History Film / RumbleInTheBronx

* ItsPersonal: Keung messed up a street race and beat up a handful of their guys a bit for robbing his uncle's store, and the entire gang proceeds to attempt to kill him over and over again for daring to cross their path. But the moment they destroy the entire store and leave Elaine in a HeroicBSOD blaming Keung for it all, all because he got too close to Nancy for the boss's tastes? Keung marches straight into their hideout livid with TranquilFury, smashes their music to get their attention, overcomes the boss Cody in a rigged fight, and proceeds to beat their asses so thoroughly the boss opts to [[KnowWhenToFoldEm let him go]] rather than continue the carnage anymore.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Nancy is repentant for her actions in luring Keung into an ambush, and hearing Danny talk about how he feels like he's completely unable to do what other kids can do makes her utterly break down and throw herself at Keung's ([[NiceGuy willing]]) mercy.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: A few times. Keung fighting the gangsters after they stole some candy and some drinks leads to DisproportionateRetribution, him becoming friendly with the gang-leader's girlfriend leads to even more for both him and his boss. Finally, when he tries to ''help'' the gang, he does the most damage, leading the diamond thieves to them.

** One of the diamond thieves isn't fazed by Keung hitting him, or even getting whacked in the face with a football helmet. Then Keung gets a giant pipe wrench, and [[KnowWhenToFoldEm he falls to his knees weeping.]]

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The entirety of the punkass Bronx gang seems to have two guns, between the boss and [[TokenEvilTeammate Angelo]]. Angelo pulling it to try to kill Keung while he's down is severely admonished by his gang for [[EvenEvilHasStandards going too far]]. The boss only pulls his when Keung's directly in their hideout and picking a fight. White Tiger's diamond smugglers, on the other hand, are introduced going to town on everyone in their path with rapid-fire weapons and ''grenades'', and it immediately attracts the attention of the authorities in large quantities, demonstrating why the rest of the gang seems to be very hesitant to avoid shootings.
* TheSyndicate: Another criminal group that is lead by White Tiger, which is larger and much more dangerous than Tony's gang.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Keung's uncle and said uncle's new spouse both disappear from the story entirely not far in, and Danny ends up [[ShooOutTheClowns gone]] because [[PutOnABus Keung sent him to his school to keep him safe]] for the rest of the movie after his encounter with the diamond smugglers. The movie doesn't even bother resolving anything in the aftermath of [[spoiler:the store's second destruction]], or bringing them up ever again, either.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Keung's uncle and said uncle's new spouse both disappear from the story entirely not far in, and Danny ends up [[ShooOutTheClowns gone]] because [[PutOneABus Keung sent him to his school to keep him safe]] for the rest of the movie after his encounter with the diamond smugglers. The movie doesn't even bother resolving anything in the aftermath of [[spoiler:the store's second destruction]], or bringing them up ever again, either.

* EasilyForgiven: Keung seems rather forgiving of the local street gang that Nancy was a member of despite them attempting to murder him repeatedly, coming close a few times.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Bronx gang brutalize the hell out of Keung with an onslaught of bottles batted his way, only for one of the boss's girls to try to stop Angelo from [[EvenEvilHasStandards trying to shoot Keung outright]]. The man slaps her and prepares to shoot Nancy after she slapped him in his broken nose in protest, and the boss Tony steps in to immediately force the de-escalation in utter rage of what the man did to his girls. Amusingly, this ends up saving Keung's life since it kills the mood for the rest, and stirs the next portion of the plot when the boss [[CrazyJealousGuy hates Keung getting too close to Nancy]].
* EvilVersusEvil: The Bronx gang and White Tiger's syndicate are enemies.

* MoodWhiplash: What should have been the last straw when the diamond thieves [[spoiler:outdo the gang in harassing the minimart by ''tearing down half the building'']] turns into this, thanks to Elaine on the can. At first she just thinks someone else is waiting for her to finish, then [[spoiler:half the building walls come off revealing her on the toilet in broad daylight]], after which she goes into hysterics.

* TheSyndicate: Another criminal group lead by White Tiger, which is larger and much more dangerous than Tony's gang.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Keung's uncle and said uncle's new spouse both disappear from the story entirely not far in, and Danny ends up [[ShooOutTheClowns gone]] for the rest of the movie after his encounter with the diamond smugglers. The movie doesn't even bother resolving anything in the aftermath of [[spoiler:the store's second destruction]], or bringing them up ever again, either.

Chan plays Keung, who travels to [[BigApplesauce New York City]] to visit his uncle and help out with the grocery store. He finds himself having to defend the store, and eventually himself, from a local street gang. Things get complicated when a very dangerous criminal group and the FBI get mixed up in the events.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:The head of the diamond-smuggling group, "White Tiger".]]

