Its a Cynthia Rothrock movie about a cop who goes on a revenge spree. And based on this blurb I thought I had watched this at some point but turns out this one had escaped me. But was it worth the watch in 2024?
These were some of the first Rothrock movies to be based in America, although you can still see the influence of the Hong Kong production style.
Of course these movies only exist so that Cynthia has an excuse to kick people, so in this movie she accidentally shoots and kills and young gangbanger. Which forces her to leave the police and return to her parents and home town. Her father is killed by the local yahoos and we have a reason for Cynthia to kick lots of men in increasingly complicated ways but very quickly.
Some of the action is fine but its not on the same level as the Hong Kong stuff, although the HK people seem a bit crazy because they for some odd reason think things should look real so actual injuries occur. Watching this in 2024 with HD video its far more obvious when a male stunt double in a wig stands in for Cynthia. There are quite a few laugh out loud moments like this. Other areas that stand out as funny but not supposed to be are the usual "martial arts philosophy" lines, which try to paint them as something lofty when its really just trying to batter people.
The China O'Brien movies are probably some of her most famous movies, but I wouldn't rank them as the best. These are mid-tier at best but you know exactly what they are so that's fine.
These were some of the first Rothrock movies to be based in America, although you can still see the influence of the Hong Kong production style.
Of course these movies only exist so that Cynthia has an excuse to kick people, so in this movie she accidentally shoots and kills and young gangbanger. Which forces her to leave the police and return to her parents and home town. Her father is killed by the local yahoos and we have a reason for Cynthia to kick lots of men in increasingly complicated ways but very quickly.
Some of the action is fine but its not on the same level as the Hong Kong stuff, although the HK people seem a bit crazy because they for some odd reason think things should look real so actual injuries occur. Watching this in 2024 with HD video its far more obvious when a male stunt double in a wig stands in for Cynthia. There are quite a few laugh out loud moments like this. Other areas that stand out as funny but not supposed to be are the usual "martial arts philosophy" lines, which try to paint them as something lofty when its really just trying to batter people.
The China O'Brien movies are probably some of her most famous movies, but I wouldn't rank them as the best. These are mid-tier at best but you know exactly what they are so that's fine.