Warriors of Virtue (1997)
Directed by Ronny Yu
Genres - Action, Adventure, Spy Film |
Sub-Genres - Children's Fantasy, Martial Arts |
Release Date - May 2, 1997 (USA - Limited), May 2, 1997 (USA) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - China, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Michael Betzold
A children's fantasy adventure, Warriors of Virtue features five superheroes, dressed in kangaroo-like outfits, who are known as the Roos. The Roos inhabit a magical underground world which is threatened by the foppish villain Komodo (Angus Macfayden), who is mining a life-enhancing mineral from the River of Life. Ryan Jeffers (Mario Yedidia) arrives in this fantasy world unexpectedly, after taking a dare from a bully to walk across a whirlpool in an underground sewer. Ryan has with him an ancient Chinese manuscript, the Tao, given to him by a mystical cook in a Chinese restaurant, Ming (Dennis Dun), before Ryan was suddenly sucked into the nether world. The Tao contains secrets coveted both by Komodo and by Master Chung (Chao-Li Chi), an ancient guru who rules the Roos' kingdom. But only Ryan can read the manuscript.
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dare, fantasy-world, manuscript, Superhero, Chinese [nationality]