Martial Law
- TV Series
- 1998–2000
- 45m
A Shanghai cop who is a master of martial arts fights crime in the Los Angeles Police Department.A Shanghai cop who is a master of martial arts fights crime in the Los Angeles Police Department.A Shanghai cop who is a master of martial arts fights crime in the Los Angeles Police Department.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
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- TriviaJackie Chan, a long-time friend of Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, appeared briefly as a background extra in an early episode.
- GoofsWhen pistols are fired there are no movement of the weapons slides.
- Quotes
[Terrell's car has been stolen]
Terrell Parker: When we find the guys who did this, I'm gonna open a big can of whoop-ass on them!
Sammo Law: Whoop-ass?
Terrell Parker: Yeah... Whoop-ass... is my kind of karate.
- Crazy creditsBloopers play before each episode's closing credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Target Presents CBS Sneak Peek (1998)
Featured review
This show was given a second shot in Season 2 and seriously blew it. For some reason, they brought in Arsenio Hall to try and capitalize on the fame of Rush Hour and it killed the show. Instead of making sexy Kelly Hu Sammo's partner, they pushed her off to the side and that made the show half as good as it could have been.
As the novelty of Sammo Hung wore off, there was nothing in the show to make up for it. Arsenio Hall's antics were more annoying than funny. No further depth was given to Kelly Hu's character. Luckily the show had just enough left to be worthy of syndication. With the combination of Sammo Hung, Kelly Hu, and a magical second season theme by Joel Goldsmith, the son of the great Jerry Goldsmith, the show still has just enough watchability to pull you in and hold you.
Its still fun to watch Sammo Hung's fighting skills. As a child he trained with Jackie Chan in a Peking Opera School, where strict training and harsh discipline were the norm. Despite his size, its easy to see that Sammo Hung is clearly one of the best martial artists in the world.
As the novelty of Sammo Hung wore off, there was nothing in the show to make up for it. Arsenio Hall's antics were more annoying than funny. No further depth was given to Kelly Hu's character. Luckily the show had just enough left to be worthy of syndication. With the combination of Sammo Hung, Kelly Hu, and a magical second season theme by Joel Goldsmith, the son of the great Jerry Goldsmith, the show still has just enough watchability to pull you in and hold you.
Its still fun to watch Sammo Hung's fighting skills. As a child he trained with Jackie Chan in a Peking Opera School, where strict training and harsh discipline were the norm. Despite his size, its easy to see that Sammo Hung is clearly one of the best martial artists in the world.
- rossini-1868
- Apr 10, 2020
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