Director: Jalal Merhi
Retirement never quite sticks for a fighter who built his name in the ring, and "The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter" pulls him back for one more round to protect someone who matters more than any title belt.
What is The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter about?
Years removed from competition, an older combat veteran has settled into a quieter life, content to let his fighting days stay in the past. That plan unravels when a promising young student under his wing gets pulled into danger neither of them expected. With no one else positioned to intervene, the veteran has to shake off the rust, confront opponents far younger and hungrier than he is, and step back into the world of organized fighting he thought he had left behind for good. The film leans into the martial-arts action genre's core appeal: escalating physical confrontations, training-montage grit, and a mentor figure whose sense of duty outweighs his aching body. Along the way, questions of loyalty, legacy, and what a fighter owes the next generation run underneath the punches and kicks.
Cast & crew
Canadian filmmaker and martial artist Jalal Merhi directs and anchors the ensemble alongside David Yeung and martial-arts veteran Billy Blanks, with support from Al Sapienza, Darren Lo, and Sydney Thackray rounding out the fight-heavy cast.
Context & significance
Shot in Canada, the film is the latest entry in a long-running action franchise built around Merhi's on-screen fighting persona, continuing a series that has always prioritized hand-to-hand choreography over dialogue-driven drama. Fans of low-budget, stunt-forward action cinema will recognize the franchise's signature mix of tournament-style bouts, revenge-tinged subplots, and a rotating cast of real-life martial artists cast for their physical skills as much as their acting range.
Where & how to watch
"The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter" streams on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, so Farsi-speaking audiences can follow every exchange and every fight beat without switching languages. A free K-Time account and login unlock playback, with a fully Farsi-language interface built for the diaspora audience.