The actor of the movie "The Crying Killer" Mark Dacascos was a cult star of the 90s. The action movie about a freelance killer that has defended the Chinese people for thousands of years has become one of the most discussed paintings in Russia in 1995. Thousands of copies of cassettes with the image of Dacascos were sold in the markets, and for domestic viewers, Mark remained the personification of masculinity and strength in the cinema.
The story of Freeman - the protector of the Chinese people
The picture of Christophe Hans tells the story of the potter Jo, who mysteriously turned into the main attacking power of the Dragons.
Dragons - an ancient Chinese cult that protects people from invaders and crime for thousands of years. Their executioner Freeman has an inhuman talent to destroy enemies and go unnoticed. No one should know what Freeman looks like. His face is waiting for death at the hands of the executioner of Dragons.
"The Crying Killer": acting and world-class tragedy
Yo is the new Freeman, unquestioningly fulfilling his duty to destroy enemies. But once he makes a mistake: a young artist accidentally becomes a witness to a crime involving the executioner. Freeman must kill an innocent girl, this is what the Dragons demand.
But Yo is not able to overcome the attraction to a pretty artist (actress Julie Kondra). Contrary to the will of the brothers, Freeman saves his victim.
"The Crying Killer" (actor - Mark Dacascos) - this is how the executioner was nicknamed by the enemies for the tear that flows down the cheek after each task.
Preserving the life of Miss O'Hare, Yo questions his affection for the clan. Dragons are unhappy with the willfulness of the executioner.
The struggle for power in the city is escalating. Yakuza wants to take revenge on Freeman, who killed the leader’s son. Dragons can lose the executioner carrying death - but honor is more expensive.
Saving O'Hara, “The Crying Killer” (actor Dacascos) reveals his past to the artist and stands in her defense.
Now Freeman must defeat not only the Yakuza, but also the sons of the Dragon, who took up arms against his bondage.
Mark Dacascos: in the role of Yo and not only
After the release of the action movie, world fame did not take long: Dacascos woke up famous, because he is the main actor. "The Crying Killer" personified the classics of the Japanese action movie genre , although the picture was also shot in Canada, the USA and France.
In the 90s, films with spectacular fights were most successful at the box office, compared with less spectacular action films. In the movie "The Crying Killer" actor Mark Dacascos himself performed all the tricks.
From childhood, Dacascos was fond of martial arts: mother and father taught his son the art of battle. Now he is engaged in the production of stunts for the cinema and teaches his own style of kung fu.
Mark’s last work is in the director’s chair at “Showdown in Manila,” a Russian-American action movie with a classic plot.
He entrusted the main role of the painting to Alexander Nevsky. Critics reacted coldly to the creation of Mark, and the opinions of the audience were divided. Fans of the militants of the 90s enthusiastically appreciated the idea of the picture, and the modern generation considered the production of stunts and action "on the C grade". The apparent resemblance to The Expendables - from the poster to the star cast - did not bring the film box office success.