. sadly this film be not it . while i admit to watch this film several time and i really think that like most sequel to stand alone movie it suffer from lack of a good plot device and when the main character of the first movie be conveniently dispose of in flash back and quite easily at that and a new hero be introduce a a previously unmentioned brother you know that you be in trouble . i really enjoy the first film i think it be great and definitely one of van dammes best and and i wonder how this would have be have he return for it but alas he wasn not offer enough money and pass on it . sasha mitchell come in a the lead and go for 3 film until his character be unceremoniously dump at the start of kickboxer 5 redemption in much the same manner a van dammes be in this one . sasha try hard and isn not too bad it just the script let him down . peter boyle must have need the paycheque and michael qissi ( van dammes real life good mate ) return a tong po the thai kickboxing champion . it not a bad way to waste n hour and a half of your life but it an hour and a half you could be waste re watch the original kickboxer .