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The tough and cold mercenary Warchild, is working for the man who took care of his war training and upbringing, the greedy General Ruechang. Ruechang is planning to take over the country by marrying Princess Halo. Bridge of Dragons for sure has it's moments and Dolph Lundgren is as great as ever but i'm afraid the storyline feels very cheap and the kind of i've been there and i've done that. The acting wasn't of course bad but nothing truly shocking happened in this film for me to truly enjoy it and have some great time watching it....!!! (5.0/10)
Comeuppance Reviews
At some time in the distant past, or perhaps the remote future, the dastardly General Ruechang (Tagawa) rules the land. His dictator-like tactics have begun to stir a popular revolt. But before Ruechang can have total authority, he intends to marry Princess Halo (Chow). Halo doesn't want to be anywhere near him, so in her off time she puts on a mask and competes in stickfighting matches with the burly guys of the local village. One of those guys is Warchild (Lundgren), a member of Ruechang's retinue. When the Princess runs away, Warchild is assigned to find her and bring her back. Naturally, they fall in love and begin to fight against Ruechang's evil empire.There's a lot to like about Bridge of Dragons. It's a throwback to the classic post-apocalyptic films we all love from the 80's. But it has the well-choreographed fights and constant violent action that director Isaac Florentine is known for. Besides the VHS-era post-nuke flicks, a diverse array of influences make up the style of Bridge of Dragons: For one, it's hard to ignore the influence of the video game Street Fighter. Ruechang is M. Bison, Warchild is Guile and Princess Halo is Chun Li. Then we have the relationship between Halo and her governess, Lily (Kendall). Any student of 9th grade English can see this was highly influenced by Romeo and Juliet. And towards the end there's a scene reminiscent of The Graduate (1967).So, to recap, cross Italian post-apocalyptic thrillers, Street Fighter, Shakespeare, and The Graduate, set it in a fairy-tale-like land and load it up with action and stunts and Dolph Lundgren, and there you have it. Does this sound weird? Well, it is somewhat odd, but it's entertaining and not boring. So that's important.Tagawa returns as yet another baddie, facing off against Lundgren once again (he was also the antagonist of Showdown in Little Tokyo, 1991). You gotta love his "666" logo on his buildings and vehicles. But this time he, and all the other characters, are in a more tongue-in-cheek world, with really wacky sound effects and some silly humor. Bridge of Dragons recalls Raiders of the Sun (1992), in the fact that the hero and the girl are on the run, they fight the baddies together, it's post-apocalyptic, or at least futuristic, and the element of rebels and revolution is introduced amongst all the shooting and blow-ups. One is the Richard Norton take, the other the Dolph Lundgren take on a similar situation.Like the film of the aforementioned Street Fighter (1994), it all ends in a freeze frame. But don't you think Dolph makes a better Guile than Van Damme? Street Fighter aside, Bridge of Dragons is classic late-90's Lundgren with a few unorthodox twists.For more insanity, please visit: comeuppancereviews.com
mstislavt
This movie is sweeter than candy! You may recognize Ruechang as Shang Tsung from mortal kombat and other fine film roles. Dolph Lundgren also truly at peak performance in this masterpiece of action. A perfect example of when the acting is so bad it becomes amazing. You don't quite know slow motion action sequences until you have seen this beautiful collection of fighting. Warning this movie is a cream dream and if you aren't quite up to the challenge you should not attempt to watch it all in one sitting. Grade A effort. Not only does this movie provide you with these gems of action but it also has a story line that only the wisest of writers could form. The movie takes place in an era where the past meets the present, which apparently translates to cheesy renaissance costumes mixed with the weaponry of the 80s. Wow absolute genius!
Frank Markland
A soldier from the waste land helps a princess overthrow the cruel general who has crowned himself king. Along the way, after many attempts, the soldier and ruler meet in a battle to the death. Dolph Lundgren is in good form as the killing machine who turns against his employer, indeed the story recalls the earlier(and inferior) Red Scorpion but Bridge Of Dragons manages to work as guilty pleasure fun due to the sharp production values and some admittedly suspenseful action sequences. Character development (as usual) is nil but what a small price to pay for a big body count.* *1/2 out of 4-(Pretty good)
