The fight choreograph was designed by Dato Edwel Yusri, the grandmaster of Pencak Silat Harimau (Tiger Silat) of West Sumatera, the style they use in the story. He played as Yuda's teacher in the movie. However the true style of PSH is too brutal for the screen and Iko's character here is just a good hearted boy not a killing machine, so they tweak by adding some freestyles into the choreograph. Iko and Yayan also help with the choreograph. Iko use his own style of Tiga Berantai Silat in most of the fight scene.

Merantau is something that many guy from the specific Indonesian sub-culture that the character representing there, are doing. Basically, in the Indonesian sub-culture of Minangkabau, it’s traditionally expected for boys to do journey to get their own success story and riches. The reason is mainly because Minangkabau is a largely matrilineal society where family names and inheritances are inherited by daughters. So, Minang boys of baby boomer and above generations are famous for doing merantau. Merantau are probably not that popular anymore with millenial and newer generations, because the matrilineal is no longer that big, not to mention more and more families started to changed into patrilineal from western and arabic cultural influences, on top of influences from other Indonesian sub-cultures that are already patrilineal to begin with, considering that cultural mixing through mariages does happens. Btw, i’m a half-Minang of milenial generation myself, but not from one of the matrilineal families.

This is Rama before The Raid: Redemption! People may not accept that but it's okay. 😁👌☕

That fking held axe kick was like a fighting game delayed/meaty attack IRL - WOW Amazing, epic vid on the breakdowns !!!

At 8:27 the girl whispered "Tolong" ,Indonesian word means "help" . And the fight wasnt over yet . The last bad guy recover and Iko character had to put him out for good..

The main fight choreographer for this movie is Datuak Rajo Gampo Alam, the grand master of West Sumatra Harimau Silat, so the movement has many grappling like locks.

Earlier in the movie, Yuda did say that he was the better fighter while his older brother was the smarter one. When Yuda fought the last two guys, he couldn't outmatch them with his fighting skills so he outsmarted them by figuring out how they fight and was able to land more hits in the second round than the first round. Took his older brother's advice in that last fight

Fight ...hight level Woooowe Bravo iko

**Arm breaks in a movie** Ah, the sound of learning. PS - One thing I absolutely love is how he repeatedly ALMOST gets to dislocate a joint, but one of the other guys interrupts it. Interrupted actions are so compelling in choreo and really escalate the stakes.

The reason I would say Merantau falls short is just how mean the story is.

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Fyi Merantau is the Iko’s first movie. The story is basically about the journey of pencak silat expert from little town. So hope you notice that Iko create the merantau fight coreography with mostly pencak silat signature move even in traditionally authentic ways. It is different with other Iko’s movie like The Raid. Pencak silat in The Raid is just personally iko’s background, and then the coreography shows the common fighting move. So i suggest you to watch entire Merantau movie.

I highly recommend the Sky series "Gangs of London", Evans co-directed it and yes, it has his signature action flare.

This movie: Iko vs Yayan in an elevator.

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Evans made this film to fund The Raid 2. It didn't get enough, so he made The Raid, and slightly altered his script for his dream film to be a sequel to the hit success The Raid to ensure it gets greenlit this time.

There a pretty decent single take fight scene in the movie. First fight they shot for the movie so right in at the deep end.

The guy in the white shirt (Laurent Buson) is a member of a martial arts team called Z Team. One of their better fight scenes is a 2004 short film called "Duel". I think the delayed axe kick is one of his signature moves since he uses it in several of the films he's been in.

"Man of Tai Chi" is also an excellent film, with many familiar faces!! Also, you need to see the "Sofa shuffle scene" from Merantau

I enjoyed the earlier scene when he's running away from the gang and he has his makeshift satchel of doom 😊 There's a short fight in an overpass bridge that's prob too short for a reaction but when I saw that I could see where the Raid was born!!

for me the elevator sight is the best one ..

Eric's (yayan) "audition" scene is awesome but but short. the Scaffold fight is a lot of fun, but the elevator fight is amazing not just for the fight, but also how wonderfully it shows the characters of Eric and Yuda

The 2 hallway scenes in The Raid are absolutely amazing. Both can be found on KZfaq

This movie is extremely underrated, Iko performs amazing.

Great reaction! Thank you. Have you checked out the prison yard fight from the raid 2? It's kind of nuts.

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The martial art used in this movie is more traditional so it has more hand trap and lock.

Love to see your reaction to any fight in the movie 'Vengeance of an Assassin.'

Need to take a look at some Scott Adkins movies. The Boyka's are great but the pub fight in Avengement is just a good brutal bar fight.

Merantau also means "going abroad" or Going far away alone

Iko has a lot of Tony Jaa in him.

the elevator fight with iko and yayan in this movie is pretty good

This Is Film Action Minangkabau Culture of Art from West Sumatra in Indonesia ... This Is film before The Raid From Iko Uwais From Merantau Film ...

choreo guy is datok edwel yusri

You should check the apartment fight scene in when the night comes for us

I have to find this movie!

haha this and ong bak definitely started the south east asian action boom

Another great fight scene is Scott Adkins vs Tim Man. From Ninja 2 Shadow of a Tear.

great stuff. Check out the final fight scene of The Man from Nowhere!

my recommendation is Fatal Contact: Wu Jing vs 3 fighters

Datuak Edwel choreogrhapy this fight scene

what style Does Iko use again??

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You should have watched it until the real End! Scene wasn't over

Indonesia 🇮🇩 vs France 🇫🇷 and Denmark 🇩🇰

Please react another fight scene in the Raid 1 and 2

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Hi, when you mention fights, you can't avoid Chinese movies, maybe you can make a reaction to "wuxia" move, it's some fights are really cool, like in crouching tiger hidden dragon 1, the fight scene of "limubai" and the girl in the temple is really good. although some say that is just fantasy, not real fight but the artistic value is indisputable.

Don’t know if you’ll see this or even care. I came across your channel the other day and for the most part do enjoy your vids. But there’s one thing that prevents me from subbing because I can’t continue watching like this. You’ve either forgotten or neglected the fact that most people watch these vids on tablets or phones, in sunlight etc. And 80% of the screen is taken up by you and needless background. While the video we’re supposed to follow along with is much smaller and tucked away in the corner. Needs to be other way around, it’s very hard to actually see the vid and follow along with what your saying. If not for that I’d definitely sub, just my two cents. Take it for what you will.

Is not super brutal but the temple fight scene in The forbidden kingdom. Jet Li and Jackie Chan are awesome

Bro, please react the raid 2, prison fight

what about reactin to anime or tv shows

How would Pankration work in this fight

Cikal bakal Iko Uwais n Yayan Ruhian

you should react to Jackie Chans ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gpZ2irCcnJ-pfKM.html ) one of many amazing Jackie Chans fight scenes. He choregraphed this scene and hes a perfectionist and the tall guy couldn't land his mark when shooting the scene after multiple takes. So Jackie got one of his students to do it ( the Australian guy from the Jackie Chans "gorgeous" movie )

Salut et bonjour,juste pour dire l'art martial est très dangereux surtout iko uways c pas un un acteur lol renseigner vous artiste martiaux que vous êtes bisous

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