After multiple collaborations with the legendary Donnie Yen, Kenji Tanigaki's third feature is written by Mak Tin-shu, Lei Zhilong, Shum Kwan-sin and Frank Hui.
Xie Miao - Wang Wei
Joe Taslim - Navin
Brian Le - Ho
Yang Enyou - Rainy
Yayan Ruhian - Tak
Jeeja Yanin - Matia
Joey Iwanaga - Paklung
Sahajak Boonthanakit - Mr. Song
Summary
In an unnamed Asian city, journalist Matia is invesigating a local trafficking gang. Against the wishes of her husband Navin, she infiltrates a hideout and is captured by its leader Paklung and his enforcer Tak.
Some time later, mute handyman Wang Wei has an argument with his daughter Rainy after he refuses to return to their home country.
After Rainy storms off in a huff, she's bagged and kidnapped by the gang.
Wang gives chase, but rescue attempt is foiled when he's hit by a truck.
As the local police force are more corrupt than a straight banana, Wang teams up with Navin and destroy anybody who gets in their way.
Feint and attack
The problem every modern martial arts flick has is clearing the ridiculously high bar set by The Raid series.
This falls short, but stunt work and choreography is superb and action moves at a blistering pace. It's just a shame that CG blood is quite noticeable.
Also, wooden dialogue is compounded by weird dubbing.
But fuck all that though, because Mad Dog is armed with a bow and arrow.
Five-way climax takes place at the police station, with Wang and Paklung eventually duelling with bicycles.
WTF?
And I mean that in a good way.
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