Susano Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Wow. Nobody has mentioned Sonny Chiba. I thought about Sonny Chiba, but his series of Streetfighter movies was from the 70s, while Sho Kosugi was hitting his stride in the early 1980s. And if I had to pick, I'll take the ninja over the "brawler". Chuck Norris sort of takes the Sonny Chiba role anyway, and fits better (IMO). Now, if was going to go with an early 70s cast, yeah, I'd use Sonny, and Bruce Lee (among others). I have the complete cast, actually, uhm... just not with me, or I'd post it. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristopher Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Hmm... I saw Nemesis' date=' but don't know this guy otherwise. Like Billy Jack and Thomas Magnum, he might make for a good NPC and background color.[/quote'] I guess I didn't read closely enough, I didn't realize you needed PC characters. Oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 13 Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Drat. Gymkata was made in '85. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbullet Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Well you mentioned needing a European and since you brought up the movie Enter the Ninja... Franco Nero played Cole the "good guy" Ninja in the film. (the actor, not necessarily the character, is from Italy.) Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Though he didn't start acting in martial arts media until 1986, Brandon Lee was 18 in 1983. Of course, returning to Dr. Han's Island in 1993 or 1988 would yield a pretty spectacular group of martial artists, since Lee and Li would be included then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Here's the list of possible PCs to pick from: Jackie (played by Jackie Chan) -- an up-and-coming Hong Kong police officer whose exploits will eventually be fictionalized in the Police Story series of movies. Michelle Yip (played by Michelle Yeoh) -- Jackie's partner. She's far more professional and business-like than Jackie. Cho Osaki (played by Sho Kosugi) -- after faking his death in 1981, Cho is now seeking out those forced him to commit crimes and stain his honor. JJ McQuade (played by Chuck Norris) -- ex Vietnam vet, JJ is now a Texas Ranger. Rumor has it he returned to Vietnam in the late 70s as part of a covert operation to recover American MIAs. Much like Jackie, his life will be turned into a series of movies (where his name will be changed to James Braddock) and a TV series (where his name will be changed to "Walker"). Sammo Law (played by Sammo Hung) -- A fellow student who trained and sparred with Mr. Lee, Sammo is now a Shanghai police officer. Later, he will move to Los Angeles, gain the nickname of "Martial Law" and once again team-up McQuade the Texas Ranger. Frank Dux (played by Jean Claude van Damme) -- a former Belgian full-contact kickboxer, Frank then joined the US Army. He's now in Hong Kong looking to gain entry to the famous underground kumite said to be held here. In a few years he will enter, and win, the kumite, his adventures turned into the film Bloodsport. Nico Toscani (played by Steven Seagal) -- another Vietnam vet, Nico was involved in CIA operations while there. Afterwards he traveled to Tokyo to continue his training in the art of aikido (which he was first exposed to in his hometown of Chicago). After being awarded his 7th dan in aikdo, he'll return to Chicago and join the Chicago Police Department. Supposedly, the film Above the Law is an account of his life. Any thoughts? I selected what I hoped were well-known martial arts "icons." I also picked the characters based in how I could link their back stories (only Sho is really out in the cold here, but hey, I he's a ninja!). The villain has been selected as well, and I've even been able to develop some nice 'fluff' as to what he's up to in Hong Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) I know it's a little late to pitch names, but what about Brigitte Lin? In 1983 she did the movie Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain. She tended to play tomboy/transgender roles in later movies, which sets her off a bit from Michelle Yeoh's style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Yes, but she always played period swordswomen and the like. I don't if she ever did a modern day character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Yes' date=' but she always played period swordswomen and the like. I don't if she ever did a modern day character.[/quote'] She's done two that I can find: (1986) Peking Opera Blues (set in 1913, where she played a patriotic rebel dressed as a man) and the original Police Story movie (1985) with Jackie Chan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualplayer Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Shame Jackie Chan couldn't be his Drunken Master character. Your PC list seems a little cop heavy, or at least people destined to become cops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketchpad Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) How about Michael Dudikoff? He was briefly in Enter the Ninja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Shame Jackie Chan couldn't be his Drunken Master character. Your PC list seems a little cop heavy' date=' or at least people destined to become cops.