Lion Fist
A martial arts fighter emerges from prison to confront a drug lord, a fractured family, and the consequences of taking the blame for his wife.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- hard edged
- tense
- dramatic
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe serves four years in prison after accepting blame for his wife's drug bust, then emerges into a fractured family situation.
Joe finds that his ex has had his son and begun a new life with a drug lord during his imprisonment.
The central character is identified as a martial arts fighter whose release places him in conflict with a drug lord and law-enforcement figures.
The plot explicitly pivots from Joe's four-year sentence to his return and discovery of the changed lives around him.
Films like Lion Fist, and why
Bloodsport
shares close-quarters martial arts combat, criminal underworld conflict, and a protagonist pursuing personal justice
Fist of Fury
combines prison-hardened masculinity, family stakes, and hard-edged martial arts action
The Man from Nowhere
features revenge-driven action, criminal entanglements, and a fighter confronting betrayal
Movie Details
- Director
- Taim M. Adams
- Release Date
- 2026-09-10
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (22)
Cast
- Mathis Landwehr
- Li Yanlong
- Kurt McKinney
- Keith Cooke
- Brice Akuesson
- David Yeung
- Gary Daniels
- Finja Martens
- Kai Fung Rieck
- Lionel Lowe
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lion Fist about?
- A martial arts fighter emerges from prison to confront a drug lord, a fractured family, and the consequences of taking the blame for his wife.
- What is Lion Fist like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lion Fist as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lion Fist violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lion Fist as moderate.
- Which films are like Lion Fist?
- Films with a similar feel include Bloodsport, Fist of Fury, and The Man from Nowhere.
- How long is Lion Fist?
- Lion Fist runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lion Fist?
- In United States, Lion Fist is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
