''Ring of Fire'' is a 1991 martial arts film directed by

Richard W. Munchkin Richard W. Munchkin is an American writer, director, producer, radio host and professional gambler. Film and television Between 1987 and 1999 Munchkin wrote, produced and/or directed in more than 20 movies and television shows primarily in ...

, starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson as the protagonist. The film also stars Maria Ford, Gary Daniels, Eric Lee,

Steven Vincent Leigh Steven Vincent Leigh (born 10 August 1964) is an actor and martial artist. He had a recurring role as Wei-Lee Young in the NBC soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently ...

and

Ron Yuan Ronald Winston Yuan is an American actor, martial artist, director, and stunt choreographer. He is best known for his roles on '' Sons of Anarchy'', '' Prison Break'', '' Golden Boy'', and '' CSI: NY''. He has acted in numerous films, including a ...

. 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 *

Maria Ford Maria Ford (born 1966) is an American film and television actress, model and dancer. Known for her " scream queen" performances in low-budget films of the 1990s, she is one of the main subjects of the 1998 documentary ''Some Nudity Required''.Ri ...

as Julie * Vince Murdocco as Chuck * Dale Jacoby as Brad *

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 *

as Li

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0102793 1991 films 1991 martial arts films