** The biker Bronx gang themselves think that their sheer numbers and their ability to basically get ''anywhere'' in the local area will eventually overwhelm Keung. No one has any idea how much of a sleeping tiger they're repeatedly harassing until he finally has enough and proceeds to kick every single one of their asses in their own hideout. Their StunnedSilence after Tony lets Keung leave says it all.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Delivered to Keung in the alleyway.

* TheSyndicate: Another criminal group lead by White Tiger, who are larger and much more dangerous than Tony's gang.

* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: The gang leader Cody contemplates doing this.. only for Keung to dare if he's got the guts, or otherwise drop it. Nancy enters the room at that point, and the punk gets prideful enough to toss it aside hoping to make an example of Keung. His entire gang ''deserves'' the beatdown that follows. This makes the diamond smugglers a notably bigger threat because they pack loaded firearms and aren't afraid to kill.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Bronx gang brutalize the hell out of Keung with an onslaught of bottles batted his way, only for one of the boss's girls to try to stop Angelo from [[EvenEvilHasStandards trying to shoot Keung outright]]. The man slaps her and prepares to shoot Nancy after she slapped him in his broken nose in protest, and the boss Cody steps in to immediately force the de-escalation in utter rage of what the man did to his girls. Amusingly, this ends up saving Keung's life since it kills the mood for the rest, and stirs the next portion of the plot when the boss [[CrazyJealousGuy hates Keung getting too close to Nancy]].

* PrecisionFStrike: Both the gang members and the diamond smugglers get at least one F-bomb off.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The entirety of the punkass Bronx gang seems to have two guns, between the boss and [[TokenEvilTeammate Angelo]]. Angelo pulling it to try to kill Keung while he's down is severely admonished by his gang for [[EvenEvilHasStandards going too far]]. The boss only pulls his when Keung's directly in their hideout and picking a fight. The diamond smugglers, on the other hand, are introduced going to town on everyone in their path with rapid-fire weapons and ''grenades'', and it immediately attracts the attention of the authorities in large quantities, demonstrating why the rest of the gang seems to be very hesitant to avoid shootings.

** The biker Bronx gang themselves think that their sheer numbers and their ability to basically get ''anywhere'' in the local area will eventually overwhelm Keung. No one has any idea how much of a sleeping tiger they're repeatedly harassing until he finally has enough and proceeds to kick every single one of their asses in their own hideout. Their StunnedSilence after Cody lets Keung leave says it all.

* EvilVersusEvil: The Bronx gang and the diamond smugglers are enemies.

* DidntSeeThatComing: Keung takes refuge in the rebuilt store when he doesn't have enough info for negotiating the diamonds for his captive friends yet, as the smugglers take their time calling him back. The smugglers, not knowing Keung was inside the store and [[spoiler:rigging it with a tow truck and tons of cables, proceed to tear the store ''literally in half'']] to intimidate him. Keung is utterly baffled, and Elaine [[RageBreakingPoint is pissed as hell with him.]]

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Bronx gang brutalize the hell out of Keung with an onslaught of bottles batted his way, only for one of the boss's girls to try to stop Angelo from [[EvenEvilHasStandards trying to shoot Keung outright]]. The man slaps her and prepares to shoot Nancy after she slapped him in his broken nose in protest, and the boss steps in to immediately force the de-escalation in utter rage of what the man did to his girls. Amusingly, this ends up saving Keung's life since it kills the mood for the rest, and stirs the next portion of the plot when the boss [[CrazyJealousGuy hates Keung getting too close to Nancy]].

* ItsPersonal: Keung messed up a street race and beat up a handful of their guys a bit for robbing his uncle's store, and the entire gang proceeds to attempt to kill him over and over again for daring to cross their path. But the moment they destroy the entire store and leave Elaine in a HeroicBSOD blaming Keung for it all, all because he got too close to Nancy for the boss's tastes? Keung marches straight into their hideout livid with TranquilFury, smashes their music to get their attention, and proceeds to beat their asses so thoroughly the boss opts to [[KnowWhenToFoldEm let him go]] rather than continue the carnage anymore.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Nancy is repentant for her actions in luring Keung into an ambush.

* TokenEvilTeammate: The local street gang that harasses Keung are all brutal thugs. Angelo, however, stands out from the rest of them, being a tinge on the AxCrazy side and carrying his own revolver as he even slaps one of the gang's girls for trying to prevent him from using it. His antics usually cause his gang to laugh at him when he receives comeuppance, but two members of the gang later die due to his actions, and it's his attempts to make off with the diamonds for himself that causes the last portion of the plot.

* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: The gang leader contemplates doing this.. only for Keung to dare if he's got the guts, or otherwise drop it. Nancy enters the room at that point, and the punk gets prideful enough to toss it aside hoping to make an example of Keung. His entire gang ''deserves'' the beatdown that follows. This makes the diamond smugglers a notably bigger threat because they pack loaded firearms and aren't afraid to kill.

* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: The gang leader contemplates doing this.. only for Keung to dare if he's got the guts and put it down for Nancy. Nancy enters the room at that point, and the punk gets prideful enough to toss it aside. His entire gang ''deserves'' the beatdown that follows. This makes the diamond smugglers a notably bigger threat because they pack loaded firearms and aren't afraid to kill.

* ExcusePlot: The diamond heist really only serves the purpose of escalating the plot to justify more fight scenes.

* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: The gang leader contemplates doing this.. only for Keung to dare if he's got the guts and put it down for Nancy. Nancy enters the room at that point, and the punk gets prideful enough to toss it aside. His entire gang ''deserves'' the beatdown that follows.

* ItsPersonal: Keung messed up a street race and beat up a handful of their guys a bit for robbing his uncle's store, and the entire gang proceeds to attempt to kill him over and over again for daring to cross their path. But the moment they destroy the entire store and leave Elaine in a HeroicBSOD blaming Keung for it all, all because he got too close to Nancy for the boss's tastes? Keung marches straight into their hideout livid with TranquilFury, smashes their music to get their attention, and proceeds to beat their asses so thoroughly the boss proceeds to [[KnowWhenToFoldEm let him go]] rather than continue the carnage anymore.

** One of the diamond thieves isn't fazed by Keung hitting him, or even getting whacked in the face with a football helmet. Then Keung gets a giant pipe wrench, and he falls to his knees weeping.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Keung beats up several members of the Bronx gang for robbing from his uncle's store, albeit not too severely. The entire gang proceeds to ambush him, pelt him with beer bottles near-fatally, and then attempt to murder him on sight every single time they see him from then on. Him getting close to Nancy has them proceed to thrash his uncle's store entirely. [[ItsPersonal Its gone too far that time for Keung.]] This isn't even getting into [[TokenEvilTeammate Angelo]] trying to pull a gun to murder to Keung for breaking his nose and making a fool of him.

* TokenEvilTeammate: The local street gang that harasses Keung are all brutal thugs. Angelo, however, stands out from the rest of them. His antics cause his gang to laugh at him when he receives comeuppance, but two members of the gang later die due to his actions.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Bronx gang brutalize the hell out of Keung with an onslaught of bottles batted his way, only for one of the boss's girls to try to stop the TokenEvilTeammate from [[EvenEvilHasStandards trying to shoot Keung outright]]. The man slaps her and prepares to shoot Nancy after she slapped him in his broken nose in protest, and the boss steps in to immediately force the de-escalation in utter rage of what the man did to his girls. Amusingly, this ends up saving Keung's life since it kills the mood for the rest, and stirs the next portion of the plot when the boss [[CrazyJealousGuy hates Keung getting too close to Nancy]].

* LiteralAssKissing: A crude punk among the gang tries to make Keung do this. The punk gets his bare ass ''whipped'' with a broken off car antenna for his trouble.

* SwitchToEnglish: Keung comes to America and meets up with his uncle. The two speak in Chinese for a while but his uncle soon asks, "How's your English?". Keung mentions that his English is passable so his uncle insists they speak it from that point on. The rest of the film is in English (though clearly dubbed, even with the people who were speaking English on set).

Chan plays Keung, who travels to [[BigApplesauce New York City]] to visit his uncle and help out with the grocery store. He finds himself having to defend the store, and eventually himself, from a local gang. Things get complicated when a very dangerous criminal group and the FBI get mixed up in the events.

* EasilyForgiven: Keung seems rather forgiving of the gangmembers despite them attempting to murder him repeatedly, coming close a few times.

* OhCrap: Keung has a mild one on discovering the mirror he was posing (and picking his nose) in front of is actually one-way glass.

* PutOnABus: When things start getting serious, the last we see of Danny is of him telling Keung to take care of his sister... while leaving on a bus. * A taxi, actually.

* ShamingTheMob: Keung does this to the gang. This, in combination with the murder of one of their members (see GoryDiscretionShot) by the criminal group, prompts a HeelFaceTurn by the gang's leader.

* TokenEvilTeammate: The gang that harasses Keung are all brutal thugs. Angelo, however, stands out from the rest of them. His antics cause his gang to laugh at him when he receives comeuppance but two of the gang die due to his actions.

* WouldHurtAChild: A GiantMook from the smuggling ring brutally beats up Danny, a little boy in a wheelchair.

* PutOnABus: When things start getting serious, the last we see of Danny is of him telling Keung to take care of his sister... while leaving on a bus.