The vitals:
Thursday, 4/17
7:00 ~ Doors
7:30 ~ THE LAST DRAGON

The Last Dragon is the story of martial artist and neighborhood hero, Bruce Leroy who is determined to achieve the final level in mastery over his art to unlock the power of “The Glow” where his body will literally glow. Meanwhile, a successful VJ (played by Prince protégé Vanity) is harassed by an evil video arcade mogul, Eddie Arcadian, who is determined to have her play his music videos in her dance club. The music videos feature his girlfriend, an eccentric Cyndi Lauper wannabe who wears the wildest clothes! When Bruce Leroy interferes, local bully and self-proclaimed “Shogun of Harlem” Sho’Nuff, is employed to meet Bruce for the ultimate showdown. 

The movie playfully explores the Chinese American/ Black American cultural overlap as a prevalent aspect of the social fabric of New York City. Though lighthearted and goofy in its comedy, the characters are sincere, allowing the viewer to fall completely into this exaggerated world. Born out of obvious love for the Kung Fu genre, The Last Dragon plays on the tropes of those movies while it also pays homage, just as all good parodies do.

If all these elements aren’t already enough to please even the pickiest audience member, as the name attached to the title implies, the entire soundtrack is Motown singles that all debuted in this film.  I really cannot express enough how fun this movie is! Come in expecting it to become a new favorite.

-Bailey Moore

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