Striking Rescue

Bai An is a quiet Muay Thai master whose life is shattered when his wife and young daughter are slain by shadowy assailants. Rather than handing his pain to the authorities, he follows cold leads into the city's underworld, using brutal, precise fighting to piece together who ordered the attack. The film traces Bai An's single-minded pursuit, the allies and enemies he picks up along the way, and the personal cost of trading a peaceful life for relentless retribution, without revealing how the case resolves.

Directed by Cheng Siyi and created by Guo Haiwen, Striking Rescue arrived in 2024 as an action crime thriller built around practical stunts and hand-to-hand combat, with Tony Jaa headlining an international ensemble cast that includes Eason Hung and Xing Yu.

Early critical and audience responses skew positive, the film holding a 7.42/10 average from 144 votes. Reviewers tended to single out Jaa's physicality and the clarity of the fight choreography, while noting the story leans into classic revenge motifs and themes of grief, justice, and the blurred line between protector and avenger.

Several of the fight set pieces, especially sequences filmed in confined urban settings, quickly found traction online, helping the movie reach action fans beyond its initial release markets. For viewers who follow modern martial arts cinema, Striking Rescue reaffirmed Tony Jaa's reputation for low-gimmick stunt work and brought renewed attention to collaborative choreographers in East Asian action filmmaking.

Commercial box office totals were not prominently featured in early reporting, but the film saw theatrical runs in multiple territories and generated steady interest on streaming platforms after those windows opened. Its audience tended to be action enthusiasts and fans of intense, physical fight cinema rather than mainstream multiplex crowds.