'The Tattoo Connection' aka 'Black Belt Jones 2' (1978) – Tso Nam Lee.

A famous diamond has been stolen, and maverick Kung Fu insurance agent Lucas (Jim Kelly) is promptly dispatched to Hong Kong in order to retrieve it. Brucesploitation boss Tso Nam Lee excitingly delivers the boisterous old school chop socky goods in his prodigiously fight-heavy grindhouse gem The Tattoo Connection. Slick, steel sinewed, super swift Jim Kelly manfully takes on all comers upon his quest to locate said priceless bauble. The indomitable Lucas almost meets his martial match when mixing it up lively with equally able, outsized pugilist Ox (Bolo Yueng).

The predictably prosaic text is electrifyingly embellished with a high voltaged generosity of close quarters martial arts mayhem! The Tattoo Connection, while roughly hewn, remains a tantalizing showcase for the handsome, charismatic screen fighter Jim Kelly, who really gets to strut his not inconsiderable stuff! A notable cast of Kung Fu favourites, funky score, dope tracksuits, dude-lord Jim Kelly, and a rampantly chop sockied climax make this Tattoo Connection more indelible than you might think! I've always been a huge fan of the King of Karate Kool, and I'd love to see more of Jim Kelly's entertaining films restored for posterity.