On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
The Man with the Iron Fists is a 2012 martial arts film directed by RZA and written by RZA and Eli Roth. The film stars Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, RZA, Rick Yune, David Bautista, and Jamie Chung. Set in 19th century China, the story follows a series of lone warriors who are forced to unite to defeat a common foe and save their home of Jungle Village. The film was released in North America on November 2, 2012.
- Development began as early as 2005 when RZA shared his idea for the film with director Eli Roth. After nearly two years of development by the pair, they were able to secure financial backing in May 2010. Filming began in December 2010 on a $20 million budget and concluded by March 2011. The film was shot entirely in China including the city of Shanghai. The film's score is composed by RZA and Howard Drossin, and its soundtrack is developed by RZA, featuring several new songs by various artists. A series of concerts were held to promote the film, featuring music from the soundtrack.
- Premise of The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) In nineteenth century China, The Blacksmith (RZA) is forced to create elaborate weapons of death for a small village. When a traitor threatens to destroy the village, he joins both warriors and assassins to protect their community.
Cast of The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) - Russell Crowe as Jack Knife:
An opium addicted British soldier named after his signature weapon. The character was partly inspired by RZA's late-cousin Ol' Dirty Bastard.Crowe also took inspiration from Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971) and The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).Crowe agreed to join the cast based on his working relationship with RZA on The Next Three Days.Crowe was only able to spend 10 days filming his scenes.
A member of the Lion Clan. Le came to RZA's attention following his 2008 mixed martial arts fight against Frank Shamrock.
- Lucy Liu as Madam Blossom:
The owner of the Pink Blossom brothel. Liu described the character as the Queen of the village.Liu wanted to emphasize the characters strength against all the male fighters and convinced RZA to give the character a fight sequence with Cung Le's Bronze Lion.
- Byron Mann as Silver Lion:
The leader of the Lion Clan after he kills the previous leader.Mann was initially cast for a smaller role, but his successful audition resulted in him being given the bigger role of Silver Lion.
An escaped slave who becomes the blacksmith for Jungle Village. He channels an ancient energy to turn himself into a living weapon. His real name is Thaddeus.RZA trained in Hung Ga for 1-2 hours a day over 2 months in preparation for his role.
- Rick Yune as Zen-Yi, The X-Blade:
The son of the murdered Lion Clan leader. He goes to Jungle Village to avenge his father's death.RZA said that he had Yune in mind for the role before the script had even been completed.
- David Bautista as Brass Body:
A mercenary capable of turning his body to metal, making him invulnerable. Bautista described the character as a "good guy" who "made a lot of bad choices in his life. he doesn't really understand the difference between right and wrong."RZA auditioned him for the role after seeing him "moving as fast as lightning" during a stick-fighting training video.
- Jamie Chung as Lady Silk:
A prostitute in the Pink Blossom, and the Blacksmith's girlfriend.
- The cast also includes: Pam Grier as the Blacksmith's mother, Jane, a slave who sacrifices her freedom for her son's;Jin Au-Yeung as Chan; Daniel Wu as Poison Dagger; Chen Kuan-tai as Golden Lion, the murdered leader of the Lion Clan; and Bryan Leung as Hyena Chief, leader of the Hyena clan. Gordon Liu plays The Abbott, a stoic monk. The role was written for RZA's Shaolin teacher Shi Yan Ming, but Ming could not obtain permission to return to China for filming. Andrew Lin and Grace Huang appear as The Geminis, warriors tasked with protecting the Emperor's gold. Huang undertook two months of martial arts training in preparation for filming.Co-writer Eli Roth appears in a cameo.Watch Download 2012 Full HD Movie Online Free Megavideo Novamov Putlocker Videobb Sockshare Divx Dvdrip Video Streaming DVD RIP Online Free Download Full Movie Torrent HD Quality Movie2k Videoweed Zshare Movshare Videozer Crackle Videoweed Complete Movie Watch
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