Famous Characters in History - Part 2 (Frank Dux)

2) Frank Dux of the Senzo Tanaka Clan (Bloodsport)!

Fighting tournaments....... they have been around since the beginning of time! However, in their origins these tournaments were to the death...  not until one man taps out or judges decide by points who win! Would a Canadian born man be able to break into a Ninjutsu Warriors home, play with his sacred katana sword, get caught, and then impress this Warrior with his honesty.... enough to become this Warrior's Understudy???? In real life... Absolutely not! But in the world of Bloodsport this is everyday life!

After what goes by in 3 minutes but represents 10 years of training, Frank Dux somehow works for the American Army, and is invited to the Kumite so he goes AWOL and runs away to Hong Kong to fight in this underground free-style single elimination, and sometimes deadly full-contact martial arts tournament!



He will be among the likes of fighters like: Ray Jackson who affectionately refers to Frank as Frankie! And a powerful villain named Chong Li.... who violates every and all rules, not only to win, but to kill his opponents and bounce his chest muscles in celebration!

This movie is a struggle between good and evil, right and wrong, straight and homosexual, and everything in between! Through the course of this struggle, Frank is being chased by both his own demons, and two men who do not carry guns, but do have over-sized stun guns which they hold up like they were rocket launchers! This movie has blood, sweat, tears, fighting, dancing, loving, and romance! Dux almost allows the lust of a woman reporter (Janice Kent) to get in the way of his lifelong goal of impressing his Shidoshi by winning Kumite, and his own Katana sword! Fortunately this over eager reporter who will sleep her way to the top let Frank finish what he started and support him in the third day of the Kumite!

Best Quote: "You want to be the best reporter you can be, but I want to be the best I can be... for me and my Shidoshi!"

Best Concepts: Dim Mak (Death touch) the ability to hit a stack of bricks, but break only the bottom the brick leaving the ones on top unharmed!
Saying Mate' - Is the same as tapping out in modern day fighting, however when Frank Dux made former Kumite Champ Chong Li to win Kumite, it sends chills down your spine!

For all of this we salute you Character of the week: Frank Dux

Stay Training My Friends!