This sequel centers on the exploits of david sloan, the younger brother of the two fighters who died in the first installment. When an offer comes in for eric to fight an underground match against the scary, mountainsized tong po dave bautista, drax from guardians of the galaxy, kurt balks but eric goes ahead and is killed in the ring. Tong po is the right guy, a little exalted thug, protected by an unscrupulous local boss, freddy li. He soon met and befriended a young jeanclaude van varenberg jeanclaude van damme who was studying shotokan karate, and the two traded techniques in their systems. As this episode begins, david has given up competition and is running a kickboxing school for underprivileged urban kids. Two army officers are sent to get him and the trail leads to hong kong but frank eludes them. The film was released in select theaters and on vod by rlj. He angers jcvds kurt sloane and establishes himself by paralyzing his brother. Despite all that bloodsport is a classic martial arts movie. Framed, forgotten and furious, sloan has been wasting away in prison until the feds agree to release him if he will lead them inside ton po s impenetrable mexican fortress protected by deadly guards and adorned by sexual slaves.
Bloodsport best fights of van damme and bolo yeung duration. Chong li vs tong po chong li and its not even close. Ive watched the movie numerous times since i was a kid and enjoyed it each time. The film has a similar premise as the first film in the franchise. He is an extremely strong kung fu fighter and the defending champion. When he was seven years old michel qissi began training in boxing. In his career, chong has killed a lot of opponents when fighting through the kumite. Kickboxer defines my childhood i grew up watching van damme as a kid and kickboxer is still my favorite film. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Kurt finally becomes a pro and lines up a match with tong po, but to insure victory, tong po s cohorts rape kurts girlfriend, kidnap his crippled brother, and even kill his dog.
Before the tournament, he trains aggressively, proving his brute strength. The film is in english, my dvd had subtitiles on offer. A remake of the original 1989 kickboxer, kickboxer. Tong not only defeats eric, he paralyzes him for life. Kickboxer is a 1989 american martial arts film and is the first entry into the kickboxer franchise. To assert his dominance tong po cripples eric in a horrifying and unnecessary act of gratuitous violence. Chong li is the main antagonist of the movie bloodsport. Kickboxer tong po kicks pillar 1080p full hd blu ray. Since then, he returned to his role of tong po in the sequel kickboxer 2. Tong po got destroyed as soon as zian came back with kurts brother. Jeanclaude van damme, dennis alexio, dennis chan, michel qissi, haskell v. Yes, there is a cloud of controversy regarding the veracity of this true story about the experiences of frank dux.
The unidentified body of a dead man has turned up on a frosty roadside. Vengeance he was also a fight trainer to jeanclaude van damme in cyborg and a fight choreographer in lionheart trivia edit. However, tong po has his men bring mylee to him, where he sadistically rapes her to infuriate kurt. It is the sixth film in the kickboxer franchise and also serves as a reboot. He was also a fight trainer to jeanclaude van damme in cyborg and a fight choreographer in lionheart.
Kickboxer has a static dvd menu with a picture of jcvd and tong po. Tong po s brother tried to avenge him as the bad guy in lionheart but failed. Kurt accepts despite mylees fear and erics protests. It was produced and directed by mark di salle, and also codirected by david worth, and starring jeanclaude van damme and former world kickboxing champion dennis alexio. Tong po michel qissi is one of the best bad guys of all time.
Full final fight scene with a few edits of kickboxer the movie back in van dammes heyday. Michel qissi is one of the many people to work with jeanclaude van damme more than once. An american soldier at large in hong kong, van damme becomes involved in the kumite also spelled kumatai, a highly illegal kickboxing competition. Chong li on the other hand got at least a few fair hits in before he was dismantled, outside of what he got from the salt in. In rio for an exhibition match, david puts his life on the line as he confronts an entire gang of international narcoterrorists in order to free a kidnapped girl. His life changes abruptly when the villainous fight manager who murdered his brother shows up and forces him back into the ring.
Jean claude also starred another famous movie called kickboxer released in 1989. Jeanclaude van damme makes his starring debut in the aptly titled bloodsport. Blood sport was one of those famous martial arts movies from the 90s and it was based on a true story. Vengeance centers on kurt sloane alain moussi, whos managing his martial artschamp brother, eric darren shahlavi. Kurt swears revenge, but the only way to avenge his brother is to tackle tong po in the ring. The menu gives you access to play the movie, scene selections,subtitles in spanish and. Michel qissi is a moroccanbelgian actor, best known for his role as tong po in the 1989 martial arts film kickboxer. Bloodsport vs kickboxer i work with a guy that thinks kickboxer is the superior movie. This sets kurt on a journey of new discovery to learn the unorthodox methods needed to take on the invincible thai killer and become the legendary. New tong po muay thai fighter villain kickboxer van damme movie poster. Vengeance is a treat for fans of the original who want to see a modern day kickboxing movie, and ought to set straight any haters who laugh at the kickboxer brand. Fourfilm collection black mask bloodsport 4 kickboxer kickboxer 2. Qissi was born in oujda, morocco and moved to brussels, belgium at the age of 2.
