''Fight to Win'' (also known as ''Eyes of the Dragon'' and ''Dangerous Passages'') is a 1987 martial arts comedy film directed by

Leo Fong Leo Fong (; 23 November 1928 – 18 February 2022) was a Chinese-American martial artist, actor, boxer, and Methodist minister who had been making films, acting, and directing since the early 1970s. Fong was still acting in action films right up ...

and starring

Cynthia Rothrock Cynthia Rothrock (born March 8, 1957) is an American martial artist and actress best known for her martial arts films. She holds black belt rankings in seven styles of martial arts and was a high-level competitor in martial arts before becomin ...

George Chung George Chung is an American actor, businessman, film director and TV show producer. He is also a five times world martial arts champion. He was the executive producer for the American reality television series, ''Call to Cosplay''. He is also th ...

, Richard Norton and

Chuck Jeffreys Chuck Jeffreys is an American actor, stuntman, stunt coordinator, fight choreographer and martial artist. As an actor he has appeared in more than 24 films and television shows. He had supporting roles in ''Aftershock'', ''Lockdown'', '' Superfi ...

. In the film, martial artist Ryan Kim has an upcoming fight and gets training from a martial arts master, Sensei Lauren.

Plot

''Fight to Win'' is a martial arts comedy. A man has an important match coming up soon and has to train for it. He has just a month to get ready. A female karate master helps him train and prepare for it. After the match where he defeats the man, she has the crime syndicate that the defeated man belongs to. Ryan Kim is played by George Chung and Sensei Lauren is played by

Background

The film was shot on location in Northern California. Some references to the film refer to the story as being about a renowned statue becomes the object of desire for two martial arts masters.''The Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos: 1999 Edition''
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External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0165776
Film-Ente, die Webseite für Film-Fans: Eyes of the Dragon
1987 films 1987 action films 1987 independent films 1987 martial arts films American action films American independent films American martial arts films Films directed by Leo Fong Films shot in California 1980s English-language films 1980s American films English-language independent films English-language action films