Ring of Fire (1991 martial arts film)
{{Infobox film
| name = Ring of Fire
| director = Richard W. Munchkin
| producer = Charla Driver
Richard Pepin
Joseph Merhi
| writer = Jake Jacobs
Richard W. Munchkin
| narrator =
| starring = Don "The Dragon" Wilson
Maria Ford
Vince Murdocco
Dale Jacoby
Michael DeLano
Eric Lee
Steven Vincent Leigh
Gary Daniels
Ron Yuan
| music = John Gonzalez
| cinematography = Richard Pepin
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1991}}
| runtime =
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}Ring of Fire is a 1991 martial arts film directed by Richard W. Munchkin, starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson as the protagonist.{{Cite web |last=Wain |first=Dave |date=2020-12-27 |title=And it Burns, Burns, Burns, Don’s Ring of Fire (1991) |url=https://theschlockpit.com/2020/12/27/ring-of-fire-1991/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=The Schlock Pit |language=en}} The film also stars Maria Ford, Gary Daniels, Eric Lee, Steven Vincent Leigh and Ron Yuan.{{cite web |title=Reviewnalysis: Ring of Fire (1991) |url=https://thephantomprojectionist.tumblr.com/post/144564580263/reviewnalysis-ring-of-fire-1991 |website=Tumblr}} 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
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