Shadow Boxers

Description

Why do women fight? This riveting behind-the-scenes look into the world of the female combatant takes us from manicures to knockouts! It turns our attention to the woman who is widely considered pound for pound the most dangerous fighter of any time, undefeated boxing sensation Lucia Rijker (Rollerball, TV's "Thunderbox"). She reveals the stages of physical, mental and spiritual growth while smashing opponents and preconceptions. "Shadow Boxers" exposes the beauty and brutality of the sport through the eyes of the introspective fighter while showing what's really at stake when women enter the ring.

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Beautiful, Strong , Sensual.......2003-12-15

Lucia Rijker, the female boxer who is the star of Shadow Boxers is liquid steel. She is gorgeous, powerful, intelligent and incredibly charismatic. The director has done for female athletes what Bruce Weber did for male athletes - she has aestheticized a powerful elite female athlete in a way that makes her look as gorgous and sensual as a Calvin Klein model while she dances around the ring gracefully anihiliating her opponents. Bankowsky shoots and edits with such creative beauty that both Rijker and the sport are elevated to the level of high art.

groove to the beat of hip hop and hard punches.......2003-09-19

this movie will blow you away !!!!! i had never seen such a powerfull combination of emotion, strenght and beauty combined with the best sound track EVER .

if you are into women's boxing Get THIS movie if you are not, Get it anyway!!!! you'll love it, I guarantee!

Absolute poetry, stunning!.......2002-05-11

This movie is a rare combination - it is beautiful, poetic, witty and also brutally real. SHADOW BOXERS takes you inside the boxer's world and pulls no punches. It is the best, most original documentary I have ever seen.

Powerful,exciting and uplifting...it's one of a kind!.......2002-04-19

I was truely impressed by this film. I'm not even a boxing fan, but I heard so many good things, I had to check it out for myself. I was hooked from the minute it began. The film is beautifully shot and edited and the music is both soulful and pumping, like the movie itself which switches from the harsh realities of the sport to the poetic underside. And the women portrayed in Shadow Boxers are so unstereotypical, they are smart, thoughtful, sometimes funny, honest and most surprising of all, great boxers, especially the champion Lucia Rijker. These women are not who I expected to see when I thought of women's boxing. I want my daugthers and my son to see Shadow Boxers because this movie has a positive message that I find rare in movies today.

My hat's off to the director for having the guts to make a movie with a strong, positive message and to depict these women especially the stunning knock-out artist Lucia Rijker, with such dignity and power. There is not a weak character in this film, and that's a refreshing change. I know I will never even get close to the ring, but after Shadow Boxers, I found myself dancing around my kitchen and throwing punches in the air.
Even if you never have dreams of stepping into the ring, as long as you have dreams of any kind, this movie will inspire you.
-Peace

More a promotional piece than a documentary.......2002-04-06

Recently, more and more women are entering the sport of boxing, competing with vigor on a turf that was formerly restricted to men. A rising star in this arena is Dutch boxer Lucia Rijker and this film focussed on her. We see her training. We hear accolades from important people in the boxing profession. And we listen to her philosophy -- "Because you can get hit, because you can get hurt, because you can get knocked down. It's like real life."

Most of the film shows her in matches and the audience sees her extraordinary strength and focus over and over again, almost feeling those powerful punches. We can appreciate the breakthroughs she and others like her have made and see that the sport of women's boxing is growing. For this view into this special world, the film succeeds. However, I found myself bored. Even a documentary needs dramatic tension and that was lacking here. I couldn't root for her because it was obvious she was winning every fight. And, except for a brief interview with her and her Dutch-speaking mother, we really did not get to know her. In this way the film seemed more of a promotional piece than a documentary.

Ms. Rijker speaks perfect English and expresses herself well. She now lives in Los Angeles but I yearned for some more background. With her dark hair and slightly African or Indian features, I found myself thinking about her ethnic heritage and hoped for a few words about that. Basically, I wanted more depth because the highlights of one boxing bout after another just doesn't do it for me. The film is short, only 72 minutes. It needed more time to explore and intrigue. If you are particularly interested in women's boxing, you might like this film. But I can only give a lukewarm recommendation to a film that literally put me to sleep.

