By William Earl
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XYZ Films While the premise of “The Furious” is simple — a father named Wang Wei (Xie Miao) must find his daughter after she is kidnapped by a child trafficking ring — it’s the springboard for a nonstop flurry of action. Kenji Tanigaki’s Hong Kong epic, which opens in American theaters today via Lionsgate Films, stars some of the world’s most talented martial artists fighting quickly as a steady camera follows, ditching any blurriness that might come from lesser hands. Our hero and the scores of villains alike rely on found objects, quick wits and even faster blows in order to wage combat, with moves that hit like a fist smashing bricks.
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