The Furious

One of the most notable recent examples of martial arts cinema. Wang Wei is a mute handyman. His daughter Rainy is taken by child traffickers. He sets out to find her and comes up against a multinational criminal network. On the way he joins a journalist named Navin, whose own wife disappeared while investigating the same organisation. The idea is in the casting: the lead roles were filled from different Asian countries and each brings his or her own fighting tradition. So the fights are not repetitions of one style; the method changes with each encounter. The director Kenji Tanigaki worked for many years as a fight choreographer and stunt coordinator; he comes out of the Hong Kong action tradition and the film's rhythm comes from there. The lead character's muteness also works narratively: he explains nothing and his intent is read only through movement. Xie Miao plays Wang Wei and Joe Taslim plays Navin. Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian are also in the cast. It screened at the Toronto film festival in 2025. One of the most satisfying recent examples for anyone who likes martial arts cinema and action built on real choreography. For a viewer looking for depth of character and plot, the narrative is simple; the film takes all its strength from its sequences.