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. Plot survival of the fittest is a universal truth, one that toma learns the hard way outside of the classroom. Warrior princess in a mustsee martial arts adventure. When the general took the throne of tao a great expectation fell over the land. If i had to pinpoint one factor, i would have to say it was the random slow motion sequences in the film. Due to his injury, he spends most of his days reading comics books while he imagines himself in other worlds looking to embark on new adventures. Warriors of virtue the journey begins when young ryan mario yedidia, a typical teen, is swept into very unusual circumstances.
The return to tao also known as simply warriors of virtue 2 or warriors of virtue 2. 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. Warriors of virtue flirts with the hyperkinetic coolness of hong kong action films that quentin tarantino has helped bring to these shores. Yee, virtue of righteousness and the strength of metal. The return to tao this spectacular sequel to the fantasy favorite warriors of virtue stars kevin smith tvs xena. Aug 19, 2009 warriors of virtue nostalgia critic posted by. Wanting to be one of the guys, lonely, awkward footballteam waterboy ryan jeffers ignores his leg brace and attempts to jump a whirlpool. With angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, marley shelton, chao li chi.
This spectacular sequel to the fantasy favorite warriors of virtue stars kevin smith tvs xena. The tao theme of te virtue the themes of the tao te ching te, virtue, is one of the most important concepts in tao te ching, the old classic on taoism. Together, the warriors of virtue embark on a heroic journey, to save their paradise from the evil warlord. Each warrior represents one of five virtuesbenevolence, righteousness, order, wisdom, loyalty. On earth, 12yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. These roo warriors, or rooz, are kangaroolike creatures and they harness their power from nature and include yun, virtue of benevolence and the force of water. On earth, 16yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, whereupon they are unexpectedly. The return to tao 2002 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. It can be explained as the noble behavior of a person who follows tao, the way, which is virtuous in itself. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon smith. Original poster 2 points 7 years ago if i had to pinpoint one factor, i would have to say it was the random slow motion sequences in the film. With kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, shedrack anderson iii. 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 a 1997 martial arts fantasy film directed by hong kong filmmaker ronny yu in his englishlanguage directorial debut. In the paradise of tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures. But before they can restore peace to tao, they must defeat dogon once and for all. This, to me, reflects the disappointment and lost potential i felt when viewing this movie. Sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend, chucky, arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight. 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. Return to tao are basically mia for the entire film. Til that film critic kale klein was so distressed by the. Other than that its just a standard animal kung fu kids movies. The film was an international coproduction between the united states, china, hong kong, and canada. Sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight. It is harder for ryan than most adolescents because he walks with a limp.
Warriors of virtue 2 2002 leather compilation youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Coupled with an engaging young lead, these offbeat elements make the film quite interesting, certainly more so than the ninja turtles movies. The return of tao follows a young disabled high school student named ryan jeffers. Homecoming warrior 1 hours and 31 minutes movie 2006 it is the story of an average, popular american teenager named wendy wu who discovers that in order to win the coveted crown she must first learn the way of the warrior. Ryan and chucky are taken to the parallel universe of tao, where the they learn to become warriors of virtue. 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. 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. Jan 01, 1997 in the paradise of tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures.
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. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Together, the warriors of virtue embark on a heroic journey, to save their paradise from the evil warlord komodo. Warriors of virtue wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Kevin smith in his final role as dogon, the baddie in warriors of virtue 2, the return to tao. 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. 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. Virtue certainly exists in daoism though, especially since the category of daoism extends beyond the original material found in laozi, zhuangzi, liezi, etc. Taoist tai chi arts international recommended for you.
The return to tao was released on october 22, 2002. Although its not as violent as other martialarts films, there is still considerable martialarts fighting in the form of. 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 did get a directtovideo sequel in 2002, with ryan and chucky now played by different actors and the title warriors no longer kangaroos, but looking more like humans. 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. He misses and ends up sucked down into the dazzling.
What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon. Buy warriors of virtue the return to tao 1997 dvd from amazons movies store. It is the straighttodvd sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. 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. Warriors of virtue nostalgia critic channel awesome. 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. 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. Consider young ryan mario yedidia, the hero of warriors of virtue. Return to tao 2002, which ditches the kangaroo suits for an allhuman cast. Warriors of virtue is the story about ryan jeffers, a teenager seeking acceptance and understanding among his peers. Ryan jeffers yedidia, who has a bum leg, tries to prove himself with the highschool football crowd by walking across a pipe above a. 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. Motions of the tao, a documentary film about one of the oldest faith traditions.