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Crazy Fist (2021)
Directed by Qing Guo
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After an opponent dies mid-match, a prominent MMA champion swore never to fight again and retired to run his family’s company. But when his best friend dies under suspicious circumstances, he has no choice but to step back in the ring.
Length 97 minutes
Actors
Qing Guo | Steve Yoo | Areeya Pholphutrakul | Pi Bin Hong | Collin Chou | Liang Xiaolong | Huang Xiaoming | Shi Guanghui | Zhao Wei | Zhu Gechengcheng | Wei Wang | Ai Yisheng | Kai Greene | Bao Dazhi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2024 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Could make a case for a higher rating bc all the right ingredients are here. However, it’s just so neutered and edited down to the microsecond. too slick and safe and clean to really register as anything more than it being fine. Disappointing bc in the hands of the right director (and without the oversight of China) this could’ve been a fun genre flick. All the actors fit the parts including Collin Chou typecast as the big bad once again (and still has his fighting chops).
Also this appears to take place in the same fictional city of those other recent films, the tropical locale that doesn’t look like anything especially China. Besides everyone being wealthy and driving pristine $200k sports cars, the quick cuts to end each scene are rather annoying. Some scenes need that extra beat or two to breathe and make an impact. Here? Nope. Cutting that fucker as soon as we can to show the next scene. So weird.
Vicky Zhao shows up in a cameo as “Agent Zhao” which is hilarious and right before she was blacklisted and erased from Chinese history. Such a bizarre story.
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