History Film / TheManWithTheIronFists

In a place called Jungle Village, numerous factions are at war with one another for control, with a lone Blacksmith (RZA) making weapons for them all. When Imperial gold is set to travel through the village, the normal violence reaches new levels, various powerful figures including good and evil brothers, a devious madam (Creator/LucyLiu), and a mysterious Englishman (Creator/RussellCrowe) with a [[ImpossiblyCoolWeapon pistol/knife/drill combo]] in his holster arrive in Jungle Village. Will the Blacksmith stay neutral as the lives of his fellow villagers are put on the line?

* KiAttack: See SuperNaturalMartialArts below.

* SupernaturalMartialArts: A blacksmith [[{{EnlightenmentSuperpowers}} studies with Shaolin monks]] [[{{KiAttack}} and learns to use his qi to control inanimate objects]]. Also, a man with a brass body capable of repelling blades.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Silver Lion acts fairly normal around those not in his inner circle, but he is conniving and violent. [[spoiler: He doesn't hesitate to agree with Poison Dagger that Madam Blossom should die just after making a deal with her and he enjoys toying with Zen Yi in the HallofMirrors]].

* GenocideFromTheInside: Late in the movie Brass Body reveals that he was a member of yet another animal themed clan, but he killed off the rest of his clan years ago.

* GrievousHarmWithABody: One third of the Gemini's fighting style consists of using tandem momentum. The other parts are guns on Gemini Female's body and their matching blades, which also help their routine.

* PunnyName: Thaddeus Smith, the black smith, chiefly. Jack Knife, though it isn't his actual last name, and others as well.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Madame Blossom's last act is to save an orphan girl allowing the mortally wounded Bronze Lion to throw a weapon into her exposed back as she saved the child.]]

** Thaddeus' iron fists.

** Silver Lions' sunglasses.

** [[spoiler: Lady Silk comes off as an innocent victim, but she was complicit in Madam Blossom's plant to poison all the Lions and steal the gold.]]

** Possible ones may have been that the [[Film/TheMachineGirl Hero loses one or both arms,]] [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist gets metal replacement,]] [[MortalKombat kicks butt.]]

* FiveBadBand
** BigBad: Silver Lion
** TheDragon: Brass Body
** TheEvilGenius: Poison Dagger
** TheBrute: Bronze Lion
** TheDarkChick: Madame Blossom [[spoiler: though she and the Silver Lion start plotting to betray each other almost as soon as they join forces.]]

RZA's first directorial film was in part a tribute to the 70's [[MartialArtsMovie martial arts]] films that inspired his old hip-hop conglomerate Music/WuTangClan. It was co-written with Creator/EliRoth and released in Fall of 2012. A DirectToVideo sequel was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on April 14, 2015.

The RZA's first directorial film that tribute to the 70's [[MartialArtsMovie martial arts]] films that inspired his old hip-hop conglomerate Music/WuTangClan and co-written with Creator/EliRoth, released in Fall of 2012.
Has a DirectToVideo sequel was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on April 14, 2015.

Not related with ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}''[[note]]Japanese for "Iron Fist"[[/note]]

* TheGiant / WorldsStrongestMan: In-universe, Brass Body (played by former wrestler/MMA fighter [[{{Batista}} Dave Bautista]]).

* Flashback: While Thaddeus tells Jack how he got to China.

* SupernaturalMartialArts: A blacksmith [[{{EnlightenmentSuperpowers}} studies with Shaolin monks and learns to use his qi to control inanimate objects]]. A man with a brass body capable of repelling blades.

* SupernaturalMartialArts: A blacksmith [[{{EnlightenmentSuperpowers}} capable of using his qi to control inanimate objects]]. A man with a brass body capable of repelling blades.

* BlackAndWhiteMorality: It's clearly a tale of good vs. evil. However, there are shades of [[{{BlackAndGreyMorality}} grey]]

* BandofBrothers: [[spoiler: Thaddeus, Jack, and Zen Yi at the end]].

* BallsofSteel: Brass body has these...go figure.

** Gemini Twins' martial arts.

** [[spoiler: Madam Blossom is not above poisoning all the lions and taking gold that belongs to someone else, but she's also protective of her girls.

** [[spoiler: Madam Blossom is not above poisoning all the lions and taking gold that belongs to someone else, but she's also [[{{FatherToHisMen}} mother to her girls]]]].

* FatherToHisMen: {{Inverted}} with Madam Blossom.

* BlackAndWhiteMorality: It's clearly a good vs. evil movie. However, there are shades of [[{{BlackAndGreyMorality}} grey]]