Film

The Furious

Name: The Furious
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2026
Cast: Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, Yayan Ruhian, JeeJa Yanin

The Furious is a bone-crunching pan-Asian action showcase built around one father's rampage to find his kidnapped daughter, teaming him with a grieving journalist against a trafficking ring. Expect wall-to-wall fight choreography from genuine martial artists — Indonesian silat, Thai muay thai, Chinese wushu — stitched into a lean, brutal revenge plot. It's for people who want fights, not feelings.

TMDb rating

8.2

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