Mario Yedidia stars as the wide-eyed Ryan in this junior Bruce Lee movie. Sort of zen for the kiddies, or a Western kid's introduction to Oriental mysticism. Plus a good dose of kick boxing and Kung Fu thrown in.
Ryan is the white 12 year old boy whose meal ticket is at the local Chinese restaurant, since his mom is too busy to feed him. But here the waiters, bus boys and chefs are not the everyday Orientals that they seem. They adopt Ryan, keep him in the kitchen, and sling plates of food at him.
When danger threatens, they turn into the Warriors of Virtue, the greatest and best fighters. They take Ryan along with them on their adventure to save the universe from the baddies. Expert at the martial arts, they are also mystical defenders of truth and goodness.
Superficially, this movie is all about a boy's fantasy adventure with lots of martial arts thrown in. But there are the underlying themes of right triumphing over wrong, of goodness against evil, of pals sticking up against the bad guys, and that the good guys, through effort and perseverance, will win at the end.
See also "Goonies" for a similar movie about boys adventures. Also, "The Navigator", or even "The Last Starfighter". All are good yarns, aimed at pre-teen boys, but not boring for adults.
Ryan is the white 12 year old boy whose meal ticket is at the local Chinese restaurant, since his mom is too busy to feed him. But here the waiters, bus boys and chefs are not the everyday Orientals that they seem. They adopt Ryan, keep him in the kitchen, and sling plates of food at him.
When danger threatens, they turn into the Warriors of Virtue, the greatest and best fighters. They take Ryan along with them on their adventure to save the universe from the baddies. Expert at the martial arts, they are also mystical defenders of truth and goodness.
Superficially, this movie is all about a boy's fantasy adventure with lots of martial arts thrown in. But there are the underlying themes of right triumphing over wrong, of goodness against evil, of pals sticking up against the bad guys, and that the good guys, through effort and perseverance, will win at the end.
See also "Goonies" for a similar movie about boys adventures. Also, "The Navigator", or even "The Last Starfighter". All are good yarns, aimed at pre-teen boys, but not boring for adults.