The Man with the Iron Fists

The Man with the Iron Fists is an upcoming martial arts film directed by RZA and written by RZA and Eli Roth. Set in feudal China, the story follows a blacksmith, played by RZA, who is forced to come to the defense of his fellow villagers. The movie is set for release at some point in 2012.

Plot Summary
In nineteenth century China, a blacksmith who makes elaborate weapons for a small village, is forced to unite with warriors and assassins to protect the village and defeat a traitor who threatens to destroy them all.

Cast

 * Russell Crowe as Jacknife
 * Cung Le as Bronze Lion
 * Lucy Liu as Madame Blossom
 * Byron Mann as Silver Lion
 * RZA as a blacksmith who channels an ancient energy to turn himself into a living weapon.
 * Rick Yune as Zen Yi.
 * David Bautista as Brass Body
 * Jamie Chung as Lady Silk
 * Pam Grier
 * Daniel Wu as Poison Dagger
 * Jin Au-Yeung as Chan

Production Notes

 * The film was first announced on July 4, 2008, but Eli Roth and RZA had been talking about the project since 2005. RZA had written the story, and the two collaborated on the screenplay. Roth came on board as producer in 2007, and brought the film to producers Eric Newman and Marc Abraham. Over the course of two years RZA and Roth worked on the screenplay together, talking through every aspect of the story, down to the detail of every weapon.
 * Principal photography began in China in December 2010 on an estimated $20 million budget, and had wrapped by March 2011. Filming locations included the city of Shanghai and the world's largest film studio, Hengdian World Studios.
 * Corey Yuen acted as the film's action choreographer.
 * The first cut of the film was 4 hours long and RZA suggested splitting it into two films, but Roth disagreed and it was ultimately cut down to approximately 90 minutes.