Buy warriors of virtue the return to tao 1997 dvd from amazons movies store. Production on the chineseamerican hybrid flick warriors of virtue began not long after the pagemaster essentially told the same story in 1994, and it somehow defied poor critical and public response on the way to a 2002 sequel. The return to tao also known as simply warriors of virtue 2 or warriors of virtue 2. Return to tao sixteenyearold ryan and his friend, chucky, arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing prepared to fight. While in tao, ryan and chucky get a lesson in what it means to be a warrior of virtue as they endure rigorous training and ruthless attacks. Warriors of virtue is the story about ryan jeffers, a teenager seeking acceptance and understanding among his peers. Ryan is rescued by the protectors of tao, five humanoid kangaroos, each embued with the five elements and virtues. The return to tao 2002 ryan nathan phillips and his best friend return to help the roos in their fight against an evil lord kevin smith. The return to tao year 2002 genre action fantasy adventure type movies idmb rating 3.
Consider young ryan mario yedidia, the hero of warriors of virtue. Yep, thats right the eponymous virtue warriors you might assume would have at least some minimal, vanilla icecalibre lipservice cameo stake in a movie called warriors of virtue 2. Download warriors of virtue 4 chi and the giant free books. But a weak script that borrows heavily from star wars and the wizard of oz never lets the film realize its potential. Produced five years after the original warriors of virtue but not released in north american until almost a decade afterwards, return to tao is the remarkably lowkey sequel to one of the more exotic mid90s nostalgia classics that no one was expecting. The return to tao is a 2002 movie in which a young martialarts competitor and his best friend travel to beijing only to return to a mystic land that is under siege by a wicked leader and martialarts warlord named dogon. Sep 06, 2012 download warriorsofvirtue1997 fast and for free. Thus, the constant void enables one to observe the true essence. There he is hunted by the evil lord komodo, who desires the boy as a key to enter the real world. It was followed by a directtovideo sequel, warriors of virtue. What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon. Warriors of virtue is a 1997 martial arts fantasy film directed by hong kong filmmaker ronny yu in his englishlanguage directorial debut.
Ryan and chucky are taken to the parallel universe of tao, where the they learn to become warriors of virtue. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. If your guaranteed delivery item isnt on time, you can 1 return the item, for a refund of the full price and return shipping costs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This spectacular sequel to the fantasy favorite warriors of virtue stars kevin smith tvs xena. But before they can restore peace to tao, they must defeat dogon once and for all. Warriors of virtue flirts with the hyperkinetic coolness of hong kong action films that quentin tarantino has helped bring to these shores. Ryan learns his valuable lesson while saving the land of tao. Plot survival of the fittest is a universal truth, one that toma learns the hard way outside of the classroom. While in tao, ryan and chucky get a lesson in what it means to be a warrior of virtue.
Aug 19, 2009 warriors of virtue nostalgia critic posted by. It was directed by the first films cowriter michael vickerman with nathan phillips replacing yedidia as ryan jeffers along with nina liu as amythis, shedrack anderson iii as chucky and kevin smith his final role as dogon, a villain bent on taking. Kevin smith in his final role as dogon, the baddie in warriors of virtue 2, the return to tao. The return to tao set a few years after the original film sees a new villain, dogon, seize control of tao, a parallel universe forming the films major setting. Tao te ching chapter one tao the way that can be spoken of is not the constant tao the name that can be named is not a constant name.
The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film, the straighttodvd sequel. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. One moment hes balancing above a drainage whirlpool on a bet from a bully on the football team, and the next hes on the planet tao, helping a race of kangaroo warriors fight. I didnt think it was possible, but i think i may have found a manga bad enough to be the companion to evils return. The return to tao this spectacular sequel to the fantasy favorite warriors of virtue stars kevin smith tvs xena. Warriors of virtue wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Return to tao 2002 five years after they originally appeared, the warriors of virtue return in a second adventure that changes course quite a bit, but proves to be a fun film in the vein of films like the neverending story. Warriors of virtue the journey begins when young ryan mario yedidia, a typical teen, is swept into very unusual circumstances. Upon learning that the malevolent dogon now rules over tao, the two young fighters attempt to deliver the land from evil.
