Fistful Of Vengeance's One-Shot Fight Is Even More Impressive Than It Seems
Warning! Spoilers for Fistful of Vengeance
Fistful of Vengeance has a fantastic one-shot fight sequence in its third act, but the technical elements behind it make it even more impressive. A follow-up to the Netflix martial arts series Wu Assassins, which debuted in 2019, Fistful of Vengeance acts as a standalone continuation of the show. Many of the series' core cast members also return, including Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao, and JuJu Chan Szeto. However, it's the cinematography and technical proficiency of the fighting that really stands out.
In Fistful of Vengeance, Kai Jin (Uwais) travels to Thailand with his friends Lu Xin Lee (Tan) and Tommy (Kao) in pursuit of crime boss Ku An Qi (Rhatha Phongam). With Ku having murdered Tommy's sister Jenny (Li Jun Li), she's also one half of the ancient immortal Pan Gu, who seeks to wipe out the world and rebuild it anew. She also has the power to bring people under her control as zombie minions, which leads right into the movie's electrifying oner fight.
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With Lu Xin brought under Pan Gu's control, he and several other henchmen are forced to fight Kai in the single-take action scene. While it's a truly standout set piece of the ending of Fistful of Vengeance, looking at the fight's creation shows what an achievement it really is. The fight was filmed on a robot bolt camera, and this presented considerable additional challenges for Uwais, Tan, and the other players in the scene. For one thing, the bolt camera moves swiftly from one section of the scene to another, capturing the fight from different angles. Meanwhile, the fight choreography sees everyone involved constantly changing their
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