Warriors of Virtue

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Warriors Of Virtue is a 1997 Chinese-American movie directed by Ronny Yu. It is in English, Japanese and Cantonese.

Plot

A young man, Ryan, suffering from a physical disability, wishes to fit in with the older kids from his school's football team. During an initiation rite, Ryan is swept away through a whirlpool to the land of Tao. There he is hunted by the evil Lord Komodo, who desires the boy in order to live eternally.

Ryan is rescued by the protectors of Tao, five humanoid kangaroos, each imbued with the five elements and virtues. Ryan learns a valuable lesson while saving the land of Tao.

Tagline

"In a world beyond your imagination, a battle for the universe has begun."

Cast

Live Action Cast

Angus Macfadyen - Komodo
Mario Yedidia - Ryan Jeffers
Marley Shelton - Elysia
Doug Jones - Yee the Warrior of Metal
Chao-Li Chi - Master Chung
Jack Tate - Yun the Warrior of Water
Don W. Lewis - Lai the Warrior of Wood, Major Keena
J. Todd Adams - Chi the Warrior of Fire
Adrienne Corcoran - Tsun the Warrior of Earth
Michael J. Anderson - Mudlap
Tom Towles - General Grillo
Lee Arenberg - Mantose
Dennis Dun - Ming
Roy Cebellos - Willy Beast
Jason Hamer - Mosely
Teryl Rothery - Kathryn Jeffers
Ricky D'Shon Collins - Chucky
Michael Dubrow - Brad
Ying Qu - Barbarotious
Stuart Kingston - Dullard
Michael Vickerman - Dragoon Commander
Adam Mills - Toby

Voice Cast

Scott McNeil - Yun the Warrior of Water (voice)
Doug Parker - Yee the Warrior of Metal, Chi the Warrior of Fire (voices)
Kathleen Barr - Tsun the Warrior of Earth (voice)
Dale Wilson - Lai the Warrior of Wood (voice)
Mina E. Mina - Master Chung (voice)
Drew Reichelt - Dullard (voice)
Venus Terzo - Barbarotious (voice)
Colin Murdock - Dragoon Commander (voice)
Jay Brazeau - Willy Beast (voice)
Gary Chalk - Mosely (voice)
Ian James Corlett - Major Keena (voice)
Ward Perry - Villager (voice)
Shane Meier - Toby (voice)
Michael Dobson - Chi the Warrior of Fire (uncredited voice)

Trivia

In the sequence where Master Chung first shows the Warriors to Ryan, Tsun's safety cable is visible for a few seconds as she is exploding out from underground.
Komodo's taunt, "Warriors, come out and play," is an homage to the street gang film The Warriors (film).

External links

TV Spot at YouTube
The Doug Jones Experience - Doug Jones as 'Yee'
Warriors of Virtue at Rotten Tomatoes

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