The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015), the sequel to Man with the Iron Fists (2012) has been shot in Thailand. Music man, RZA, considered to be an encyclopedia of martial arts films, is the scriptwriter and his Blacksmith character returns in the lead role. This martial arts adventure sequel has Roel Reine as director and cinematographer (Death Race 2 and 3, Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines and The Marine 2, and Admiral (2015).
The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015) has major roles played by some of actions best stars including RZA (Tom Yum Goong 2: 3D), Rick Yune (The Fast and the Furious, Die Another Day and Olympus Has Fallen. Dustin Nguyen (The Rebel and Once Upon a Time in Vietnam), Cary Tagawa (Mortal Kombat), and Carl Ng (Covert Affairs and Bodyguard: A New Beginning). Martial arts Master Ocean Hou (Man of Tai Chi) and actor turned director Simon Yin (Supercapitalist). The Gemini Twins’ Andrew Lin (Black Sheep Affair) and Grace Huang (Cold War) also return to the sequel.
The original Man with the Iron Fists (2012) tells the story of a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier who descend upon a village in feudal China on the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, forcing a humble blacksmith to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
Thaddeus (RZA) is back in the explosive action adventure The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015), which is inspired by kung fu classics. A reluctant villager joins forces with a mysterious outsider to fight off powerful evil forces, both earthly and otherworldly, in a 19th century Chinese mining town. When a stranger, Thaddeus, is found badly wounded near the village, miner Li Kung (Dustin Nguyen) and his wife Ah Ni (Eugenia Kang) offer him refuge. As he heals, he becomes entrenched in a conflict that pits the townsfolk against the evil Master Ho (Carl Ng), his nefarious Beetle Clan and the terrifying Lord Pi (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa). With Thaddeus at his side, the mild-mannered Kung transforms into a deadly warrior in this martial arts epic. —Universal
Man with the Iron Fists 2 premiered on Blu-ray and DVD on April 14, 2015.