What really makes this for me, other than the undeniable skill, is how much their characters are different. It's really a motivation-based fight, a character-based fight. Li Yong is restrained, calculated, he's not sadistic (which is very rare to get in this cast of characters) and he has his eye on the long game. He's loyal. If you had to do business with a gangster, he's probably the guy you'd wanna deal with because he would get the job done. But Zing is a wild card, he's full of all these desires and very little self-restraint and he's a total sadist. It's not just a fight between two members of opposing groups, it's almost like watching these personality types try to beat each other. It's so satisfying
Li Yong is my favorite character. He’s just so disciplined, calculated, and honorable. Just such a delight to watch him on screen. Joe Taslim is an awesome actor.
@@CJ-hx9du Dude is ethnically Chinese, but was born in Indonesia. But wow, both of them did great. Very impressed with Dustin's performance. Again, great acting and fighting. All this and he's nearly 60!
Zing: So, we finally get to find out who's better. Li Yong: I never really wondered. And this when I realized Li Yong had become one of my favorite characters in the show.
why is this show so amazing but yet so criminally underrated?? Everything is perfect the pace action drama quality story. Every character is interesting/ their developements is great. The fighting my gosh either small or big fight it never disappoints and is just great to watch. Pls dont let this show die ...
I was honestly so disappointed with MK bro. Taslim was amazing but they did not utilize his skills to the full potential. Or didn't film/edit it in a great way. Coming from watching "Nobody" the week before, my jaw was floored! Movie was best action movie of the year. Then I watch MK and it was hot garbage action scenes.
@@darrenkey207 Taslim should have been the main character either. Hes just a way better actor and martial artist than Lewis Tan, who was the worst part of the movie
Joe Taslim in the same scene with Dustin Nguyen. Never thought this could happen. I was a teenager when I first saw Dustin in 21 Jump Street with Johnny Depp in the 90s. I always a fan of him.
The best fight of season 2. I remember the night before I saw this I was wondering what would happen if these two fought because the tension between them was building up. This fight did not disappoint and I pray that if we are blessed with a Season 3 we get to see this match up revisted or Ah Sahm mixing it up with either of them (or both). I love this show so much.
Just found out about this show and HOT DAMM! 🔥🔥 🔥 Joe Taslim and Andrew Koji are so good looking! As a matter of fact, all the main cast members are good looking and amazing actors/actresses!
In the season 2 finale we saw zing trying to break out he may do that in season 3 when there is one hope hope, but when he look like he’s about to break out I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets his revenge on long yi and Mai ling
Man when watching this film and see Ah Sam, it makes me remember about Johnny Tri Nguyen because these two look a little alike. Johnny and Dustin ( Zing ) has given my country a best 1v1 fighting movie. But now, while Dustin has already came this far, Johnny had to gave up on his career ( in both filming and fighting ) because the Vietnam film industry and also the audiences didn't appreciate his work
I was hoping that Ah Samm and Leary would make peace and join forces and do an all you can eat Asian buffet with Irish pub, run self defense classes called Riverdance Kung Fu.
I wouldve loved to see how Bolo would have done against these two. Im also glad this show isnt just Ah Sahm vs [enter next challenger]. Theres actually fights between other people
I think everyone agrees, Bolo died way to early. I assume even the show runner/head writer (Jonathan Tropper) knew he was a great character... but when your in production, you can't really change a whole script that hard, y'know? I also agree with how its not just Ah Sahm vs next opponent. This is where TRUE writing comes into play. Sure, this show is foremost an action show. But its writing is honestly, quite extraordinary in it's execution. Watching the show have different gangs and races (different Tongs, Irish gang, the cops) and how early on they are mostly their own storylines, but by season 2 all these different gangs and affiliates all bleed into each other and multiple storylines all bleed into a main plot. That is *not* something that is easy to write. Even the fact that we as an audience, LOVE Li Yong... Ah Sahm's (OUR PROTAGONIST) literal #1 opponent. Maybe that's just Joe Taslim's charisma? But I like to think its a mix of again, the writing and acting.
So we're gonna end up with an Ah Sahm vs Li Yong rematch is what your telling me ;). I definitely love that the story brought the Long Zi and Hop Wei together for season 2, but I need to see Ah Sahm redeem himself against Li Yong!
@@StrifeXTribal Ah Sahm has improved a lot. He had upper hand even in the first fight scene until Li Yong went super saiyon mode. Would bet on Ah Sahm in the rematch.
For some reason I want to see Hong fight Zing next season. Don’t ask me where it came from but it could work; they both have unorthodox fighting styles and big personalities ( not to mention fabulous hair) tied with unexpected brains mixed with impulsiveness.( if they do I totally want it to be because axing killed Hongs boyfriend a few years ago. It’s dumb but revenge for fallen lovers always works when done well. Oh hell, I’d except it if the just ran into each other and were like “let’s fight!”) what does anyone else think? Would it be a good match or should it not happen?
that probably supposed to be immunity mantra, people in ancient time does that a lot especially those from southern to south east asia, they tattoed their face and whole body with ancient words especially the shamans...
can't wait to see him back in season 3 , at the end he should escape the prison, for vengeance !!! ah sahm or li whos gonna kill him ar the end ? zing is like the joker in this serie
Unfortunately the channel it original came from (Cinemax) is not doing original programming. Good news, HBO Max has the show though! If you can't use HBO Max in your country (same here, but there is a way to buy HBO Max accounts) try going to duckduckgo(dot)com and looking up "fmovies".
The cop saved liyong, zing would’ve very likely kill liyong with that big ass sword lol. Li is better than zing, but one has no weapon and the other do, that’s a different story, not to mention that’s one fuckin mean sword.
The funny thing? SPOILER! I SAID SPOILER! OKAY, IT'S YOUR FUNERAL: Li Yong brought that sword with him into the Fung Hai HQ in order to frame Zhing for murders Ah Toy committed as the "Chinatown Swordsman." Pretty epic backfire.
Because this is a good show! Netflix only streams bad shows! Lol It is coming to HBO Max in January. The only way I know to possibly to watch the show legally is to have a Cinemax account to stream their original content. Besides that illegal streams/torrents my friend.
@@StrifeXTribal Thanks for the info,I just watch cdon.com there was season 1 on blueray. Like to collect tv shows😏. And this one hit the spot. Of course i like martial arts wery much.
The Thing is, zing Everytime was lazy & never trained, li always trains. Idk if they use zing for Season 3 in the right way, because they teased him comming back. Personally I would make a great Comeback where he trained his ass off in the prison, ownes li & asham in 1V1, and then li & asham must fight together to defeat him!
Yes not bad but there HAS to be a rematch between this guy and Ah Sahm. But now that the other guy here escaped from prison I fear this might be the main plot for the next season which is a shame
