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* FightingWithChucks: Amp retrieves a pair of nunchucks from a dead raider early in the film, and uses it as a backup weapon for several of his later fight scenes. And Lyssa gets to use this weapon to kick butt as well, with equal skill and precision.
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* AnAxToGrind: Axes are used by several raiders and bandits, notably Mainframe during his fight with Amp.
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* {{Kevlard}}: Mainframe, a morbidly obese fighter Amp fights in an arena halfway through the film. Amp’s attempts to punch Mainframe barely leaves a dent due to Mainframe’s size and humungous build, but [[spoiler: Amp eventually wins by getting to a higher position and landing a leaping kick on Mainframe’s face]].
* LikeBrotherAndSister: [[spoiler: Amp and Lyssa towards the end of the movie]].
* LikeBrotherAndSister: [[spoiler: Amp and Lyssa towards the end of the movie]].
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* {{Kevlard}}: Mainframe, a morbidly obese fighter Amp fights in an arena halfway through the film. Amp’s attempts to punch Mainframe barely leaves a dent due to Mainframe’s Mainframe's size and humungous build, but [[spoiler: Amp eventually wins by getting to a higher position and landing a leaping kick on Mainframe’s Mainframe's face]].
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* BlackBestFriend: Scudder, the black friend and liaison of Amp, who tags along for the adventure.
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Eternal Fist is a 1992 post-apocalypse action film starring Dale "Apollo" Cook and Creator/CynthiaKhan, in her first (and by far, only) American film.
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Eternal Fist is a 1992 post-apocalypse action film film, a Philippine-US co-production directed by Teddy Page, starring Dale "Apollo" Cook and Creator/CynthiaKhan, in her first (and by far, only) American film.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: Amp gets crucified alive with holes being pierced through his palm. The holes have disappeared in subsequent scenes]].
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Eternal Fist is a 1992 post-apocalypse action film starring Dale "Apollo" Cook and Creator/CynthiaKhan, in her first (and by far, only) American film.
Amp (Cook), a fighter and brawler living in a mostly-destroyed world after a nuclear apocalypse, who is struggling with his personal demons after the death of his girlfriend, unexpectedly meets up with Lyssa (Cynthia), who greatly resembles his deceased lover.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Although not specified, the movie is implied to take place decades into the future.
* ActionGirl: Lyssa, in the second half of the film, although she occasionally crosses into FauxActionGirl territory due to being needed to be rescued by Amp during fights.
* AfterTheEnd: The movie is set after a nuclear apocalypse wiped out most of civilization (the opening credits are shown after stock footage of a nuclear explosion) and turns the entire world into a desert, where the surviving population have to fight and kill or be killed, not unlike ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''.
* AnAxToGrind: Axes are used by several raiders and bandits, notably Mainframe during his fight with Amp.
* TheApunkalypse: The desert raiders are all dressed in punk gear, many which have mohawks, face-paint, leather jackets and uses chains as weapons.
* BackToBackBadasses: Amp and Lyssa whenever fighting loads and loads of raiders, and in the final battle.
* BattleCouple: Amp and Lyssa, after the latter went through a training sequence and became the Cynthia Khan character audiences knows and loves.
* BlackBestFriend: Scudder, the black friend and liaison of Amp, who tags along for the adventure.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: [[spoiler: RIP Scudder. Even after the apocalypse, this trope is still being played straight]]!
* ChainPain: Most of the desert raiders fight using chains throughout the movie.
* CrucifiedHeroShot: [[spoiler: Amp, who gets crucified alive by the raiders. He gets better]].
* DavidVsGoliath: The hulking Mainframe, whose body is coated with excessive amounts of kevlard and stands over two meters tall, against Amp. [[spoiler: Amp wins]].
* DeadlyHug: The huge, oversized Mainframe tries to do this on Amp, to crush and smother Amp to death in his thick layers of {{Kevlard}}, but Amp broke out in time.
* DisposableWoman: Amp’s first girlfriend, Wild, who dies mere minutes after the opening credits, whose death serves as motivation for Amp to continue living for her sake. And then he meets Lyssa.
* EarthThatWas: The earth in this movie is reduced to a massive desert wasteland.
* FightingWithChucks: Amp retrieves a pair of nunchucks from a dead raider early in the film, and uses it as a backup weapon for several of his later fight scenes. And Lyssa gets to use this weapon to kick butt as well, with equal skill and precision.
* HellBentForLeather: Both Amp and Lyssa wears leather during their fight scenes throughout the movie. Lyssa notably ditches her dress and robes after she TookALevelInBadass halfway through the film.
* HidingInAHijab: Lyssa, in her first few scenes of the movie. She ditches the headscarf and robes after a training sequence.
* IdenticalStranger: Lyssa looks identical to Amp’s former deceased girlfriend, Wild. Of course, that’s because both of them are portrayed by Cynthia Khan.
