Fight to Win (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Fight to Win
| image =
| alt = Dangerous Passages, Eyes of the Dragon
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| native_name =
| director = Leo Fong
| producer = George Cheung
Jerry Brassfield
| writer =
| screenplay = James Belmessieri
George Chung
| story = George Chung
| based_on =
| starring = George Chung
Cynthia Rothrock
Richard Norton
Troy Donahue
Hidy Ochiai
Bill Wallace
Juan Chapa
Chuck Jeffreys
| narrator =
| music =
| cinematography = Gene Evans
Frank Harris
| editing = Victor Alexander
Peter Jones
The Cactus Man
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1987}}
| runtime = 77 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Fight to Win (also known as Eyes of the Dragon and Dangerous PassagesFilm Reference - [http://www.filmreference.com/film/99/Cynthia-Rothrock.html Cynthia Rothrock Biography (1957-)]) is a 1987 martial arts comedy film directed by Leo Fong and starring Cynthia Rothrock, George Chung, Richard Norton and Chuck Jeffreys. In the film, martial artist Ryan Kim has an upcoming fight and gets training from a martial arts master, Sensei Lauren.
==Plot==
Fight to Win is a martial arts comedy.Black Belt, January 1991 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=0tcDAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Fight+to+Win%22Cynthia+Rothrock%22&pg=PA95 Page 95 Fight to Win Karate's First Action Comedy Starring George Chung, Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton] A man has an important match coming up soon and has to train for it. He has just a month to get ready. A female karate master helps him train and prepare for it. After the match where he defeats the man, she has the crime syndicate that the defeated man belongs to.The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Ric Meyers - [https://books.google.com/books?id=AvOWrZ4WJHwC&dq=%22Eyes+of+the+Dragon%22The+Encyclopedia+of+Martial+Arts+Movies&pg=PA115 110 817. eyes of the Dragon] Ryan Kim is played by George Chung and Sensei Lauren is played by Cynthia Rothrock.World Film Geek - [https://worldfilmgeek.com/2016/03/30/review-fight-to-win-1987/ REVIEW: Fight to Win (1987)]
Background
The film was shot on location in Northern California.Black Belt, April 1990 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=09YDAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Fight+to+win%22Cynthia+Rothrock%22&pg=PA8 Page 8 Master Series 3-Martial Arts Movies]
Some references to the film refer to the story as being about a renowned statue becomes the object of desire for two martial arts masters.The Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos: 1999 Edition - [https://books.google.com/books?id=CRThDFnBHFEC&q=%22Fight+to+win%22Cynthia+Rothrock%22Statues Page 371]
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt0165776}}
- [http://www.fistofblist.com/2016/02/fight-to-win-1987.html fist of b-list Fight to Win (1987) review]
- [http://eyes-of-the-dragon.film-ente.de/ Film-Ente, die Webseite für Film-Fans: Eyes of the Dragon]
Category:1987 independent films
Category:1987 martial arts films
Category:American action films
Category:American independent films
Category:American martial arts films
Category:Films directed by Leo Fong
Category:Films shot in California
Category:1980s English-language films