''Forbidden Warrior'' is a 2005 martial arts fantasy action film starring

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, Sung Kang and

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. It was directed by Jimmy Nickerson, and produced by Glen Hartford and Daniel Toll. The film is notable in resembling a low-budget

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action film, despite its American production and cast. A review in Variety noted that characters from a Chinese myth are given Japanese names and played by caucasians. In a 2006 interview, the writer/producer Glen Hartford claims he based the story on "a piece of mythological history, from over 4000 years ago", and calls the movie an "Asian film".

Cast

- Seki * Sung Kang - Doran *

- Locust * Tony Amendola - Ajis-Aka *

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- Muraji, The Warlord * Andrew Divoff - Ujis-Aka * Musetta Vander - Reza * Chris Coppola - Jibberish * Bruce Locke - Miyamoto * Kay E. Kuter - Yawn *

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- Lank *

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- Sorceress * Vladimir Cuk - Tall Tall

References

* 2005 films 2005 action films American action films American martial arts films 2005 martial arts films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{martialart-film-stub