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(also known as No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder ) is a 1987 martial arts action film directed by Corey Yuen . While marketed as a sequel to the 1986 film that launched Jean-Claude Van Damme's career, it features an independent plot and a new cast, shifting the franchise's tone from a Karate Kid style story to a Rambo-inspired jungle actioner . Production Background

: Despite its title, the film has no story or character connections to the original. It was originally titled Raging Thunder in the Philippines. No Retreat No Surrender 2

: The film is generally regarded as an "entertaining cheesefest" that successfully blends Hong Kong-style action with American B-movie tropes. (also known as No Retreat, No Surrender 2:

: Her character, Terry, is frequently cited as a primary inspiration for the Sonya Blade character in the original Mortal Kombat (1992) video game. It was originally titled Raging Thunder in the Philippines

: The film marked the feature debuts for Loren Avedon and Matthias Hues . Hues, who had no prior martial arts training, was hired for his physique and trained on-set by co-star Hwang Jang-lee.