A young boy who is left physically handicapped by an accident is forced to live a lonely life while being unable to join the other boys at his middle school in sports and other. Marvel fans will soon get a first look at the upcoming disney plus show wandavision, according to paul bettany, aka vision. Warriors of virtue flirts with the hyperkinetic coolness of hong kong action films that quentin tarantino has helped bring to these shores. Warriors of virtue 02 warriors of virtue 2 return to tao. Return to tao 2002 five years after they originally appeared, the warriors of virtue return in a second adventure that changes course quite a bit, but proves to be a fun film in the vein of films like the neverending story. The two bride with white hair films both released in 1993 were hugely popular fantasy adventures, which helped yu secure his first american film, the kids film warriors of virtue.
Its set design is by eugenio zanetti, who won an oscar for restoration, and he does a good job of creating a forest planet with towering trees and an evergladeslike landscape not unlike yodas setting in the empire strikes back. Yes, the heroes are kangaroos but ronny yu uses techniques used in his groundbreaking hong kong films to make an elaborate fantasy film about believing in oneself. He was taken to a hospital, then transferred to beijing. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. But a weak script that borrows heavily from star wars and the wizard of oz never lets the film realize its potential. Sure, its obviously a lowbudget movie, the visual effects are decent, at best, but it has a nice story, good acting for the most part, at least, and a really nice soundtrack, in my opinion, which i consider an important part of any movie or tv show. Warriors of virtue is the story about ryan jeffers, a teenager seeking acceptance and understanding among his peers. The return to tao available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. While in tao, ryan and chucky get a lesson in what it means to be a warrior of virtue as they endure rigorous training and ruthless attacks. It is the straighttodvd sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. Oh, and the titular warriors of virtue are the marsupial equivalent of ninja turtles. Warriors of virtue could be the most impressive hollywood debut yet for a hong kong director, although lackluster writing and a needlessly muddled storyline somewhat tarnish the effort.
Don davis there have been countless attempts to combine the mysticism of star wars and wizard of oz through the years, and unfortunately most of them have proven to be hopelessly lame. With the manuscript now in komodos hands, ryan must unite the warriors of virtue and recover the manuscript so that he can decipher its secrets and save tao. Warriors of virtue is ambitious in its production, if not especially original. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film. Set a few years after the original film warriors of virtue, the sequel finds. Taoist tai chi arts international recommended for you. Although its not as violent as other martialarts films, there is still. The return to tao also known as simply warriors of virtue 2 or warriors of virtue 2. Angus macfadyens performance as the villain komodo is so batshit insane and so amazingly hilarious, that i am convinced that it. Warriors of virtue 2 return to tao full movie, fullhd tv movies. Return to tao are basically mia for the entire film. A young boy is whisked away to the mythical land of tao where he becomes the center of a conflict between an evil lord and a group of animal warriors.
Released in 1997, warriors of virtue is a fantasy film filled with lofty ambitions that failed to. Warriors of virtue is a 1997 chineseamerican martial arts fantasy film directed by ronny yu and starring angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, and marley shelton. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Sub nobody director michael vickerman whose first movie was. What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon. The return to tao 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Buy warriors of virtue the return to tao 1997 dvd from amazons movies store.
Crawford productions, international film group, film brokers international, crawfords australia, wov2. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the. The return to tao set a few years after the original film. It was released in english, mandarin and cantoneselanguage versions. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Get warriors of virtue dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats.
Warriors of virtue 1997 letterboxd your life in film. Return to tao is not completely a bad sequel, but it would have been nice to see the kangaroo warriors in the original film return. After an innocent dare goes wrong, ryan is magically transported to tao, a beautiful fantasy land whose sole lifespring is defended by the brave, kangaroolike, kung fufighting warriors of virtue. If you want to start a main warriorsofvirtue page, just click the edit button above.
The return to tao set a few years after the original film sees a new villain, dogon, seize control of tao, a parallel universe forming the film. The return to tao 2002 ryan nathan phillips and his best friend return to help the roos in their fight against an evil lord kevin smith. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. While this movie is not for everyone, i would recommend it to any real fans of the fantasy. Each warrior represents one of five virtuesbenevolence, righteousness, order, wisdom, loyalty. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film directed by michael vickerman and starring kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, and shedrack anderson iii. Warriors of virtue the journey begins when young ryan mario yedidia, a typical teen, is swept into very unusual circumstances. Warriors of virtue 1997 angus macfadyen mario yedidia dvd.
Together, the warriors of virtue embark on a heroic journey, to save their paradise from the evil warlord komodo. Warriors of virtue is a pretty decent film by todays standards. Warrior princess in a mustsee martial arts adventure sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend, chucky, arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight. The return to tao set a few years after the original film sees a new villain, dogon, seize control of tao, a parallel universe forming the films major setting. Ryan and chucky are taken to the parallel universe of tao, where the they learn to become warriors of virtue. Motions of the tao, a documentary film about one of the oldest faith traditions. Yep, thats right the eponymous virtue warriors you might assume would have at least some minimal, vanilla icecalibre lipservice cameo stake in a movie called warriors of virtue 2. Ryan jeffers yedidia, who has a bum leg, tries to prove himself with the highschool football crowd by walking across a pipe. The return to tao is a 2002 movie in which a young martialarts competitor and his best friend travel to beijing only to return to a mystic land that is under siege by a wicked leader and martialarts warlord named dogon. Kevin smith in his final role as dogon, the baddie in warriors of virtue 2, the return to tao. With angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, marley shelton, chao li chi. On february 6, 2002, while waiting for a ride back to his hotel, and after completing work on warriors of virtue 2, smith decided to walk about the central china television film studio grounds, and climbed a prop tower in a set of another film, lost his footing and fell approximately three stories, severely injuring his head. Warriors of virtue is a 1997 chineseamerican martial arts fantasy film directed by ronny yu and starring angus.