| "Black Tiger Steals Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Series Iron Fist Season 1, Episode 10 | |
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| Air date | March 17th, 2017 |
| Writers | Quinton Peeples |
| Director | Peter Hoar |
| Producers | Evan Perazzo; Cristine Chambers; Pat Charles; Tamara Becher-Wilkinson; Quinton Peeples; Ian Stokes; Scott Reynolds; Cindy Holland; Allie Goss; Alison Engel; Kris Henigman; Alan Fine; Stan Lee; Joe Quesada; Dan Buckley; Jim Chory; Jeph Loeb; Scott Buck; Karim Zreik; Tom Lieber; Samantha Thomas; Joseph White; Keira Morrisette |
| Starring | Finn Jones; Jessica Henwick; Tom Pelphrey; Jessica Stroup; Ramon Rodriguez; Sacha Dhawan; David Wenham |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The Mistress of All Agonies" |
Next "Lead Horse Back to Stable" |
"Black Tiger Steals Heart" is the tenth episode of season one of the martial arts action series Iron Fist, which is based upon a comic book character of the same name, who appears in comic book titles published by Marvel Comics. The episode was directed by Peter Hoar with a script written by Quinton Peeples. All episodes from season one of the series premiered on the Netflix instant streaming video service on March 17th, 2017.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Finn Jones | Danny Rand |
| Jessica Henwick | Colleen Wing |
| Jessica Stroup | Joy Meachum |
| Ramon Rodriguez | Bakuto |
| Sacha Dhawan | Davos |
| David Wenham | Harold Meachum |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wai Ching Ho | Madame Gao |
| Marquis Rodriguez | Darryl |
| Clifton Davis | Lawrence Wilkins |
| Ramon Fernandez | Kevin Singleton |
| Alex Wyse | Kyle |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elise Santora | Maria Rodriguez |
| John Sanders | Donald Hooper |
| Guy LeMonnier | Communications officer |
| Deema Aitken | Gil |
| Lauren LaVera | Ciara |
| Brandon Alan Smith | Eric |
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Rand building
- Hand Compound
- China (In 1948 footage)
Items
Vehicles
Abilities
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Iron Fist was created by executive producer and writer Scott Buck. The series is based on the Marvel Comics character of Danny Rand, who was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane. The character was introduced in Marvel Premiere #15 in May, 1974.
- Ward Meachum does not appear in this episode.
- This is the third appearance of Bakuto, who is revealed to be an antagonist in this episode. He appeared last in "The Mistress of All Agonies".
- This is the final appearance of Lawrence Wilkins. He is shot in the head and killed by Harold Meachum in this episode.
- This is the fourth and final appearance of Kyle, who is Harold Meachum's assistant. Meachum beats Kyle to death in "The Mistress of All Agonies". His body is partially visible inside of a fish tank in this episode.
- Actor Ramon Rodriguez also used to star on the 2011 remake of Charlie's Angels, which also starred Rachael Taylor who also played Trish Walker on Marvel's Jessica Jones.
- Actress Lauren LaVera has extensive martial arts training including Taekwon-Do, Jiu Jitsu, Kun Khmer, Wushu, and Muay Thai as well as studied boxing, kick-boxing, weapon and firearms training.
- This is the first appearance of someone possessing the power of the Iron Fist other than Danny Rand. In the 1948 video, the Iron Fist has two glowing hands where as Danny only uses one.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from a martial arts discipline.
- The drug that Ward Meachum is addicted to is called Steel Serpent. It is supposedly made from the bones of the Immortal Dragon of K'un-Lun.
- The monks that raised Danny Rand are known as the Order of the Crane Mother.
- Feelings of great anger can dilute one's chi energy, which is why Danny Rand cannot summon the iron fist at the Hand Compound.
- The Chinese soldiers seen in the 1948 footage are the People's Liberation Army.
Quotes[]
- Madame Gao: I'm treating you with respect by being who I truly am. Not everyone around you does the same.