影片讲述威震江湖的“冷血刀客”寒月刃（李炳渊 饰），因一饭之恩重返枹罕镇，而此时的枹罕镇正遭受强权恶霸的欺凌压迫，寒月刃决定出手相助，却惊觉人性中的软弱与恐惧远比暴力更加可怕。 而他与曼陀罗（孙艺燃 饰）的纠缠如毒刃绞心，在心动与背叛间撕裂挣扎……
歌颂了古代佳人西施，为了救国 甘愿牺牲青春和爱情的高尚情操。
VietnamrespondstothewittyandgrandioseIndonesianthriller“TheRaid”(2011)astoundingly,withalethalextravaganzaofmartialarts,full-capacitytensionandadrenalineontrucks,boatsandbikes.Thisspectacularlychoreographedtotalactiondynamicthrillerplungesintothedarkestcornersofviciousrevengeingorgeouslocations.LuongĐìnhDũngmakesa180-degreeturnfromhistwopreviousfilms“FatherandSon”and“DrowsyCity”,todeliverajaw-droppinglybreath-takingspectacleofmassivefistfights,vigorouschases,swordduels,sharpwounds,andtwistytraps.Non-chronologicalsentimentalflashbacksoffershocking,grippingandplausiblemotivationsforfranticanger,savagedfury,extremetorture,andanunchaineddesiretokill.HumblyhonesttruckdriverHunglearnsthatthedepressionandparanoiaofhisteenagedaughterAnwascausedbyrecentkidnappingandmolestation.Enraged,thelovingfatherridestotakerevengeoncreepypsychopaedophilemillionairewhoisprotectedbyhisspoiltandmercilessmusicianson,wretchedstubbornhenchmenandfilthysluttyfemalebikers.Thesebastardsdeservegrittyeliminationwithout50/50or#metoopenance,sentiments,guiltorpity.Thereissomethingamazingheretowitnessonthebigscreen,andexpectationsforanimminentsequelarehigh.VietnamnominatedthefilmfortheOscarfortheBestInternationalFilm.
