| Ring of Fire | |
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| Directed by | Richard W. Munchkin |
| Written by | Jake Jacobs Richard W. Munchkin |
| Produced by | Charla Driver Richard Pepin Joseph Merhi |
| Starring | Don "The Dragon" Wilson Maria Ford Vince Murdocco Dale Jacoby Michael DeLano Eric Lee Steven Vincent Leigh Gary Daniels Ron Yuan |
| Cinematography | Richard Pepin |
| Music by | John Gonzalez |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ring of Fire is a 1991 martial arts film directed by Richard W. Munchkin, starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson as the protagonist. [1] The film also stars Maria Ford, Gary Daniels, Eric Lee, Steven Vincent Leigh and Ron Yuan. [2] 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".
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. Before long, Julie breaks up with Chuck, but this only 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. Relentlessly goaded by Brad and Chuck, Johnny finally agrees to fight Brad in a boxing ring. Faced with defeat, Brad and Chuck reveal themselves as the cowards they really are.