A young fighter falls for a girl from a rival gym. 

SYNOPSIS:

CIRCLE OF WAR

Eric Jay is a young fighter who could be the next champion like his partner Ron Quinn was, meanwhile, a young Asian woman named Lee Chao has a brother named Tan Chao who is the current champion. Ron had harbored a grudge against Tan and along with his and Eric’s other friend Cliffton Bail show some racism towards Asians for it. One day while at a Chinese diner Eric meets Lee and stands up for her when Ron and Cliffton hired to damage the place, and the two connect.

Eric seeks Lee out and finds out about her brother Tan who doesn’t trust him and when Ron finds out he uses Eric to gain information about Tan to defeat him and retake the championship. Overtime Eric and Lee begin a relationship until Lee finds out about Eric being friends with Ron and Cliffton through Tan. Eric and Lee’s relationship take a toll, and Ron and Cliffton being to hurt Tan and Lee’s friends and family, until they take things too far and hurt someone and Eric outs them to police, and other than facing criminal charges, Ron is also banned from fighting sports.

Feeling guilty Eric tries to make amends with Lee’s family while an angered Ron and Cliffton challenge Tan to a fight, which he agrees. During the fight Eric goes to the police to inform them, and they agree to observe the fight in case the worst happens. During the fight Ron and Cliffton hold Lee hostage to force Tan to lose, but Eric finds out and saves her, Cliffton and Ron then cheat but Eric aids Tan and the pair are defeated and jailed for attempted murder.

Eric earns Tan and Lee’s family’s trust and becomes a new champion with Lee as his girlfriend.