| Ring of Fire | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Ring of Fire is a 1991 martial arts film directed by Richard W. Munchkin, starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson as the protagonist. The film also stars Maria Ford, Gary Daniels, Eric Lee, Steven Vincent Leigh and Ron Yuan. 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".
Plot
Johnny 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
- 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
- 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
- Ring of Fire at IMDb