{"id":713333,"date":"2026-06-19T10:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/713333\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:01:16","slug":"the-furious-delivers-bone-crunching-action-and-an-18-day-final-fight-that-is-absolutely-insane-geektyrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/713333\/","title":{"rendered":"THE FURIOUS Delivers Bone-Crunching Action and an 18-Day Final Fight That is Absolutely Insane \u2014 GeekTyrant"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a fan of hard-hitting martial arts action, The Furious <\/a>was built specifically for you. I freakin\u2019 loved the movie! It\u2019s easily the best action movie you\u2019ll see this year! <\/p>\n

The new action thriller from acclaimed fight choreographer and director Kenji Tanigaki has arrived in U.S. theaters through Lionsgate Films, and while the story is straightforward, the action is anything but.<\/p>\n

The film follows Wang Wei, played by Xie Miao, a desperate father racing to find his daughter after she\u2019s kidnapped by a child trafficking ring. <\/p>\n

That simple setup fuels a relentless barrage of fights that rarely let up. What makes The Furious stand out isn\u2019t just the speed or intensity of the combat. It\u2019s the precision. <\/p>\n

The camera stays locked into the action, allowing audiences to actually see every punch, kick, throw, and improvised weapon strike without hiding the choreography behind sloppy frantic editing.<\/p>\n

For Tanigaki, the foundation of every fight starts with the fighters. <\/p>\n

After spending more than three decades working in action choreography and stunt coordination, he has developed a philosophy that puts character first and fighting style second. <\/p>\n

The result is combat that feels unique from one opponent to the next.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so lucky to have a good choreographer and stunt team,\u201d he says. \u201cWe think together and set pieces come first: Who fights who and what kind of style, because in action cinema, the characterization is very important. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo we use our actors\u2019 own martial arts background. Xie Miao is a Chinese Wushu, Joe Taslim is a Judo. This Judo versus Chinese Wushu is very simple but a big difference. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo our choreography comes from this point first. Because Joe Taslim is a Judo, he tries to grab Xie Miao and throw him, right? But Xie Miao tries to keep the distance from Joe, as Joe tries to close in.\u201d<\/p>\n

That attention to detail helps make every encounter feel like more than just two people throwing punches. <\/p>\n

Each fighter approaches combat differently, creating a constant push and pull throughout the movie\u2019s action sequences.<\/p>\n

Of course, designing great fights is only part of the challenge. Capturing them properly is just as important.<\/p>\n

Tanigaki wanted the camera team involved long before production began, allowing cinematographer Meteor Cheung to understand the choreography as it evolved instead of showing up at the last minute and trying to catch up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe asked our actors to join rehearsals a month and a half before shooting,\u201d he says. \u201cAt the same time, I asked our DP to come into our rehearsal room one month before the shooting. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey can talk to each other. Many times nowadays, it\u2019s a bit unfair to the camera team because they are the department that joins at the last minute. So many times they don\u2019t know the choreography.\u201d<\/p>\n

That collaboration helped create the smooth, fluid visual style seen throughout The Furious, where the audience can follow the action without losing track of who\u2019s hitting whom.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the film\u2019s massive finale.<\/p>\n

The movie culminates in a sprawling 20-minute showdown that is insane. According to Tanigaki, the sequence required nearly three weeks of filming.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spent 18 days on that police station set piece,\u201d he says, looking surprised that he actually survived the process.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s even more interesting is that the sequence wasn\u2019t originally designed to be quite so chaotic.<\/p>\n

The final battle initially centered on a straightforward clash between the heroes, played by Miao and Joe Taslim, and villains portrayed by Yayan Ruhian and Joey Iwanaga. <\/p>\n

But during production, Tanigaki couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that one fan-favorite villain deserved another shot. That character was played by Brian Le.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the ending fight, it was originally two guys versus two guys,\u201d he says. \u201cIt was very normal. But I really love the character played by Brian Le. He\u2019s a villain. He\u2019s a bad guy, but he\u2019s such a lovely character. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo I really wanted him to come back. That\u2019s how our five guys fight from three different parties came about.\u201d<\/p>\n

That decision transformed the finale into something much bigger, creating a fight involving multiple competing factions instead of a traditional hero-versus-villain showdown.<\/p>\n

With martial arts stars from different disciplines colliding, inventive choreography, and a finale that took 18 days to shoot, The Furious is determined to earn its place among modern action standouts.<\/p>\n

Tanigaki is already thinking about where the story could go next, but whether audiences get another chapter depends entirely on how the first film performs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to do a sequel, but first of all, the first one must be very successful,\u201d he says. \u201cSo I really need audience support. It\u2019s on the audience\u2019s shoulders, and then let me shoot a sequel.\u201d<\/p>\n

If action fans show up, this may only be the beginning of The Furious franchise.<\/p>\n

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