The Man with the Iron Fists
The Man with the Iron Fists is a 2012 American martial arts film directed by RZA and written by RZA and Eli Roth. The film stars RZA, Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, Rick Yune, Dave 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.
In nineteenth century China, Jungle Village is home to several warring clans. The village blacksmith creates deadly weapons for the clans, intending to use his payments to purchase the freedom of his lover Lady Silk, and leave the village. The regions governor tasks the Lion Clans leader Gold Lion with protecting a large shipment of gold that must pass through the village. Gold is betrayed by his lieutenants Silver Lion and Bronze Lion, who plan to steal the gold. They use the chaos ensuing from a fight with the Hyena Clan to allow their coconspirator Poison Daggerthe governors aideto assassinate Gold, after which Silver becomes the Lions leader. Golds son ZenYi learns of his fathers murder and sets off to the village to seek revenge.The Emperors undercover emissary Jack Knife arrives in the village to monitor the gold and takes up residence in the Pink Blossom, a brothel run by Madam Blossom, Lady Silks madame. Silver sends members of the Rodent clan to kill ZenYi before he can reach the village, but ZenYi kills them. The mercenary Brass Body arrives in the village and meets with Silver he is sent to kill ZenYi. The blacksmith meets with Silk in the brothel and delivers the final payment needed to free her. After arriving in the village, ZenYi and his men are confronted by Brass and find that they cannot physically harm him because his skin turns to metal on impact. Brass beats ZenYi and destroys his bladeladen armor. ZenYis last surviving man sacrifices himself to pull a canopy support beam loose, burying Brass under heavy stone. The blacksmith is watching the fight he rescues ZenYi and helps him recover as penance for crafting the weapon that killed ZenYis father. ........
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