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 the evil komodo for control of the lifesprings. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film. Searches related to warriorsofvirtue1997 total verified torrents. This spectacular sequel to the fantasy favorite warriors of virtue stars kevin smith tvs xena.
In the plot, a boy who is a social outcast is guided by nature and a wise man with a book into a fantasy world where. Sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight. Return to tao 2002, which ditches the kangaroo suits for an allhuman cast. Ryan has the key to saving the kangaroos and the whole world of the dark lord who is trying to wipe out all of the kangaroos. 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. Ryan is a disabled high school student and is unable to be physically active. Angus macfadyen is starring, alongside mario yedidia, marley shelton, jack tate, doug jones and don w. The film focuses on the adventures of ryan jeffers. 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.
On february 6, 2002, while waiting for a ride back to his hotel, and after completing work on warriors of virtue 2, smith decided to walk about the central china television film studio grounds, and climbed a prop tower in a set of another film, lost his footing and fell approximately three stories, severely injuring his head. Edition discs price new from used from dvd jan 19, 1999 please retry 1. 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. With kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, shedrack anderson iii. Warriors of virtue kind of reminded me of the other movie forbidden kingdom. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Download warriors of virtue 1997 fast and for free. Taoist tai chi arts international recommended for you. Warriors of virtue is a 1997 martial arts fantasy film directed by hong kong filmmaker ronny yu in his englishlanguage directorial debut. The return to tao was released on october 22, 2002. 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.
Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. 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 film s major setting. Warrior princess in a mustsee martial arts adventure. 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. 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. Together, the warriors of virtue embark on a heroic journey, to save their paradise from the evil warlord. Kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, michael vickerman. 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.
Return to tao 2002 ryan and chucky are taken to the parallel universe of tao, where the they learn to become warriors of virtue. A young boy is whisked away to the mythical land of tao where he becomes the center of a conflict between an evil lord and a group of kangaroo. Warriors of virtue 2 2002 leather compilation youtube. It was directed by the first film s 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.
While its no crime to use that basic story which star wars borrowed from earlier films, this one doesnt really add anything new and thus seems that much more of a ripoff. On february 6, 2002, while waiting for a ride back to his hotel, and after completing work on warriors of virtue 2, smith decided to walk about the central china television film studio grounds, and climbed a prop tower in a set of another film, lost his footing and. So discouraged is ryan, he spends most of his time daydreaming and reading. It is the straighttodvd sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. Jan 01, 1997 in the paradise of tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures. The film was an international coproduction between the united states, china, hong kong, and canada. Although its not as violent as other martialarts films, there is still considerable martialarts fighting in the form of. What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon smith. Sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend, chucky, arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight. 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. Together, the warriors of virtue embark on a heroic journey, to save their paradise from the evil warlord komodo. Coupled with an engaging young lead, these offbeat elements make the film quite interesting, certainly more so than the ninja turtles movies. Ryan jeffers yedidia, who has a bum leg, tries to prove himself with the highschool.
On earth, 12yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, whereupon they are unexpectedly taken to tao. But before they can restore peace to tao, they must defeat dogon once and for all. 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. 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. Motions of the tao, a documentary film about one of the oldest faith traditions.
Warriors of virtue is the story about ryan jeffers, a teenager seeking acceptance and understanding among his peers. The return to tao also known as simply warriors of virtue 2 or warriors of virtue 2. On february 6, 2002, while waiting for the car back to his motel, and after completing work on warriors of virtue 2, smith decided to walk around the central china television film studio grounds, and climbed a flimsy prop tower in a set of another film, lost his footing and fell face first approximately three stories onto concrete. It is about a boy called ryan who starts out doing an initiation for a gang and ends up in another world which is inhabited by kangaroos and other animals who are also human. Warriors of virtue the journey begins when young ryan mario yedidia, a typical teen, is swept into very unusual circumstances. Consider young ryan mario yedidia, the hero of warriors of virtue.
Ryan jeffers yedidia, who has a bum leg, tries to prove himself with the highschool football crowd by walking across a pipe above a. Warriors of virtue flirts with the hyperkinetic coolness of hong kong action films that quentin tarantino has helped bring to these shores. 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. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. Return to tao are basically mia for the entire film. Aug 19, 2009 warriors of virtue nostalgia critic posted by. Ryan and chucky are taken to the parallel universe of tao, where the they learn to become warriors of virtue.
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. 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. Each warrior represents one of five virtuesbenevolence, righteousness, order, wisdom, loyalty. Warriors of virtue nostalgia critic channel awesome. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the 1997 film. 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. Then the mysterious owner of a chinese restaurant supplies him with a manuscript that reveals the mythical land of tao. With angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, marley shelton, chao li chi. Warriors of virtue 2 return to tao full movie, fullhd tv movies. If you want to start a main warriorsofvirtue page, just click the edit button above. Return to tao is not completely a bad sequel, but it would have been nice to see the kangaroo warriors in the original film return. The return to tao 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the paradise of tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures. When the general took the throne of tao a great expectation fell over the land.
What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon. But a weak script that borrows heavily from star wars and the wizard of oz never lets the film realize its potential. Warriors of virtue 1997, a film by ronny yu theiapolis. The return to tao is a 2002 movie in which a young martialarts competitor and his best friend. 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. Warriors of virtue is an actionfantasy film directed by the hong kong multitalent ronny yu. 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. Yet on the flip side, the fight scenes are not nauseating and are easier on the eye. He was taken to a hospital, then transferred to beijing. The return to tao assistir filme online vip tv online filmes completos gratis filmes online assistir filmes hd warriors of virtue. Warriors of virtue 02 warriors of virtue 2 return to tao.
Set a few years after the original film warriors of virtue, the sequel finds. It is harder for ryan than most adolescents because he walks with a limp. On earth, 12yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition. Get warriors of virtue dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Kevin smith in his final role as dogon, the baddie in warriors of virtue 2, the return to tao. A young boy is whisked away to the mythical land of tao where he becomes the center of a conflict between an evil lord and a group of animal warriors.
More warriors of virtue 1997 available on the site. 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. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. The film even goes so far as to have one of the rooz sound so much like the yoda character that if you take your eyes off the screen, youd swear it was him.
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