"Martial Law" (1998) TV series 1998-2000

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creator:

Carlton Cuse

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

26 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Action

Plot:

A Shanghai cop who is a master of martial arts fights crime in the Los Angeles Police Dept.

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Police | Interracial Friendship | Cult Favorite | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	Sammo Law (44 episodes, 1998-2000)
Kelly Hu	...	Chen Pei Pei (44 episodes, 1998-2000)
Arsenio Hall	...	Terrell Parker (36 episodes, 1998-2000)
Louis Mandylor	...	Det. Louis Malone (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gretchen Egolf	...	Amy Dylan (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tom Wright	...	Capt. Benjamin Winship (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Melissa Weing	...	Det (22 episodes, 1998-1999)

Runtime:

45 min (44 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo's first starring role as well as his first English-speaking role in an American production.

Quotes:

[Terrell has accidentally run over Otto the rat with his car]
Sammo Law: You know, in China, some people believe that the death of a rat means seven years of bad luck.
Terrell Parker: You mean if I tell the kids about Otto the curse will go away?
Sammo Law: No. You are doomed.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (1999-02-09)" (1999)

this show is awesome

I can't say enough good things about this show. As a 18-year old action loving teenager, I think this is the best action show on television. But enough about me, let's talk about the show. The show centers on Sammo Law, played by Sammo Hung, as a Chinese cop who trades places with a cop from L.A. Sammo and his student, Grace/Pei-Pei, begin to work as detectives on the L.A.P.D., under the command of Lt. Windship (Tom Wright). Arsenio Hall was thrown into the mix, just for comic relief, as Tyrell Parker. And Louis Mandylor rounds out the group as detective Louis Malone. The characters all work great together. The best part of the show, however, is Sammo's martial arts moves. Sammo is a big guy, but he still manages to kick butt like it's nobody's business. Martial Law is way superior to Walker, Texas Ranger, Nash Bridges, and Sons of Thunder all put together. More people should watch this show so it won't canceled or anything like that.