Actor Iko Uwais (1983)

The Indonesian action thriller, The Raid 2 (2014), was written, directed, and edited by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans. Following his successful takedown of his boss in the previous film, Rama’s brother seeks to help him take down Jakarta gang boss Andi. However, before they can do so, Andi is captured and executed by another criminal called Bejo. Meanwhile, Rama brings his injured squadmate Bowo and corrupt superior Lt. Wahyu to meet with Lt. Bunawar from the internal investigation unit. While Bunawar sends Bowo for treatment, he has Wahyu killed under the guise of keeping Rama safe from other corrupt officers. He ...

Man of Tai Chi (2013), directed by Keanu Reeves, tells the story of Hong Kong police officer Sun-Jing and his investigation into Donaka Mark’s illegal fighting operation. Donaka sets his sights on recruiting Tiger, a young working-class disciple of Tai Chi who is competing in a Wu Lin Wang Competition. Despite Donaka’s tempting offers of large sums of money, Tiger refuses to fight for him as it would compromise his honor. However, when inspectors declare Tiger’s Tai Chi temple unsafe and plan to demolish it, he decides to apply for historic protection status to save it. In order to repair the temple ...

The Raid (2011) is a fast-paced film, written, directed and edited by Gareth Evans. Rama, a rookie member of the Mobile Brigade Corps, joins Sergeant Jaka and Lieutenant Wahyu’s team of 20 men for a mission to capture notorious crime boss Tama Riyadi. This powerful leader runs an apartment block with the help of his lieutenants Andi and Mad Dog, who allow criminals and addicts to reside there under their protection. The team successfully infiltrates the building without detection and begins their search on the first floor, where they encounter and subdue various tenants. Among them is Gofar, a law-abiding resident ...