Triple Threat

Triple Threat is a 2019 action thriller film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais and Tiger Chen in the lead roles alongside Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Michael Bisping, Celina Jade and Jeeja Yanin in supporting roles. Triple Threat was released on 19 March 2019 and generally positive reviews from critics with praise towards the action sequences, direction and cast performances, but criticised its lack of plot and character development. Plot Deveraux enlists ex-Thai Special Forces Payu and ex-Chinese Special Forces Long Fei on a humanitarian mission in Thailand to free prisoners. Unbeknownst to Payu and Long Fei, Deveraux and his crew consisting of Mook, Joey, Steiner and Dom want to free their leader named Collins, a captured colleague turned terrorist. Deveraux and his crew shoot up the village guarded by Indonesian soldiers, waking up Jaka and killing his wife. During the ensuing chaos, Payu and Jaka fight. Before the victor could be determined, Mook shoots a grenade at Jaka, knocking him out. Deveraux frees Collins, who has been enslaved and sadistically tortured for a long period of time and Collins kills his captor. Deveraux double crosses Payu and Long Fei to tie up loose ends, knocking them down into a cage. Collins sets a bomb to burn down the evidence. Payu and Long Fei free the prisoners and barely escape. Jaka wakes up and sees his village in shambles. After burying his wife and the villagers, Jaka swears vengeance against Payu and the people responsible for the destruction of his village. A few days later, Jaka learns that Payu and Long Fei are participating in an illegal boxing ring in Maha Jaya. After Payu defeats a boxer, Jaka and Long Fei face off and Long Fei beats Jaka, but Payu recognizes him as the villager he fought a few days ago. After healing Jaka and giving him food, Jaka gets them drunk and calls the cops. Payu and Long Fei are arrested and sent to the Central Police Station.