The film was an international coproduction between the united states, china, hong kong, and canada. The return to tao here is all the information you need about warriors of virtue 2. Yep, thats right the eponymous virtue warriors you might assume would have at least some minimal, vanilla icecalibre lipservice cameo stake in a movie called warriors of virtue 2. On february 6, 2002, while waiting for a ride back to his hotel, and after completing work on warriors of virtue 2, smith decided to walk about the central china television film studio grounds, and climbed a prop tower in a set of another film, lost his footing and fell approximately three stories, severely injuring his head. Ryan and chucky are taken to the parallel universe of tao, where the they learn to become warriors of virtue. Return to tao is not completely a bad sequel, but it would have been nice to see the kangaroo warriors in the original film return. A new villain seizes control of tao and ryan is transported there becoming a warrior of virtue. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It stars angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, marley shelton, and chaoli chi.
On earth, 12yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film directed by michael vickerman and starring kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, and shedrack anderson iii. International film group, film brokers international, crawfords australia, wov2 productions. Yun, however, has distanced himself from the warriors. When an evil army intends to get the manuscript, ryan finds himself rescued by a kangaroo looking warrior, yun. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film, the straighttodvd sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue.
The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the. The return to tao is a pointless, lowbudget sequel. Warriors of virtue is a 1997 chineseamerican martial arts fantasy film directed by ronny yu and starring angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, and marley shelton. The return to tao set a few years after the original film sees a new villain, dogon, seize control of tao, a parallel universe forming the films major setting. Yet on the flip side, the fight scenes are not nauseating and are easier on the eye. Find movie and film cast and crew information for warriors of virtue. The creature effects were designed by academy awardnominated special effect production house alterian, inc.
What they arent prepared for is a trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon. It is about a boy called ryan who starts out doing an initiation for a gang and ends up in another world which is inhabited by kangaroos and other animals who are also human. The return to tao set a few years after the original film sees a new villain, dogon, seize control of tao, a parallel universe forming the film s major setting. Although commercially unsuccessful and critically panned, a sequel, warriors of virtue. Ryan eventually meets master chung, who is the mentor of the warriors of virtue. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film. Return to tao are basically mia for the entire film. Warriors of virtue 1997 angus macfadyen mario yedidia dvd. The return to tao set a few years after the original film sees a new villain, dogon, seize control of tao, a parallel universe forming the films. Warriors of virtue is a 1997 chineseamerican fantasy film directed by ronny yu and starring angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, and marley shelton. A young boy is whisked away to the mythical land of tao where he becomes the center of a conflict between an evil lord and a group of animal warriors.
It is the straighttodvd sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. It was released in english, mandarin and cantoneselanguage versions. Kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, michael vickerman. Rick and morty writer hired for antman 3, and more movie news. Warriors of virtue 2 return to tao full movie, fullhd tv movies. Return to tao sixteenyearold ryan and his friend, chucky, arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing prepared to fight. While in tao, ryan and chucky get a lesson in what it means to be a warrior of virtue.
Warriors of virtue 1997 the return to tao 2002 books. Again, probably not, but well never know, because theyre not actually in this goddamn movie. The return to tao 2002 ryan nathan phillips and his best friend return to help the roos in their fight against an evil lord kevin smith. Although there are moments of excitement in some of the martialarts sequences, the bottom line is that warriors of virtue 2. The warriors of virtue in the original movie, kangaroos, are nowhere to be found. Ryan has the key to saving the kangaroos and the whole world of the dark lord who is trying to wipe out all of the kangaroos. The return to tao 2002 michael vickerman on allmovie.
Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and. Set a few years after the original film warriors of virtue, the sequel finds. The return to tao 2002 michael vickerman on allmovie teenage martial artists ryan and chucky find. Kevin smith in his final role as dogon, the baddie in warriors of virtue 2, the return to tao. The return to tao dvd, 2011 at the best online prices at ebay. The return to tao also known as simply warriors of virtue 2 or warriors of virtue 2. A series of five books were released afterward as a set of sequels. Bravo warriors of virtue wikia fandom powered by wikia. Warriors of virtue is a 1997 martial arts fantasy film directed by hong kong filmmaker ronny yu in his englishlanguage directorial debut. This spectacular sequel to the fantasy favorite warriors of virtue stars kevin smith tvs xena. With kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, shedrack anderson iii. On earth, 12yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts. This is the last film to star actor kevin smith, who died in february 2002 after falling from a prop tower. Sixteenyearold ryan jeffers and his friend, chucky, arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, china, prepared to fight.
Ryan nathan phillips and his best friend return to help the roos in their fight against an evil lord kevin smith. With angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, marley shelton, chao li chi. On earth, 16yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, whereupon they are unexpectedly. Warriors of virtue 02 warriors of virtue 2 return to tao. Produced five years after the original warriors of virtue but not released in north american until almost a decade afterwards, return to tao is the remarkably lowkey sequel to one of the more exotic mid90s nostalgia classics that no one was expecting.
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