[/quote'] The cop part is intentional. Sort of a built-in "this is why you're the heroes" rational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Shame Jackie Chan couldn't be his Drunken Master character. Your PC list seems a little cop heavy' date=' or at least people destined to become cops.[/quote'] The cop part is intentional. Sort of a built-in "this is why you're the heroes" rational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) one slightly off the wall suggestion BA Barracus from the A Team would be an excellent brick style bruiser.He and the rest of the team could be undercover at the contest to rescue someone perhaps(could be someone they knew in Vietnam.) The show started in 1983 so its perfect timing and the team have operated international. oh plus he can be really mad because someone knocked him out and stuck him on a plane again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) I'm going to use Clubber Lang as villain muscle. Sort of a homage to Street Fighter's Balrog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvoncannon Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) I so want to play this game now. Repped if able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proditor Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) I still have dibs on Sho. After all, I called it back at HEROCon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Steve James needs to be in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Steve James needs to be in this. Where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Special Request -- If you'd like to help with this project, I could use character sheets for any of the heroes or villains. 150 base, +100 disads, for a total of around 250 to 275. Please realize I'll probably modify them further, but I could use the help, as I suspect my weekends and such will be eaten up with a NASA HQ hardware refresh, and I'd like to try and run this at GenCon. I have sample character sheets for Bruce Lee, Jackie, and Sho on my website already if you'd like to work from there. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Special Request -- If you'd like to help with this project, I could use character sheets for any of the heroes or villains. 150 base, +100 disads, for a total of around 250 to 275. Please realize I'll probably modify them further, but I could use the help, as I suspect my weekends and such will be eaten up with a NASA HQ hardware refresh, and I'd like to try and run this at GenCon. I have sample character sheets for Bruce Lee, Jackie, and Sho on my website already if you'd like to work from there. Thanks! Dibs on Michelle Yip and JJ McQuade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Dibs on Michelle Yip and JJ McQuade. Thanks. I certainly can scale down Sho and Jackie for the game and can probably work up Sammo as a slightly slower version of Jackie with many of the same schticks but more fast-talk and unluck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Thanks. I certainly can scale down Sho and Jackie for the game and can probably work up Sammo as a slightly slower version of Jackie with many of the same schticks but more fast-talk and unluck. IMO Sammo should have higher strength or one more extra HtH DC than Jackie. In Jackie's autobiography ("I am Jackie Chan") he describes Sammo as the strongest martial artist of their school several times. Also, in the Lucky Stars films and Dragons Forever, Sammo generally comes out even with Jackie in their fights (though his character isn't as tough as Jackie's in Wheels on Meals); if you make him slower, he'll need something to balance it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) IMO Sammo should have higher strength or one more extra HtH DC than Jackie. In Jackie's autobiography ("I am Jackie Chan") he describes Sammo as the strongest martial artist of their school several times. Also' date=' in the Lucky Stars films and Dragons Forever, Sammo generally comes out even with Jackie in their fights (though his character isn't as tough as Jackie's in Wheels on Meals); if you make him slower, he'll need something to balance it.[/quote'] Sounds good. Oh, and JJ McQuade needs extra dice with his Roundhouse Kick, 'cause, well, y'know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Re: Return To Doctor Han's Island (advice needed) Sounds good. Oh, and JJ McQuade needs extra dice with his Roundhouse Kick, 'cause, well, y'know. Fair enough. In Norris' autobiography Against all Odds (not a great read, but still interesting) he mentions being measured as kicking at 600 PSI, while most Tae Kwon Do / Karate black-belts tested that day performing the same kick (type of kick was not specified) came out at 200-300 PSI. He also claims to have forced 23 blackbelts in a row to submit in a demo. So, I'm thinking at least one extra DC for JJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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