Six months ago, JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray had the chance to watch the martial arts thriller The Furious at the Toronto International Film Festival. He gave the film an 8/10 review that can be read at THIS LINK, wrapping up with, “While The Furious lacks the slick polish of the best recent South Korean, Chinese, or Indonesian action blockbusters, it makes up for it in sheer adrenaline and crowd-pleasing ferocity. It’s the kind of movie designed for high-fives in the theatre, where you’ll find yourself grinning like an idiot as wave after wave of mayhem unfolds on screen. I had a killer time with it, and anyone considering themselves a fan of action cinema should put this one very high on their list.” Which is exactly the kind of recommendation that gets me hyped for a movie.
And now, we know when a wider audience is going to have the chance to watch The Furious. Lionsgate has announced a May 29th theatrical release date, and along with that announcement comes the unveiling of a trailer! You can watch it in the embed above.
Cast and Synopsis
Directed by Kenji Tanigaki from a screenplay written by Mak Tin Shu, Lei Zhilong, Shum Kwan Sin, and Frank Hui, The Furious has the following synopsis: After the daughter of Wang Wei (Xie Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out on a rampage to find her himself. His only ally is Navin (Joe Taslim) – a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo ruthlessly fights against the kidnappers in this explosive martial arts showdown.
Xie Miao and Joe Taslim star alongside Yang Enyou, Brian Le, Brian Le, and Joey Iwanaga.
Writer Frank Hui produced the film with Bill Kong and Shan Tam. It’s rated R for strong bloody violence and language.
A press release notes that The Furious is “Based on the Character Created by David Morrell,” an author who’s best known for creating the character Rambo in the pages of his novel First Blood.
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