Vanishing Son IV (TV 1994)

After the death of his brother Wago, Jian-wa Chang now roams America's countryside while looking for his place in the world. He is hit by a van of two college students. Jian is taken in and... See full summary »

Director:

John Nicolella

Writer:

Robert Eisele

Stars:

Russell Wong, Chi Muoi Lo, Mark Valley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Wong	...	Jian-Wa
Chi Muoi Lo	...	Wago
Mark Valley	...	Adams
Matthew Lillard	...	Dawson
Dee Wallace	...	Megan (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Kay Tong Lim	...	Louyung Chang
Paul Butler	...	Estabrook
Gary Wade Morton	...	Garcia
Terry Laughlin	...	Trawler Captain
Thomas H. Thompson	...	Neo Nazi #1
Jeff Gibson	...	Neo Nazi #2 (as Jeff Gibson)
Vivian Wu	...	Lili
Marcus Chong	...	Fu Qua (as Marcus S. Chong)
Shewling M. Wong	...	Chinese Translator
Rebecca Gayheart	...	Clair Armstrong

Storyline

After the death of his brother Wago, Jian-wa Chang now roams America's countryside while looking for his place in the world. He is hit by a van of two college students. Jian is taken in and nursed by Megan, a secluded artist. Jian is also befriended by the ghost of brother Wago. Wago must act as an angel to Jian-wa to gain acceptaince into heaven. Meanwhile, the students from the hit and run plan to kill Jian-wa so he doesn't talk to the police. This third sequel to Vanishing Son also serves as a pilot for the TV series by featuring flashbacks from the first three films.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | hit and run | numbered sequel | brawl | martial arts | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mahitis tou iliou - Teliki anametrisi

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cohen De Laurentiis Productions, R.A. Productions Inc., Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Vanishing Son (1994)

User Reviews

Lame Retrospective of First Three Movies

In the mid-90's, Universal embarked on a television experiment called Action-Pak, if I recall correctly. Each week, they would show an action movie, some based on other Universal properties, like Midnight Run and Knight Rider, and others new, like Tek War and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Vanishing Son was one of the better movies series and was popular enough to go onto a weekly syndicated TV series, along with Hercules. Unfortunately, near the end of the experiment, Universal must have been running out of money, because this movie is nothing more then a retrospective of the previous three movies. Maybe these retrospective things are great for the studios and actors, but as a viewer, I can't help but feel ripped off. It also sours the legacy of the previous three films which were all excellent.