Before you could say "wax on, wax off", Zhao taught Jack one move in a few minutes and the next thing you knew the kid was capable of taking on battle hardened barbarians. He was so darn sexy and capable that it was hard to accept the Caucasian, timid teenager as being of any use. Mark Chao made for a believable warrior and was able to play the straight man to several jokes. Uriah Shelton was soft and non-threatening as the fish out of water who became a fighter, wooed a princess, and taught Zhao that he needed to take time to have fun. Dave Bautista plays Arun the Cruel, the Horrible, the Terrible, the Miserable who wants to marry the princess who is to become the Empress giving him the fast track to becoming Emperor. Along their journey, Jack teaches Zhao to break dance and swim. Warrior Zhao and a wizard accompany him to help him free the princess with sword and magic. When the bad guys show up to kidnap the princess, Jack has to follow them into the basket which takes him to what is supposed to be ye olden times China. Jack ends up guiding the English speaking Ni Ni through his world, taking her to the mall. The next thing Jack knows Warrior Zhao (Mark Chao) and Princess Su Lin (Ni Ni) pop out of it looking for his help thinking he is the great warrior The Black Knight. Chang who gifts him a large Chinese basket/box. After school he works in an antique shop for Mr. His house is about to be foreclosed on which doesn't seem to bother him much. The movie was reminiscent of The Forbidden Kingdom only without actual martial artists in it and any real danger for the main characters.Ī teenaged boy named Jack spends most of his time playing a video game as the Black Knight. We need a break." The Warrior's Gate was a clunky but affable wish fulfillment for if not teenage boys, twelve-year-old gamer boys.
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