''China O'Brien II'' is a 1990 martial arts film produced by Golden Harvest Studios and directed by

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. It stars

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, Richard Norton and

Keith Cooke Keith Cooke Hirabayashi (born September 17, 1959; also known as Keith H. Cooke) is an American martial artist, actor and an occasional stuntman. He is best known for portraying Reptile from ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995) and Sub-Zero from the sequ ...

and is a sequel to the 1990 film ''

China O'Brien ''China O'Brien'' is a 1990 martial arts film produced by Golden Harvest studios and starring actress and martial artist Cynthia Rothrock with co-stars Richard Norton and Keith Cooke. The film was directed by Robert Clouse, the fight choreograph ...

''.

Plot

Thanks to Sheriff China O'Brien (

), Beaver Creek, Utah has been designated the safest community in the state. But the town once again becomes unsafe when it becomes the hideout of escaped drug kingpin Charlie Baskin (Harlow Marks). Baskin wants revenge on an ex-associate, Frank Atkins (Frank Magner), who testified against Baskin and is now residing in Beaver Creek with some embezzled drug money that Baskin wants back. When Baskin starts terrorizing Frank, China and her deputies Matt Conroy ( Richard Norton) and Dakota (

) help Frank fend off Baskin and his henchmen. Baskin kidnaps Frank's wife Annie Atkins (Tricia Quai) and his daughter Jill Atkins (Tiffany Soter), luring China, Matt, Dakota, and Frank into a confrontation against Baskin.

Cast

as Sheriff Lori 'China' O'Brien * Richard Norton as Deputy Sheriff Matt Conroy *

as Deputy Sheriff Dakota * Frank Magner as Frank Atkins * Harlow Marks as Charlie Baskin * Nelson Woodbury as Reporter #2

Production

Parts of the film were shot in

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Reception

The film is regarded by fans as being on equal footing with the original in terms of both martial arts action and production quality although it was criticised for once again having an aging villain with no fighting skills, who offered no final confrontation. Both films became video rental store staples for martial arts fans and were released as a double VHS in 1991.

References

External links

* 1990 films 1990s action films 1990 martial arts films American action films American martial arts films Films directed by Robert Clouse American sequel films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{martialart-film-stub