Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Wych Kaos
Produced by Steven Paul
Pimol Srivikorn
Written by Nicole Jones
Steven Paul
Based on Tekken
by Namco
Starring Kane Kosugi
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Rade Šerbedžija
Gary Daniels
Kelly Wenham
Music by Misha Segal
Cinematography Wych Kaos
Edited by Vance Null
Robert Ferretti
Production
company
Release dates
Running time
 89 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (also known as Tekken: A Man Called X) is a 2014 American martial arts film directed by Wych Kaos and is the prequel to the 2009 film Tekken, itself based on the fighting game series of the same name. The film stars Kane Kosugi, Rade Šerbedžija, and Kelly Wenham. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Gary Daniels reprise their roles as Heihachi Mishima and Bryan Fury, respectively.[2]

Plot

A man with no recollection of his past wakes up in an apartment in a district outside Tekken City before he is chased by armed men and nabbed by a female assassin named Rhona Anders. He is brought to a guerrilla leader known as "The Minister", who gives him the letter "K" as his codename and has an explosive surgically implanted in his chest, should he fail his mission or attempt to leave the organization. Despite his amnesia, "K" displays exceptional skills in fighting and marksmanship. He befriends the district's local janitor, whose son killed his wife and crippled him before disappearing three years prior. After defeating an opponent in a sparring match, "K" is ordered by the Minister to kill him or the janitor; "K" declines and tells the Minister to let the janitor go, to which the Minister's henchman breaks the defeated opponent's neck.

Over the next few days, "K" is given an apartment unit where he plots his next targets. He befriends a tenant named Laura after saving her from a couple of muggers. After one of his jobs, he tells Rhona he wants out. Recalling the events from where he first woke up, "K" returns to the apartment building from the beginning of the film and asks the manager for records on his previous stay, to which the manager only has him signed under the initials "K. M." On his next job, "K" battles and is defeated by his target, Bryan Fury, who warns him to walk away from his job before disappearing. The next morning, "K" confronts Rhona about Fury, who is revealed to be a former associate of the Minister. As Laura is a nurse, "K" has her remove the explosive from his chest.

"K" receives a call from Fury, who warns him that the Minister has "K" marked as a target. He meets up with Rhona that night before they both encounter Fury, who shows them a newspaper article and tells them they are all pawns of the Minister. Later, Rhona stabs the Minister in the back, but "K" later on discovers that Laura has been abducted by Gentek Factory. The duo sneak into Gentek, where Rhona battles and defeats the Minister's female assassins. "K" meets Heihachi Mishima, who reveals that "K" is his son Kazuya Mishima. Like the ancient Spartans sending their male children to the wilderness to survive alone, Heihachi had Kazuya brainwashed and set loose to test his survival skills. Kazuya's body is filled with rage when Heihachi kills Laura before he battles two fighters named Rip and Thorn. After defeating the two combatants, Kazuya accepts his bloodline and has Rhona accompany him to find Heihachi, who stands over the skyline of Tekken City.

Cast

Reception

Manly Movie gave the film a score of three out of 10, commenting that "It's like the producers and writers have no idea who these characters are, and had no intention of giving a shit, but were advised that certain actors were free for a cameo – use them."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Review: Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge". Manly Movie. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  2. ↑ "Kane Kosugi Battles Amnesia and Assassins in Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge". Beyond Hollywood. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
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