Halt's Maul, Boss! (1982)

Halt’s Maul, Boss!: Directed by Elliott Hong. With Johnny Yune, Margaux Hemingway, Raf Mauro, Pam Huntington. A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee.

“I liked Johnny Yune, but it was the early 80s, and even though the likes of Bruce Lee had helped break some of the racial barriers, Yune and other Asian entertainers still wouldnu0026#39;t quite rocket to stardom, no matter how fun the film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a pretty decent film, though there is some nudity and swearing, so itu0026#39;s not really a family film as such. And, as a 30 year vet of Tae Kwon Do I did borrow one or two of Yuneu0026#39;s moves the first time I sparred. My instructor didnu0026#39;t think much of it (but I digress).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDrug running, mafiosos, an immigrant Asian on a quest to search for a special lady in New York. This film might have been his vehicle to stardom, but I only ever saw him in one other film after this, and that was the sequel to this very film. So, unlike the associate produceru0026#39;s comment in u0026quot;The Canonball Runu0026quot; DVD commentary track, Yune did NOT make it big, though I always appreciated his humor.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;m not sure what else to add here. The film looks a bit old and has a slightly dated feel. And like Jackie Chanu0026#39;s film the martial artu0026#39;s sequences are typical Americanized slow and relatively un- dynamic compared to the their Asian counterparts.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe other thing is that it is a bit low budget. It doesnu0026#39;t have the gloss of Jackie Chanu0026#39;s film, largely because Yune is more of a standup comedian in spite of whatever martial artsu0026#39; training he may have. Even so, for a martial artsu0026#39; comedy film itu0026#39;s okay.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMaybe see it once and give it a shot.”