Indonesian martial arts sequel hits UK cinemas
- 10 years ago
Hitting UK screens shortly is Indonesian martial arts movie "The Raid 2". Featuring the Indonesian martial art known as pencak cilat and with the dialogue mostly in Indonesian, the film is surprisingly directed by Welshman Gareth Evans.
SOUNDBITE Director, Gareth Evans, saying (English):
"I ended up doing a documentary about martial arts in Indonesia and it's about pencak cilat which is the style of martial arts that Iko does and is from Indonesia and so I'd been watching martial arts films all the time as a kid - never thought I'd be making them at all - and then suddenly I'm out there learning about this martial art and then finding out it's really cinematic. It's very adaptable to environments so if you're in a tight space or a wide open space, it's one of those things where you can always find an escape route."
"The Raid 2" follows rookie cop Rama who, in his quest to wipe out corruption in Jakarta, goes undercover in a crime syndicate to bring it down from the i
SOUNDBITE Director, Gareth Evans, saying (English):
"I ended up doing a documentary about martial arts in Indonesia and it's about pencak cilat which is the style of martial arts that Iko does and is from Indonesia and so I'd been watching martial arts films all the time as a kid - never thought I'd be making them at all - and then suddenly I'm out there learning about this martial art and then finding out it's really cinematic. It's very adaptable to environments so if you're in a tight space or a wide open space, it's one of those things where you can always find an escape route."
"The Raid 2" follows rookie cop Rama who, in his quest to wipe out corruption in Jakarta, goes undercover in a crime syndicate to bring it down from the i