In Southeast Asia, an ordinary mute tradesman with a hidden past sees his young daughter kidnapped off the street by an international criminal network. With no help from the corrupt police, he joins forces with a dogged journalist and tears through layer after layer of the criminal world to find her, in an action film about fatherhood, vengeance, silence, and the body as a last resort.
The Furious (Chinese: 火遮眼; Fo Ze Ngaan) is a 2025 Hong Kong action film directed by Kenji Tanigaki in his first feature as sole director, after years as a legendary stunt and fight coordinator on films including Flash Point, Raging Fire, Hidden Man, Rurouni Kenshin, and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. The screenplay is by Mak Tin-shu, Lei Zhilong, Shum Kwan-sin, and Frank Hui.Xie Miao (Mo Tse) stars as Wang Wei, with Joe Taslim (The Raid, Mortal Kombat) as journalist Navin. The supporting cast includes Yang Enyou, Jeeja Yanin (Chocolate), Brian Le (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Joey Iwanaga, and Yayan Ruhian (The Raid 2). Cinematography is by Meteor Cheung, with music by Elliot Leung, Olivia Xiaolin, and Flying Lotus.Produced by Bill Kong (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) for Edko Films, Zhejiang Hengdian Film, and XYZ Films, with a reported budget of 142 million yuan ($19.6 million USD). Shot entirely in Bangkok, the film explores themes of fatherhood, vengeance, corruption, and silent fury. It premiered in Midnight Madness at TIFF 2025 and releases in Hong Kong on June 12, 2026 (Edko Films) and internationally on June 12, 2026 (Lionsgate Films). It is suited to fans of The Raid, John Wick, and Hong Kong action cinema.