Furie (2019) Biography, Plot, Trailer

Furie (2019)

Furie is a 2019 Vietnamese martial arts film directed by Lê Văn Kiệt. It stars Veronica Ngo, Cát Vy, Phan Thanh Nhiên, Phạm Anh Khoa and Trần Thanh Hoa. The film was released on 22 February 2019 in Vietnam and was released on 1 March 2019 in the United States. The film was released to positive reviews, with critics praising the action and Veronica Ngo’s performance. It was selected as the Vietnamese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot.

Hai Phượng is an ex-gangster who is estranged from her family after her father disowns her for having an affair with a gangster and getting involved with criminal activity. After giving birth to her daughter Mai, Hai Phuong decides to lie low in the countryside and retire. She works as a debt collector, and barely supports her daughter or herself. Mai has been bullied due to Hai Phuong’s reputation as a debt collector and for not having a father, and she wants to stop going to school so that she can support her mom. One day, while in the market Hai Phuong sees Mai being accused of stealing a wallet. The other witness pressures Hai Phuong to take their side, which hurts Mai’s feelings and thus she ran away. It is then revealed that Mai was just returning the wallet to a drunk man who lost it. As Hai Phuong tries to find Mai, she quickly realizes that Mai is being captured by thugs.

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Hai Phuong tries to catch up to the thugs, but she has to fight through many henchmen. After a lengthy chase, Hai Phuong barely loses them, but not before learning that the thugs are taking Mai to Saigon. Hai Phuong hitches a ride in a truck, and finally arrives in Saigon. She then tries to get help from her fellow gangster member, but she is rebuffed. Hai Phuong goes to the police, and steals reports of criminals related to missing children. Hai Phuong confronts a criminal named Trực, which results in a brutal fight where at first Truc gains the upper hand, but Hai Phuong manages to turn the tables and nearly kills him, but spares him because of Truc’s mother.

Release, Reception.

Well Go USA Entertainment officially brought the U.S. distribution rights for the film, which was released on 1 March 2019. The film is also available on Netflix from May 21, 2019. The movie was released to positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 95% based on 21 reviews with an average rating of 6.4/10. Nafees Ahmed of High On Films in his review writes, “it is a hyper-stylized martial art action film that packs clean and high octane action scenes. The movie broke the record for highest-grossing Vietnamese film in history.