I had no idea what I was in for when I sat down to watch "Furie" (aka "Hai Phuong"). All I knew about the movie was that it was an action movie of sorts and that it was Vietnamese. I do like Asian movies quite a lot, and I haven't really seen any Vietnamese movies, so I was kind of interested in this movie.
And now that I've seen it, let me just state that "Hai Phuong" definitely puts Vietnam on the action map of movies. This movie came out of nowhere and took me completely by surprise.
The storyline in "Furie" was adequate. A bit on the cheesy side, but hey, this definitely felt like an action movie from the glorious 1990s. But it was the martial arts scenes that really blindsided me and took me completely by surprise. Van Veronica Ngo definitely is someone to keep an eye on if you are interested in martial arts; so much potential here. The martial arts scenes were simply amazingly choreographed and executed, and it looked very real and very hard-hitting. Count me a fan!
This turned out to be wholesome entertainment in terms of action and storyline, a good combination that worked out well enough, despite the cheesy aspect to the storyline.
My rating of "Furie" is a well-deserved six out of ten stars. If you find yourself with the chance to sit down and watch this movie, you should. Especially if you enjoy a good martial arts movie.
And now that I've seen it, let me just state that "Hai Phuong" definitely puts Vietnam on the action map of movies. This movie came out of nowhere and took me completely by surprise.
The storyline in "Furie" was adequate. A bit on the cheesy side, but hey, this definitely felt like an action movie from the glorious 1990s. But it was the martial arts scenes that really blindsided me and took me completely by surprise. Van Veronica Ngo definitely is someone to keep an eye on if you are interested in martial arts; so much potential here. The martial arts scenes were simply amazingly choreographed and executed, and it looked very real and very hard-hitting. Count me a fan!
This turned out to be wholesome entertainment in terms of action and storyline, a good combination that worked out well enough, despite the cheesy aspect to the storyline.
My rating of "Furie" is a well-deserved six out of ten stars. If you find yourself with the chance to sit down and watch this movie, you should. Especially if you enjoy a good martial arts movie.