The Furious
Action Crime Mandarin
After Wang Wei's daughter is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out to find her himself. His only ally is Navin, a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo ruthlessly battle the kidnappers in this explosive martial arts showdown.
| Cast: | Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, Yayan Ruhian, JeeJa Yanin, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Manatsanun Panlertwongskul, Kittiphoom Wongpentak, Winai Wiangyangkung |
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| Director: | Kenji Tanigaki |
| Editor: | Chris Tonick |
| Camera: | Meteor Cheung |
All Guild Reviews of "The Furious"
A Glorious Synthesis and an Instant Martial Arts Classic
Kenji Tanigaki, Kensuke Sonomura and a scintillating cast deliver wave after wave of relentless, innovative action
Navin and Wang Wei start off with an action film’s version of a meet-cute: a misunderstanding and a fight. They don’t yet know they have a common purpose, or that they’ve been battling the same crime boss’s thugs. As they face off, barely any words are exchanged—Wei is mute—but there’s a conversation unfolding nevertheless, between Xie Miao’s wushu and Joe Taslim’s judo. Since the former is founded on kicking and striking, and the latter on grappling and throwing, it’s an intensely strategic altercation. In judo, if you can grab hold of an opponent, you can throw them. Wei realises this, shrugs off his jacket and rolls up his shirtsleeves. Navin reacts to this by ruefully blowing on his fingers, a judoka automatism from an actor who once represented his country in the sport.
Kenji Tanigaki Delivers a Taut Actioner
The superbly choreographed action scenes are staged everywhere from the backside of a pickup truck to an ice factory to a wrestling venue to even under sliding desks at a police station.
Hell hath no fury like a father scorned in The Furious – certainly not fury as taut, economical and razor-sharp as this film. Presumably, hell also involves a lot more chit-chat. The Furious dispenses with dialogue too; why waste your breath when you will need every ounce for the next tackle? A much-celebrated action choreographer, director Kenji Tanigaki knows that all he needs is a skeletal story with an emotional tug (in this case, kidnapped children) to set his two action stars, Miao Xe as Wang, and Joe Taslim as Navin, on a mission. Once that machine starts, it barely takes a pause.
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