Customer Rating: Summary: another average don wilson film Comment: Red Sun Rising looks good to the eye compared to most films that Don Wilson is in - like Ring of Fire and Bloodfist. The action is entertaining in Red Sun Rising and the mixed cast is recognizable, but the story and script were just not all that interesting. This is an average martial arts film in the end, where the most fun lies in several matchups of Wilson against James Lew (Perfect Weapon, Showdown, Timecop).
In Japan, Thomas Hoshino's (Wilson) partner is killed by the Yakuza and their deadliest killer, (James Lew) who kills with a method known as the death touch. The Yakuza gang escapes to L.A., where they and a system of corrupt police trigger a war between opposing gangs throughout the city. Hoshino travels to L.A. to track down the Yakuza, but has to make peace with his new L.A. partner (Terry Farrell) and American culture. Hoshino is also trained to learn the methods of the death touch by a comical, yet wise man played by Mako (Balance of Power, Perfect Weapon, Battle Creek Brawl).
The mixed cast of decent B movie actors is welcoming in Red Sun Rising - Don Wilson, Mako, Michael Ironside and James Lew. The action is also pretty decent, even though it may be sparse throughout the film. This is not the best outing by James Lew as the villain, but its definetly one of his better ones. He gets plenty of screentime and takes part in most of the good fights. The final fight is Wilson and Lew in a parking lot at night, that lasts a good 4 minutes. It isn't the best fight I have seen for sure, but the use of beautiful kicks both from Wilson and Lew kept it entertaining.
Red Sun Rising has its good and bad moments, and in the end it all averages out. It's worth a watch, but the recognizable actors and mildly-entertaining fights are all that make this worth it. Customer Rating: Summary: Mediocre Comment: What a mediocre martial arts film. Don Wilson is a great marital artist, but his acting skills need serious work. In fact, most of the story was so lame, the films only saving grace was Terry Farrell. Not a great part for her either, but she did the best she could with the material and what she was given. Her performance was...ok. But in the end nothing could save this film from becoming a horrid direct to video B-movie release compared to superior action/martial arts movies. Customer Rating: Summary: One of the Dragon's best... Comment: Here Wilson prtrays a half-Japanese(ainako)cop at odds with the Yakuza ,himself, and American culture.Featuring a touch of the supernatural,other real life masters such as James Lew and a funny and excellent performance from Mako and also Michael Ironside this is a very satisfying martial arts thriller.
