Triple Threat (2019)

🎬 Film Information

• Title: Triple Threat

• Release Date: March 19, 2019 (limited theatrical release)

• Runtime: 96 minutes

• Genre: Action, Martial Arts, Thriller

• Languages: English, Thai, Indonesian, Mandarin

• Director: Jesse V. Johnson

• Writers: Joey O’Bryan, Paul Staheli, Dwayne Smith

• Music: Joel J. Richard

   

• Cinematography: Jonathan Hall

• Editing: Matthew Lorentz

• Production Companies: Kungfuman Culture Media, Hamilton Entertainment, Arclight Films, among others

• Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment

• Budget: Approximately $10 million

• Box Office Gross: Approximately $345,900

👥 Main Characters

• Payu (Tony Jaa): A former Thai Special Forces operative turned mercenary, known for his exceptional martial arts skills.

• Jaka (Iko Uwais): An Indonesian fighter seeking vengeance after his village is destroyed and his wife is killed.

• Long Fei (Tiger Chen): An ex-Chinese Special Forces soldier with a strong sense of justice.

• Collins (Scott Adkins): A ruthless mercenary leader and the film's primary antagonist.

• Devereaux (Michael Jai White): A manipulative mercenary who orchestrates a deceptive mission.

• Joey (Michael Bisping): A member of Collins' team, known for his brute strength.

• Tian Xiao Xian (Celina Jade): A billionaire's daughter targeted for assassination due to her philanthropic efforts.

• Mook (Jeeja Yanin): A deadly female assassin working with Collins.

📝 Plot Summary

In Triple Threat, a billionaire's daughter, Tian Xiao Xian, becomes the target of a deadly assassination plot orchestrated by a powerful crime syndicate. To protect her, a group of skilled mercenaries—Payu, Long Fei, and Jaka—must put aside their differences and work together.

The film opens with Payu and Long Fei being hired for a humanitarian mission in Thailand, which turns out to be a ruse by Devereaux to free his leader, Collins. During the mission, Collins' team massacres a village, killing Jaka's wife. Jaka survives and vows revenge.

As Tian arrives in Maha Jaya to continue her philanthropic work, she becomes the target of Collins and his team. Payu, Long Fei, and Jaka cross paths and, despite initial mistrust, unite to protect Tian. The trio faces numerous challenges, including intense hand-to-hand combat, high-speed chases, and explosive confrontations with Collins' assassins.

The film culminates in a series of brutal fights, showcasing the martial arts prowess of the main characters. Ultimately, the team overcomes the assassins, ensuring Tian's safety and bringing justice to those responsible for the village massacre.