- Shirley Jacobs as Julie's Grandmother
- Marta Merrifield as Wendy
- Gary Daniels as Bud
- Shaun Shimoda as Cho
- Ron Yuan as Li
References
edit- ^ Wain, Dave (2020-12-27). "And it Burns, Burns, Burns, Don's Ring of Fire (1991)". The Schlock Pit. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Reviewnalysis: Ring of Fire (1991)". Tumblr.
External links
edit- Ring of Fire at IMDb