Good fun fighting B-movie

Rating: 6/10 (26 March 2014)

Eric Sloane is an arrogant brash champion of kickboxing in America. He and little brother Kurt (Jean-Claude Van Damme) go to Bangkok to destroy the local talents. Only the Thai champion "Tiger" Tong Po breaks Eric's back and paralyzes him. With the help of Taylor, an American living locally, Kurt becomes a student under master Xian. He trains to face the powerful Tong Po himself, and falls in love with a local.
This hits the trifecta of fight action B-movie. It's got cheesy acting, exotic locations, and an eastern fighting style. The music is full on 80s cheese. Van Damme does a reasonable job acting. The fights are a little bit disappointing. It's staged by experts but it needs experts to film it properly. Michel Qissi is a great villain in this. This is a B-movie that is better than most.