Why kickboxer has a winning screenplay giuseppe rastelli. Plot in america, eric sloane has no rival in kickboxing, so he decides to travel to bangkok with his brothermanager kurt to find a worthy opponent. He began training in boxing at seven years old, and became an amateur champion in his weight class at 17. Michel qissi en contacto sangriento interpreto a suan paredes en kickboxer contacto sangriento 2 interpreto al malvado tong po. More than two decades after jeanclaude van damme splitkicked his way onto the scene, the legacy of the muscles from brussels is making a double impact on hollywoods action game. Chong li bloodsport vs tong po kickboxer kickboxer takes place in thailand and deals with the world of muay thai, and tong po is a muay thai champion. This is hands down a top 10 fight scene of the 80s. Tong po kickboxer moustafa lionheart michel qissi also known as mohamed quissi portrayed suan parades in bloodsport, tong po in kickboxer, moustafa in lionheart and an extra in kickboxer.
An update to the 1989 classic film kickboxer, kickboxer. Retaliation is an american martial arts film directed and written by dimitri logothetis. Kurt sloane travels to thailand to train with a great martial arts master and challenge tong po, the ruthless fighter who killed kurts brother. Youthfulness ivan k was only 26, tong po was 27, ivan drago was 28, chong li was 42 ivan k.
Jeanclaude van damme returns for a new chapter in the adrenaline charged kickboxer legacy. The baddest fighter in the kumite runs into the world muay thai champion, both egos are too large for a small bar in thai land and a fight breaks. Ranging from the ozarks to the oval office, and from newsrooms on both coasts to the offices of special prosecutors, this book sheds startling new light on the scandals of the clinton administration and their impact on the clintons themselves, their supporters and adversaries, the white house, and the nation at large. Vengeance follows the story of kurt sloane alain moussi, who travels to thailand to avenge the death of his brother at the hands of tong po dave bautista. Michel qissi news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2014 learn how and when to.
Kurt trains with the legendary master durand jeanclaude van damme until he is ready to take on tong po in a brutal fight to the death. Kurt our hero is faced with the reality of having no friends in a foreign land, and his. The film was released in the united states on september 8, 1989. The muscles from brussels plays frank dux, the first westerner ever to win the extreme whupfest known as the kumatai a longrunning, noholdsbarred fighting tournament in hong kong. Accompanied by his brother kurt van damme, american kickboxing champion eric sloane dennis alexio arrives in thailand to defeat the eastern warriors at their own sport. Blood sport and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Frank decides to go despite being told by his superiors in the army that he cant because they need him. David sloan mitchell is fighting not just for his survival but for his beautiful wife who has become the sexual captive of the despicable world champion, tong po. Now living in seattle, dux says he spends his time training special forces units, hosting martial arts clinics, and working on his two books one. A welloiled jeanclaude van damme makes his starring debut in bloodsport, which may be one of the few kickboxing films to be based on a true story. Bloodsport is allegedly inspired by the reallife exploits of martial artist. Vengeance is a 2016 american martial arts film directed by john stockwell, and starring david bautista, alain moussi, gina carano, georges stpierre, and jeanclaude van damme.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The weather is cold and the clues no warmer as peak district detectives ben cooper and diane fry tackle a medley of mysterieseach one knottier than the lastin english author stephen booths haunting third novel, blood on the tongue. Michel qissi also known as mohamed quissi portrayed suan parades in bloodsport, tong po in kickboxer, moustafa in lionheart and an extra in kickboxer. Unfortunately the local champion is too strong for eric and despite kurt wants him to retire, tong po pounces on him with a deadly blow on the. Whoever survives the bout will be crowned kumite champion of the worlda title that has plenty of challengers with homicide in their hearts. It is the seventh film in the kickboxer franchise and is a direct sequel to the 2016 film kickboxer. Van damme nearly fought a young tong po in blood sport, tong never forgot and killed vds brother. Frank dux has spent most his life being trained by tanaka to participate in the kumite, the ultimate martial arts tournament, where participants are seriously injured, even killed. Tong po and freddy lee send a formal request to kurts challenge, if only they fight in an ancient way which means hands wrapped in rope, covered in broken glass.
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