Flash Point
Flash Point
导火线
Overview
"Detective Ma Jun is a reckless but highly skilled police officer notorious for hospitalizing suspects. Seeking to bring down a ruthless trio of Vietnamese triad brothers rapidly taking over the criminal underworld, Ma must rely on an undercover partner who is constantly inches away from discovery and certain death."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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A brutal, extremely fast-paced brawl in an outdoor food market involving suplexes onto tables.
"market fight""food stall brawl" - ▶
A sniper systematically taking out witnesses and police during an intense daylight assassination attempt.
"sniper attack""daylight assassination" - ▶
Chasing a triad boss through a grassy rural village leading to an abandoned shack.
"village chase""running through grass" - ▶
The seminal final MMA-style duel utilizing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, armbars, and flying knees.
"mma final fight""armbar"
Why It's Remembered
- ★The hyper-destructive outdoor food market brawl culminating in suplexes directly onto tables.
- ★The intense sniper counter-attack pinning down police on city streets.
- ★The incredibly violent final MMA-fueled showdown showcasing armbars, triangles, and takedowns.
Cultural Context
- ◈Credited heavily for introducing Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) choreography into mainstream action cinema.
- ◈Features Donnie Yen incorporating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu submissions, Judo throws, and Muay Thai clinches into his street-brawling style.
- ◈The final fight against Collin Chou is famously grueling, shot over the course of three exhausting weeks.
About the Action Elements
Flash Point is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving food market, suplex, brawl, tables, street fight. One of the most memorable sequences features Donnie Yen naturally executing market fight, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.