Director Kenji Tanigaki and Star Xie Miao Discuss Hong Kong Action Film 'The Furious'
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Andy Crump
Summary
An interview with director Kenji Tanigaki and star Xie Miao about their new Hong Kong action film 'The Furious,' which follows a mute tradesman whose daughter is kidnapped by child traffickers in Bangkok, leading him on a brutal rescue mission. The article discusses the film's choreography, practical stunts, Hong Kong action cinema traditions, and the creative process behind the movie's intense fight sequences.
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· 3 pulledIf there's a universal truth to agree upon in our divisive age, it's that child traffickers are scum of the earth and thus well-positioned to serve as fodder in modern action cinema.
When mute tradesman Wang Wei's daughter, Rainy, is taken from him in broad daylight by members of just such an organization, he goes on a tear through Bangkok's criminal underworld to rescue her.
Brutalizing any man foolish enough to get in his way with precision martial artistry (and his trusty claw hammer) in the process.
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