Universal Pictures has released this great artistic animated short that gives us a little background story on the Blacksmith character in The Man with the Iron Fists, played by RZA. The prequel short features the Blacksmith on his way to China on a Dutch trading vessel. The Blacksmith and the crew end up having an unfortunate encounter at a typical port stop.
The movie also stars Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Rick Yune, Jamie Chung, Cung Le, Dave Bautista, Byron Mann, Daniel Wu and Pam Grier. It's set to hit theaters on November 2nd, and it looks like it will be a crazy fun time!
Here's the Synopsis:
Presented by Quentin Tarantino, the action-adventure is inspired by kung-fu classics as interpreted by his longtime collaborators RZA and Eli Roth. Making his debut as a big-screen director and leading man, RZA-alongside a stellar international cast led by Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu-tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all.
Since his arrival in China's Jungle Village, the town's blacksmith (RZA) has been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction. When the clans' brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human weapon. As he fights alongside iconic heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harness this power to become savior of his adopted people.