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The Raid 2's Iko Uwais & Yayan Ruhian's short Pencak Silat stunt demonstration from Frightfest's special screening of Gareth Evans' The Raid 2

Thursday, April 03, 2014 Craig Grobler 0 Comments

Win! An exclusive Raid 2 goody bagFor the last two days I have been telling everyone within ear shot of what an awesome night I had on Thursday. Some have asked me why I'm so excited about The Raid 2 well here you go - not only did I finally get to see get to see Gareth Evans' The Raid 2 a film I have been waiting for since the closing minutes of  the original The Raid but we got to see the uncut version. I haven't been this excited about martial arts films since Bruce Lee and Jet Li's early films.

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Awhile back I was fortunate enough to sit down with Gareth Evans for a chat about the UK release of The Raid. I was pleasantly surprised at how laid back and down to earth he was.

But I was always secretly jealous of guys who got to meet Iko Uwais (Rama) & Yayan Ruhian (Mad Dog) the stars of The Raid and serious martial artists. Even more so when I heard they were doing demonstrations of their fighting skills.

Seriously you watch an incredible physical film and then you get to see the a demonstration from the performers in real life it doesn't get more immersive than that.

It's not just that they are the best at what they do, or that are in peak physical shape after training and honing their skills for years, it's not just that there's a certain righteousness or purity about someone who dedicates their lives to a physical art form forsaking modern trappings, it's not the that they are great at what they do, but it has a lot to do with their willingness to leave their homes and travel great distances from friends & family to answer questions and put on a bit of a show for fans like myself who appreciate it.

At the screening I heard there was a delay because because the guys were signing for fans, after seeing this pic below of what was happening outside I'm not surprised the screening started a little late.


Part of our ethos is to bring readers closer to the film experience and I would be very surprised if anyone gets you closer after watching the clip  further below.

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THE RAID 2'S IKO UWAIS & YAYAN RUHIAN'S FIGHT DEMONSTRATION FROM FRIGHTFEST'S SPECIAL SCREENING OF GARETH EVANS' THE RAID 2


The Raid 2 (The Raid 2: Berandal)

Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.

Director:
Gareth Evans

Writer:
Gareth Evans

Stars:
Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra

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Breaking out of the tower block and into Jakarta's criminal underworld, and featuring some of the most breath-taking and bone-crunching fight scenes ever committed to film, THE RAID 2, released in the UK & Ireland on 11 April, is set to be the must-see action film of 2014.

He thought it was over. After fighting his way through a seemingly impenetrable building filled with gangsters and madmen, rookie Jakarta cop Rama (Iko Uwais) thought his mission was done and he could live a normal life. He couldn't have been more wrong.

His brutal and bloody victory has attracted the attention of the top level underworld kingpins. With his family now in danger, Rama has only one choice to protect them: he must go undercover, infiltrate the criminal organisation that runs the city and work his way to the top until he reaches the corrupt politicians, police and gang bosses who secretly pull the strings.

So Rama begins a new odyssey of violence, taking on the new identity of a vicious thug and entering prison in order to win the trust of the incarcerated son of a prominent crime lord to join the gang himself and take them down once and for all.


THE RAID 2 is directed by Gareth Evans who follows up his original smash hit The Raid, expanding the mythology of Rama's world, increasing the level and complexity of fight choreography and introducing us to a glorious new gallery of villains, from crime lords Bangun and Goto, and mysterious assassin Prakoso, to the iconic Hammer Girl and Baseball Bat Man.


For more information on The Raid 2 head over to:

You can follow director Gareth Evans on Twitter here https://twitter.com/ghuwevans and stars  Iko Uwais here https://twitter.com/iko_uwais and Yayan Ruhian here https://twitter.com/YayanRuhian/

THE RAID 2 smashes into UK cinemas on APRIL 11, 2014 by Entertainment One.

The Establishing Shot:  THE RAID 2'S IKO UWAIS & YAYAN RUHIAN'S SHORT PENCAK SILAT STUNT DEMONSTRATION FROM FRIGHTFEST'S SPECIAL SCREENING OF GARETH EVANS' THE RAID 2

Craig Grobler
Craig is a retired superhero, an obsessive hobbyist, comics fan, gadget lover & flâneur who knows an unhealthy amount about Ian Fleming's James Bond.

When not watching or making films he takes pictures, eats, drinks, dives, tries to connect to nature whilst mentally storyboarding the greatest film ever made. He also  & sometimes utilises owl-themed gadgets to fight crime. 

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