Virtue certainly exists in daoism though, especially since the category of daoism extends beyond the original material found in laozi, zhuangzi, liezi, etc. Your purchase helps us remain independent and adfree. Ryan jeffers yedidia, who has a bum leg, tries to prove himself with the highschool football crowd by walking across a pipe. Jan 01, 1997 in the paradise of tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures. On earth, 12yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition. Return to tao are basically mia for the entire film. Then the mysterious owner of a chinese restaurant supplies him with a manuscript that reveals the mythical land of tao.
The return to tao was released on october 22, 2002. When the general took the throne of tao a great expectation fell over the land. It is the straighttodvd sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. Wanting to be one of the guys, lonely, awkward footballteam waterboy ryan jeffers ignores his leg brace and attempts to jump a whirlpool. Sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight. A young boy who is left physically handicapped by an accident is forced to live a lonely life while being unable to join the other boys at his middle school in sports and other. It can be explained as the noble behavior of a person who follows tao, the way, which is virtuous in itself. It was thought that eventually even this inferior virtue would degenerate into nonvirtue or evil deeds, and thus the true virtue that spontaneously arises from the dao was essential. With kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, shedrack anderson iii. Chosen to fight on behalf of the earth in an interplanetary tournament, toma realizes that the loser will end up as dead meat literally. Get warriors of virtue dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. An incident at school causes the boy to be swept into a vortex which takes him to the magical realm of tao where he joins a great adventure.
After an innocent dare goes wrong, ryan is magically transported to tao, a beautiful fantasy land whose sole lifespring is defended by the brave, kangaroolike, kung fufighting warriors of virtue. Although its not as violent as other martialarts films, there is still considerable martialarts. Warrior princess in a mustsee martial arts adventure sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend, chucky, arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight. The delivery date is not guaranteed until you have checked out using an instant payment method. Warriors of virtue could be the most impressive hollywood debut yet for a hong kong director, although lackluster writing and a needlessly muddled storyline somewhat tarnish the effort. Warrior princess in a mustsee martial arts adventure. What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon smith. In the paradise of tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures. Yee, virtue of righteousness and the strength of metal. It is harder for ryan than most adolescents because he walks with a limp. To prove himself worthy to the popular boys in school, ryan accepts a dare which lands him in tao, a parallel world of lush green landscapes and majestic. Warrior yee doug jones battles it out with evil lord komodo angus macfadyen screen captures from warriors of virtue click on the thumbnail to see a larger image. The return to tao featuring kevin smith and nathan phillips is free on popcornflix.
Together, the warriors of virtue embark on a heroic journey, to save their paradise from the evil warlord komodo. Return to tao 2002, which ditches the kangaroo suits for an allhuman cast. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film directed by michael vickerman and starring kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, and shedrack anderson iii. The film was an international coproduction between the united states, china, hong kong, and canada. Coupled with an engaging young lead, these offbeat elements make the film quite interesting, certainly more so than the ninja turtles movies.
He misses and ends up sucked down into the dazzling. It stars angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, marley shelton, and chaoli chi. Komodo however was a king born and raised within the light of war and the animals of tao wishes and needs were never met that expectation is far gone. Sep 09, 2009 kevin smith in his final role as dogon, the baddie in warriors of virtue 2, the return to tao. Sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend, chucky, arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight. Don davis there have been countless attempts to combine the mysticism of star wars and wizard of oz through the years, and unfortunately most of them have proven to be hopelessly lame. Each warrior represents one of five virtuesbenevolence, righteousness, order, wisdom, loyalty. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. Kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, michael vickerman. What they arent prepared for is a trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon.
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