Red Sun Rising VHS

"Red Sun Rising" is one of the best films that Don Wilson has done. Yes, it's an HBO premiere, but it's one of his best. Yes, it's about the controversial Dim Mak technique that will have a lot of people jeering, but it's one of his best. Yes, it fails to stand out when pitted against other action fare, but the fact that it's not a significant step below other TV action fodder that makes it one of Wilson's best. I'd go as far to say that this is one of the films that new fans should watch to acquaint themselves with their hero, seeing as it's one of Wilson's least flawed pictures. Indeed, most of the man's movies are graded by way of what they do wrong, but "Red Sun Rising" can thankfully be critiqued by what it does right, and that alone makes it more special than the rest of the Dragon's filmography.The story: Thomas Hoshino (Wilson) is a Japanese-American policeman disgraced by the death of his partner at the hands of a Yakuza crime lord (Soon-Tek Oh,  Missing in Action 2 ) and a mystical assassin (James Lew,  Balance of Power ). He follows the killers to Los Angeles, where he's paired up with the hotheaded detective Karen Ryder (Terry Farrell,  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ) to help bring in the criminals - only to find his quarry pitting American gangs against eachother so they may benefit from the ensuing bloodshed.Let me start by elaborating on the most interesting aspect of the movie - Jaho the assassin. I'm sure that he seemed a lot cooler in the script, but when put to celluloid by James Lew, he comes off as laughable. He's a semi-magical killer, so not only is he a great fighter and can administer the fatal Dim Mak via animated red lightning, but he can also hypnotize people with a glance, mimic voices (even Farrell's), cause smoky explosions without the use of ping-pong bombs, and bring the folks he's Dim Maked back to life. This introduces a supernatural element to the film that feels very out-of-place and kept me from taking the movie seriously. Figure in that Lew is not a great actor, and you're left wishing for a better villain. The rest of the cast is a mixed bag. Don Wilson does nothing out of the ordinary, but Terry Farrell's character is a highly unlikable racist whose poorly-explained bigotry only relents when she must enter into a forced romance with Wilson. Michael Ironside ( Total Recall ) makes a showing as the police commissioner but gets in on next to none of the action. Soon-Tek Oh makes a passable but totally unremarkable villain. The only truly impassioned performance is that of the indispensable Mako ( Conan the Barbarian ) as Wilson's mentor: wearing a shirt reading "I am the big banana", he smoothly transitions between the party animal and the old master and supplies his usual infectious enthusiasm to make a bad movie decent.Don Wilson fans have come to accept that their hero will never be Jet Li or Van Damme, and even though Wilson himself co-directs the fights, these encounters are in no condition to amaze, even though they're some of the better brawls that he's been a part of. The opening fight between Wilson, his partner's family, and Jaho and his minions is a nice combination of kung fu and weaponry and probably the best fight of the film...despite revealing that Don sucks with a sword. The next encounter between Wilson and a handful of gangbangers and is much shorter and less remarkable. The bar scene in which Wilson takes on more gang members and a Capoeira fighter is more like it, though it's followed by a silly beat-'em-down in the police station and an absolutely atrocious Wilson/Lew finale. There are no shootouts or car chases, but a somewhat interesting training sequence between Wilson and Mako involving blindfolds.The movie's production is solid but held back by its budget and some uninspired cinematography. Director Francis Megahy ( Taffin ) did the best with what was given, but it certainly wasn't good enough to have his name remembered among many people. Still, how many directors can honestly say they've made a decent Don Wilson movie (one with its own theme song, no less)? Plainly, as far as our favorite Dragon is concerned, it doesn't get much better...and that's a bit of a shame.

Don Wilson at his finest, kicking ass with incredible skill and athleticism, along with the villain James Lew. Almost all of the fight scenes are totally top shelf.I thought the story and script was pretty dang good. Some reviews have said it was unoriginal and predictable. That may be true for some scenes, but this flick stands on its own in a few ways. The best twist is when you find out which cops are really dirty; they're not who you think they'd be. The acting was very convincing all around.Only reason I'm taking off one star is because of the hocus pocus factor. Fans of Wilson flicks expect real-life realistic action fights, which this film delivers, but there are also a few cheesy "magic" scenes. I'm not talking about fighters defying gravity, but the "death touch" and mystic healing scenes. I suppose they would be ok in moderation, but in this flick the theme is too prevalent, and inconsistently used ... some die instantly, but some can be miraculously saved. In each case, it happens as needed to fit the script. Just my opinion; I suppose for some viewers it might add a star.

When I spoke zero English this is the movie that I happened to watch-All I remember was the death touch- hahaha-Now I get to finish it. Not bad action but quite cheesy- But I suppose this was popular in the 90s-Not fun to watch if you are young but if you grew up watching 90s movies then this movie is a good nostalgia trip-

Everybody loves a good Death Touch villain. So many great regulars from the classic martials movies, this was a trip down memory lane. The story was okay. Don's skills were on point as usual, and Terry Farell, well, she's a classic beauty. Nothing too exciting fun. Just good Saturday afternoon martial arts fun.

If this is one of Don Wilson's best, I'm in no hurry to watch any other. This was typical "I'm gonna get payback 'cuz you killed my partner" movies.Even though it was filmed in the '90s, it had the air of an 80's flick based on the choice of wardrobe. If the viewer were to sum it up in one word, predictable comes to mind. Even the fight choreography was predictable. I could almost at say was going to hit whom and when, as well as how.

The story is a cliche' as are the dialogue, characters and outcome. Those don't make this a bad movie, just not a great movie. Mako and Ironsides are at their best but their parts are limited and nothing they haven't done before. There are lots of good fights, some unusual killings and a very creepy bad guy. Loved all of the cars especially the red convertible. Don't know that I would put this on my list of films to watch again, but it was fun.

but that doesnt matter. it rocks

There is a little translation to read but not much so hang in there for lots of violence. I like the punching and kicking. This is a Martial Arts masterpiece.

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