Lady Bloodfight (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Lady Bloodfight is an action and thriller film directed by Chris Nahon, running about 97 minutes. “Fight for your life” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jane is a beautiful but troubled American girl backpacking through Japan, when her raw street fighting skills draw the attention of Oshima, Japanese karate champion, who recruits and trains her to fight in the vicious, all-female, underground martial arts tournament known as "The Kumite". After months of rigorous preparation, Jane is ready to face off against the deadliest female fighters in the world, including Ling, the Chinese apprentice of Oshima's nemesis. But other nefarious forces lie in the shadows, and Jane and Ling will have to unite on a journey that will take them from the gritty underworld of Hong Kong to the glitz of Macao, before deciding who really is the best female fighter on the planet.

Who’s in it. Lady Bloodfight stars Amy Johnston as Jane, Muriel Hofmann as Shu, Kathy Wu as Wai and Jenny Wu as Ling, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Lady Bloodfight has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lady Bloodfight page.

If you liked it. Fans of Lady Bloodfight tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.