KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 -- The Furious, an upcoming action thriller built around brutal combat and a revenge-driven storyline, is set to hit Malaysian cinemas.

Not to be confused with a recent local production sharing the same title, this film is a separate international project produced by Hong Kong's Edko Films, American XYZ Films, and Zhejiang Hengdian Film Production.

Directed by Kenji Tanigaki - the acclaimed action choreographer behind John Wick: Chapter 4 and the Rurouni Kenshin franchise - the multilingual feature, shot in English, Chinese, and Thai, promises relentless, high-octane fight sequences from start to finish.

The story follows Wang Wei, an ordinary man whose life is torn apart when his daughter is kidnapped.

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