KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- Kenji Tanigaki embraces a high-stakes action approach in directing the English-language Hong Kong feature The Furious.

Produced by Edko Films, XYZ Films, and Zhejiang Hengdian Film Production, the film currently holds a 100 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes, a 7.6/10 on IMDb, and a 3.7/5 on Letterboxd.

The cast includes Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Joey Iwanaga, Yayan Ruhian, Brian Le, among others, in a revenge-driven narrative that brings together fighters with different martial arts backgrounds.

During a promotional stop in Malaysia, Joe and Yayan spoke to Malay Mail about their roles and the evolution of their characters in the film.

Joe, who plays Navin, said the role was a refreshing change from his usual inten...