Blood Street
Blood Street is a 1988 action film co-directed by Leo Fong. It stars Fong in a reprised role as private detective Joe Wong who has been hired to find a woman's husband who has gone missing. Richard Norton, Stan Wertlieb, Stack Pierce, Chuck Jeffreys and Kymberly Paige also appear in the film.
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Directed by | Leo Fong, George Chung |
Produced by | Sunny Lim |
Written by | Leo Fong |
Starring | Leo Fong Richard Norton Stan Wertlieb Stack Pierce Chuck Jeffreys Kim Paige Patty Georgeson Joe Lynum Woody Farmer |
Narrated by | Leo Fong |
Music by | W.C. Jeffreys Paul Schroeder |
Cinematography | Frank Harris |
Edited by | Peter Jones |
Release date | 1988 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Story
Joe Wong was a character that previously appeared in a Leo Fong film, Low Blow. He was a California PI who ran his business out of his shabby unkempt office.[1] Wong returns in this film as one of the best in the business, operating from his base in San Francisco.[2][3][4] One day a woman walks into Wong's office and asks for his help. She needs him to find her missing husband Aldo. This takes Wong on a journey though the criminal world. Along the way he encounters a father and son team of Solomon and Bones which is played by Stack Pierce and Chuck Jeffreys.[5] Wong ends up getting involved in a gang war between Malcolm Boyd (played by Richard Norton) and Aldo (played by Stan Wertlieb), the man he was supposed to be looking for.[6]
Background
Due to the recurring character Joe Wong, the film is probably a sequel of sorts to Low Blow where in this film, Fong plays a Raymond Chandler type martial arts expert.[7][8][9] The alternative title Eyes of the Dragon 2 Bloodstreet, could give the impression that it is a possible sequel to another Fong Directed title Eyes of the Dragon, which also featured Richard Norton, Chuck Jeffreys.[10][11]
It was directed by both Leo Fong and George Chung, and the cinematographer was Frank Harris.[12][13]
The narration for the film was provided by Leo Fong.[14]
References
- Los Angeles Times, June 02, 1986 - Movie Review : 'Low Blow' Takes Aim At The Heights Of Silliness - Michael Wilmington
- World Film Geek - REVIEW: Blood Street (1988)
- Letterboxd - Blood Street 1988 Directed by George Chung, Leo Fong
- ČSFD.cz - Blood Street, Akční
- Comeuppance Reviews - Blood Street (1990)
- Monkey Trailers - Blood Street (1988)
- 80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures, By Daniel R. Budnik - Page 120 Low Blow
- Letterboxd - Blood Street 1988 Directed by George Chung, Leo Fong
- The Hollywood Reporter, Volume 317, Issues 1-18 - Page 158
- British Film Institute - Bloodstreet (1989)
- Filmstarts - Eyes of the Dragon II - Bloodstreet
- Letterboxd - Blood Street 1988 Directed by George Chung, Leo Fong
- BFI - Bloodstreet (1989), Casst & Credits
- Comeuppance Reviews - Blood Street (1990)
- Filmweb - Blood Street (1990) wideo, obsada aktorska
- 80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures, By Daniel R. Budnik - Page 120 to 121 Low Blow
- The Motion Picture Guide ... Annual, By Jay Robert Nash, Stanley Ralph Nash, Stanley Ralph Ross - Page 165