* ImpaledPalm: [[spoiler: On Amp, after being crucified]].
* {{Kevlard}}: Mainframe, a morbidly obese fighter Amp fights in an arena halfway through the film. Amp’s attempts to punch Mainframe barely leaves a dent due to Mainframe’s size and humungous build, but [[spoiler: Amp eventually wins by getting to a higher position and landing a leaping kick on Mainframe’s face]].
* LikeBrotherAndSister: [[spoiler: Amp and Lyssa towards the end of the movie]].
* TheStraightAndArrowPath: Lyssa uses a mini-crossbow when fighting mooks.
* ThirstyDesert: Much of the movie is in a desert setting, where according to Amp, they (desert raiders) will kill for "a drop of water".
* TrainingMontage: A lengthy training scene behind the setting desert sun, with Amp training Lyssa to make her the ActionGirl as played by Cynthia Khan.
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Eternal Fist is a 1992 post-apocalypse action film starring Dale "Apollo" Cook and Creator/CynthiaKhan, in her first (and by far, only) American film.
Amp (Cook), a fighter and brawler living in a mostly-destroyed world after a nuclear apocalypse, who is struggling with his personal demons after the death of his girlfriend, unexpectedly meets up with Lyssa (Cynthia), who greatly resembles his deceased lover.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Although not specified, the movie is implied to take place decades into the future.
* ActionGirl: Lyssa, in the second half of the film, although she occasionally crosses into FauxActionGirl territory due to being needed to be rescued by Amp during fights.
* AfterTheEnd: The movie is set after a nuclear apocalypse wiped out most of civilization (the opening credits are shown after stock footage of a nuclear explosion) and turns the entire world into a desert, where the surviving population have to fight and kill or be killed, not unlike ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''.
* AnAxToGrind: Axes are used by several raiders and bandits, notably Mainframe during his fight with Amp.
* TheApunkalypse: The desert raiders are all dressed in punk gear, many which have mohawks, face-paint, leather jackets and uses chains as weapons.
* BackToBackBadasses: Amp and Lyssa whenever fighting loads and loads of raiders, and in the final battle.
* BattleCouple: Amp and Lyssa, after the latter went through a training sequence and became the Cynthia Khan character audiences knows and loves.
* BlackBestFriend: Scudder, the black friend and liaison of Amp, who tags along for the adventure.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: [[spoiler: RIP Scudder. Even after the apocalypse, this trope is still being played straight]]!
* ChainPain: Most of the desert raiders fight using chains throughout the movie.
* CrucifiedHeroShot: [[spoiler: Amp, who gets crucified alive by the raiders. He gets better]].
* DavidVsGoliath: The hulking Mainframe, whose body is coated with excessive amounts of kevlard and stands over two meters tall, against Amp. [[spoiler: Amp wins]].
* DeadlyHug: The huge, oversized Mainframe tries to do this on Amp, to crush and smother Amp to death in his thick layers of {{Kevlard}}, but Amp broke out in time.
* DisposableWoman: Amp’s first girlfriend, Wild, who dies mere minutes after the opening credits, whose death serves as motivation for Amp to continue living for her sake. And then he meets Lyssa.
* EarthThatWas: The earth in this movie is reduced to a massive desert wasteland.
* FightingWithChucks: Amp retrieves a pair of nunchucks from a dead raider early in the film, and uses it as a backup weapon for several of his later fight scenes. And Lyssa gets to use this weapon to kick butt as well, with equal skill and precision.
* HellBentForLeather: Both Amp and Lyssa wears leather during their fight scenes throughout the movie. Lyssa notably ditches her dress and robes after she TookALevelInBadass halfway through the film.
* HidingInAHijab: Lyssa, in her first few scenes of the movie. She ditches the headscarf and robes after a training sequence.
* IdenticalStranger: Lyssa looks identical to Amp’s former deceased girlfriend, Wild. Of course, that’s because both of them are portrayed by Cynthia Khan.
* ImpaledPalm: [[spoiler: On Amp, after being crucified]].
* {{Kevlard}}: Mainframe, a morbidly obese fighter Amp fights in an arena halfway through the film. Amp’s attempts to punch Mainframe barely leaves a dent due to Mainframe’s size and humungous build, but [[spoiler: Amp eventually wins by getting to a higher position and landing a leaping kick on Mainframe’s face]].
* LikeBrotherAndSister: [[spoiler: Amp and Lyssa towards the end of the movie]].
* TheStraightAndArrowPath: Lyssa uses a mini-crossbow when fighting mooks.
* ThirstyDesert: Much of the movie is in a desert setting, where according to Amp, they (desert raiders) will kill for "a drop of water".
* TrainingMontage: A lengthy training scene behind the setting desert sun, with Amp training Lyssa to make her the ActionGirl as played by Cynthia Khan.
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