"The Raid" can be considered a sequel to "King of Killers", but it is another series. Its story is very simple, the Chinese killer Fu becomes a Los Angeles police officer with the help of Cruise. Because of his super combat effectiveness, he repeatedly made great achievements in dangerous missions, and was transferred by his boss to SWAT (Special Police Team) as an instructor and captain.

Their mission this time is to capture the demon king who does all kinds of evil from the hell where the demons are dancing wildly. They are confronted with an apartment building in a ghetto where murderous killers, gangsters, kidnappers, thieves and many other scumbags of society are living and hiding. Here, behind the wicked people with loaded guns and guns, there is also the most notorious drug lord, who is the ultimate target of the special combat team members. But in order to accomplish this goal, the special combat team members must not only carefully search every floor, every room and every corridor, but also in the process, they must engage in a constant life-and-death struggle and flesh-and-blood battle with the wicked.

This is how the story begins, and the first setback encountered by the menacing police force is actually because of a teenager. The exaggerated brief confrontation, followed by the slow-motion scene of the teenager running away, raising the alarm, and being shot, instantly silenced the screening room.

The cold-blooded snipers, the shadows in the doorways, the shadows of the enemies in the darkness, and the wrong shot of the team members led to hellish killings.

After the tense shootout, it immediately entered the bloody corridor melee, the combination of long axes, bullets and fists and feet, made the audience's blood run at the same time, but also stared at the big screen, for fear of missing a picture. These action scenes are more tyrannical and bloody than those of "The King of Killers".

After the melee in the corridor, the team members inadvertently broke into the drug factory, hitting the folding stool, hitting the wall, hitting the table, and fighting with daggers.

The final decisive battle is coming, and a large number of gorgeous and complicated offensive and defensive rounds of rich, undercover police officers and mad dogs are even more real and cruel against the backdrop of some "action mistakes". The audience does not look like they are watching a movie, but they are sitting in the dueling arena and witnessing three supreme masters pushing the beauty of violence to the extreme.

When the movie ended, the lights came on for a while, and the audience erupted in applause, screams, and whistles. The stars and film critics in the VIP seats also woke up like a dream and slapped hard.

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"That's cool! This is a real action movie! ”

“Yes! JetLit is as great as BruceLee (Bruce Lee)! ”

"Oh my God, how did they get it?"

The frenzy of movie fans, major media also reported on this blood-boiling NC-17 (under the age of 17 is not allowed to watch) action blockbuster.

The climax of the film is quite spectacular, and although it is excessive, it is enjoyable. - Los Angeles Times

It's one of the most sophisticated, complex, and brutal action movies ever filmed. -- The Washington Post

Unless it's a viewer completely insulated from the genre, this film is sure to be exciting. -- The New York Times

"The Raid" is a purely violent, high-hesitation action movie, full of dizzying fights and thrilling special effects, and the absurdity of the plot and meaningless dialogue throughout.

However, I think the vast majority of viewers do not watch this film with the intention of exploring human nature and discovering philosophy. All we have to do is see the good guys crush the bad guys, and fight hard and cool enough and bloody enough, and as for the logic, the characters, the story background - that's something that only Oscar-like movies need to think about.

Needless to say, the action style of "The Raid" is indeed outstanding, and the action design is novel and extremely shocking. The film's starring JetLi has excellent martial arts skills and first-class physical qualities, which is more admirable than many Hollywood action stars who rely on stand-ins and computer special effects. As for the pitiful literary drama, it is just the reason and premise for endless fights. If the audience accidentally naps or gets distracted when the characters in the film are inexplicably talking to each other, it will not cause the slightest damage to the viewing of the film.

The whole movie is like a gorgeous and empty circus performance, attracting the audience's attention to the excitement of 'Tiger Jumping Ring of Fire' and 'Lion's Mouth', and those moments of string and interaction have always been chicken ribs. Because "The Raid" is not intended to be profound and thought-provoking, but only to stimulate the adrenaline of the audience like a stimulant.

I'm sure there will be a lot of enthusiasts who will be full of praise after the movie is over, eager to find someone to "learn" a few tricks, so I think the film should end with a warning such as 'all the stunts in the film are done by professionals, don't imitate them without permission'. Or the famous Oscar Best Screenwriter and director China Ming, as well as the director of this film, Oscar Best Cinematography Andrew Lau (Liu Weiqiang) Mr. Liu, both of them also think that the story of the film is too ridiculous and ridiculous, and no one will take it seriously? - "Premiere"

I used to only hear China Ming say that Andrew Lau was a very good director, but I didn't expect his first Hollywood film to be so cool and violent.

In this "Raid", Andrew Lau has taken the action scenes to the extreme, and has also simplified other parts including the plot, characters, etc. to the extreme: a building, good and evil, a boss who colludes with bad guys in the right, and an undercover agent in the villain, and that's all it is worth saying. Of course, if you watch the storyline, you will be 100% disappointed, but if you put aside the original action elements, then you will definitely get an extremely satisfying viewing experience.

Overall, Andrew Lau creates an aesthetic of violence that blends authenticity and intensity. The former refers to a real knife and real gun, real action style, through guò sophisticated design and editing to achieve dazzling effects; The latter refers to the proportion of fight scenes, whether it is hot weapons, cold weapons, or fists and feet, wave after wave, so that the audience is overwhelmed. The combination of the two forms a concentrated explosive effect similar to "forced marketing", giving the audience the greatest audio-visual experience.

A lot of hand-to-hand combat CQC is used in the film, and the main character, JetLi, is a true martial arts master. His movements were as beautiful as dance in movies before he came to Hollywood, but now they are both fast and lethal, and they are also extremely ornamental. In addition, I would like to give a bad piece of advice to those super-action stars: in the near future, just by showing off muscles and hiring stand-ins, it may not be possible to let fans buy tickets to the cinema. - The Hollywood Reporter

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The enthusiastic response from fans and the media also made the box office of "The Raid" go all the way up!

With $24.15 million in the first week, it ranked 13th in the North American box office charts.

The following week, it was $23.54 million, ranking 14th.

At $18.21 million in the fifth week, it is still in 22nd place.

By the time the film was finally drawn, the total box office of "The Raid" in North America had reached a staggering 1. $2.1 billion, breaking the box office record for an NC-17 film held by Sun Ziming.