30 March 2012

Black Belt (Japan, 2007)

The events take place in 1932 in Japanese-occupied Manchuria, in which the corrupt leaders of the Japanese army are trying to take over all the Karate dojos for their own personal benefit. Amidst these circumstances the master of one of these dojos dies before choosing his successor, leaving three of his pupils Taikan, Giryu and Choei the task of deciding amongst themselves who deserves it most.

A super powerful knuckle buster of a martial arts film. The main characters are played by real karate experts, and it shows in every bone breaking punch. No special effects were used, and the film is free from the slapstick that often can be seen in other fighting movies. All for a more realistic, more painful display of karate. 

Genre: Action/Drama

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