by Eleanor Mannikka
synopsis
With an off-beat sense of humor that appeals to a certain age group, no matter what their chronological years may be, this action spoof seems poised to become a cult item. Awesome Lotus (Loraine Masterson) is a karate champ with a sidekick named Tofu Caca (Peter Schuyler). Tofu is also a martial arts expert, despite the fact he's blind, deaf, and mute, but when the bathing cap he always wears comes off in a fight, he can suddenly see -- and sing opera! Awesome herself waxes philosophic with Asian-flavored sayings as she pursues a nasty Nazi who is killing off fashion models because his beloved hound dog was done in by silkworms.
characteristics
- Unlikely Heroes
- Opera-singer
- Nazi
