Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes.
Stunts
Actual international fighters doing their thing, blessedly pre-CGI.
Production
Thailand location shooting that probably funded half the crew's side hustles.
Costume
Roger Moore's increasingly unhinged safari chic.
Director
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Christopher Dubois
Roger Moore
Lord Edgar Dobbs
James Remar
Maxie Devine
Jack McGee
Harry Smythe
Louis Mandylor
Riggi
Ryan Cutrona
Officer O'Keefe
Ze'ev Revach
Turk Captain
Janet Gunn
Carrie Newton
Aki Aleong
Khao
Abdel Qissi
Khan (Mongolian Fighter)
Shane Meier
Red
Peter Malota
Spanish Fighter
Nils Allen Stewart
Turkish Pirate
Kris Van Damme
Young Chris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Van Damme's directorial debut, which explains the loving slow-motion shots of himself and the chaotic energy of every crowd scene.
The 'Ghang-gheng' tournament is pure Orientalist fantasy—various 'ethnic' fighters reduced to exotic spectacle for Western redemption arcs, peak 90s action cinema at its most awkward.
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