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Maisie Undercover: Shadow Boxer
Starring: Maisie Undercover-Shadow Boxer
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: B000IOM0V0
Release Date: 2006-12-19

Description

After her partner is mercilessly gunned down, sexy, streewise cop Maisie turns in her badge and turns to the relative safety behind the bar of a hip new joint she names Dames. It doesn't compare to the rush of danger she gets on the streets but it keeps her out of trouble -- until trouble finds her in the form of a guy, a dead girlfriend and a probable Mob connection. Now that familiar adrenaline is pumping again as she goes deep undercover with the hot and hardened women who make up the volatile world of female boxing. Will Maisie solve the murder before someone else is "knocked out?"

Shadow Boxer Nicole Oring*Cherokee*Marie Luv*Unrated Uncut Reg 1 Ntsc Import Spanish Cover

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Shadow Boxer Nicole Oring*Cherokee*Marie Luv*Unrated Uncut Reg 1 Ntsc Import Spanish Cover
Starring: Nicole Oring , Cherokee , Marie Luv , Kylie Wyote , and Charley White
Director: J. W. McHausen
Manufacturer: Zima Ent
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Region 1 - NTSC
Unrated Uncut 1 h 25 min 28 sec (Actual Confirmed Running Time)
English Language
Optional Spanish Subtitles
Import Spanish Cover - Photo Gallery

ASIN: B000V8TU34

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Region 1 - NTSC***Unrated Uncut 1 h 25 min 28 sec (Actual Confirmed Running Time)*Import*Cover and Menu in Spanish*ENGLISH audio*Optional Spanish Subtitles*** This title has been extremely rare worldwide and is one of the most highly sought movies!*** The direct-to-video actioner Maisie Undercover: Shadow Boxer follows the high-risk adventures of Maisie, a ravishingly sexy, steel-tough cop who relinquishes her badge when her partner is gunned down on the beat. She takes refuge behind the bar of a hip pub called 'Dames,' but is soon lured back onto the streets to solve the murder of a local woman - an act that may be tied to the Mafia. To solve the homicide, Masie must assume the identity of a prizefighter and go "undercover" into the realm of take-no-prisoners female boxing. Guns blaze in this fast paced thriller. *** Excellent Performances by the whole cast!***A Must Have for Nicole Oring's fans!***Don't even think twice, just get it and enjoy the show!

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Crack Shadow Boxer (widescreen)
Good movie to watch on video
Silly

Crack Shadow Boxer
Starring: Kwok Choi Hon , and Feng Ku
Director: Yao Hua Wen
Manufacturer: Crash Cinema Media
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Crack Shadow Boxer (widescreen).......2007-03-10

In the early 80's, local television stations broadcasted various martial art films, apparently during the so-called kung fu craze. Aside from Shaw Brother films, some lesser movies made it on the airwaves, which included Crack Shadow Boxer. The basic plot follows the traditional story that is enlisted in allot of kung fu films. Two weary travelers, one played by the immortal Ku Feng (probably the single actor that has played in the most Shaw Brother and kung fu movies) and Kwok Choi Hon (a Gordon Liu, master killer proto-type) enters a small town in the controls of an evil gang, mistaken the travelers for two fighters hired by the town. Ku Feng and Kwok Choi Hon are essentially free loaders, passing off gimmicker medicines, trying to make an unhonest buck. With a failed attempt of the gang weeding the travelers out, they hire a killer to annihilate them. True to their form, the travelers leaves the town, in fear of their own life.

Even though it sounds mellow dramatic, the films is essentially a cantonese comedy. What sets it apart from other kung fu flicks is it impressive martial art fights, with Kwok Choi Hon displaying his impressive acrobatic skills. A funny supporting character envolves a woman know as "The Tigeress" that has had eleven husbands, which have all unceremoniously died, to the unfortuneness of Ku Feng becoming the twelve husband.

I personally enjoyed this movie, not by it sophistication as an kung fu flick, but by the humor and good martial art fighting sequences. If you like senseless kung fu comedy action, check it out. The Crash Cinema dvd version is presented in widescreen, with a surprisingly good transfer. The original film print seems to stand up very well, making it that much more enjoyable.

Good movie to watch on video.......2002-02-12

It's a good movie, full of action but it might it get boring to some people after a while. It's a good movie to bring home and watch.

Silly.......2001-11-08

This movie could have been better if the actors weren't so goofy. Humor in kung fu films is usually a standard. But the two main stars in this one sometimes makes the movie unwatchable. Good fights scenes though.

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