Apr. 02, 2015|China|90 Min.|R
Genre: Action;Adventure;Mystery;Thriller;War;War;&;Politics;Western
Description: In 2008, a joint task force of the People’s Liberation Army Special Operations Forces and Chinese police conducted a raid on a drug smuggling operation at an abandoned chemical facility in southern China. Wu Ji, the leader of the smuggling group, took one of his own men hostage and hid behind a reinforced wall. Leng Feng, a skilled PLA sniper, ignored orders to stand down and fired three shots at a weak point in the wall, ultimately killing Wu Ji with the third shot.
As a consequence, Leng Feng was placed in solitary confinement. However, he was soon approached by Long Xiaoyun, the commander of the elite “Wolf Warriors” unit, which specializes in simulating foreign military tactics for PLA training. Long Xiaoyun offered Leng Feng a position in the Wolf Warriors, which he accepted. Shortly after, he was transported to their training grounds.
Meanwhile, in Southeast Asia, crime lord Min Deng, who was apprehended by authorities in the Philippines, was rescued by a group of foreign mercenaries led by former US Navy SEAL “Tom Cat” (played by Scott Adkins). It was revealed that Min Deng was the older brother of Wu Ji, the drug smuggler killed by Leng Feng in 2008. Min Deng hired Tom Cat and his mercenaries to assassinate Leng Feng but warned them not to underestimate the strength and determination of the People’s Liberation Army.
The Wolf Warriors participated in a training exercise in a remote, forested area near China’s southern border. During the exercise, Tom Cat and his mercenaries ambushed a Wolf Warrior squad, killing one of Leng Feng’s comrades. Leng Feng and PLA helicopters pursued Tom Cat, but he managed to escape using graphite-powder weapons to block PLA air support. Due to the lack of quick-reaction air support, PLA commanders canceled the exercise and sent a combined force of Wolf Warriors and Special Operations Forces into the forest to capture Tom Cat and his mercenaries.
While re-arming from helicopter supply drops, the Wolf Warriors were motivated by a speech from their commanders to uphold China’s honor and avenge their fallen comrade. This marked the beginning of their mission to confront the mercenaries and bring justice to their unit.
Cast director: Wu Jing
Cast actor: Wu Jing, Nan Yu, Dahong Ni, Scott Adkins, Zhaoqi Shi, Zhou Xiaoou, Kevin Lee, Kyle Shapiro, Javad Ramezani, Chris Collins
Original name: 战狼