One thing is certain when it comes to late director Benny Chan in the wake of a phenomenal 35-year career in film and TV: He’s gone out on what looks to be an explosive, thrilling high note with his final film, Raging Fire.
The film has since been acquired by Well Go USA to release theatrically in the U.S. before landing on the company’s niche streamer, Hi-YAH! later this year, according to a new report at Variety‘s Rebecca Davis who also shared the first official U.S. trailer which you can view above.
Shan (Donnie Yen) is a highly respected hardline cop with a long history of success on dangerous cases. However, his past unexpectedly comes back to haunt him when a sting operation is attacked by a mysterious group of criminals led by Ngo (Nicholas Tse), his former protégé, a talented former officer who had once respected and admired Shan. However, a terrible mistake three years prior landed him in prison, quickly turning the once rising star into a furious man with a grudge, and the will to destroy everyone who had wronged him—including his former mentor.
Raging Fire stars Yen opposite Nicholas Tse in their latest film together since Dragon Tiger Gate and Bodyguards And Assassins. Also starring are Patrick Tan (Master Z), Jenna Ho (The Grandmaster) and Ray Lui (Flash Point), with action sequences by Huen Chiu Ku (Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kung Fu Hustle), Kenji Tanigaki (Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, the Rurouni Kenshin franchise, Enter the Fat Dragon), and Chris Collins (Ip Man 4), as well as action choreographer Kang Yu (Chasing the Dragon, Special ID, Big Brother).
“We are thrilled to team up with Emperor, Tencent and Super Bullet Pictures to bring ‘Raging Fire’ to North American audiences,” said Doris Pfardrescher, Well Go USA president and chief executive. “Martial arts and Asian action fans have been anxiously awaiting the next big Donnie Yen theatrical, and ‘Raging Fire’ is more than worth the wait.”