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Jonah Jeng

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PhD, Pitt Film and Media Studies | I write a column on action scenes for MUBI Notebook: https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/author/618 | Email: [email protected] | Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jonahrbliss/ | Twitter: https://x.com/JonahJeng

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jan 7

Excited to share my Best Action Scenes of 2024 roundup for MUBI Notebook. What a year.

The following is a thread of GIFs from the scenes I discuss: mubi.com/en/notebook/...

The Best Action Scenes of 2024

A survey ranging from dystopian melees to period set pieces, Qin Pengfei to Bren Foster, France to Japan.

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WING CHUN (Yuen Woo-ping, 1994)

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · 1d

Rewatched HARDCORE HENRY. This scene is still pure frenetic bliss.

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · 13d

Watched the original RED DAWN. Some top-notch blocking here.

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Love the camera pulling back then pushing in

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Showed this fight from UNLEASHED for a class I'm teaching. Still rips.

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thanks so much! I actually just found it somewhere else (somebody posted it on Twitter a little while back).

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Aug 14

I’m not particular about this! Just want to watch the film…

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Aug 14

Is Abel Ferrara’s MARY available to view anywhere?

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Aug 10

For those who've never watched the RUROUNI KENSHIN films, here's a taste of the action: bsky.app/profile/jona...

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jul 22

RUROUNI KENSHIN PART II: KYOTO INFERNO (Keishi Otomo, 2014)

Action Director: Kenji Tanigaki

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Aug 9

Man, can’t wait for THE FURIOUS

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Aug 9

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Aug 9

Had the immense privilege of speaking with the great Kenji Tanigaki for MUBI Notebook.

Topics we discussed include Donnie Yen's action style, the Japanese action film industry, the limits of previs, Chinese DTV action, and, of course, RUROUNI KENSHIN. mubi.com/en/notebook/...

The Action Scene | Choreographing the Real: A Conversation with Kenji Tanigaki

The veteran fight choreographer discusses his approach to action design ahead of his latest film’s premiere in Toronto.

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jul 24

RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS (Keishi Otomo, 2014)

Action Director: Kenji Tanigaki

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jul 22

Love these lateral wire pulls

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RUROUNI KENSHIN PART II: KYOTO INFERNO (Keishi Otomo, 2014)

Action Director: Kenji Tanigaki

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jul 19

Anyone know where I can watch Ryûhei Kitamura's LOVEDEATH? Keen to check it out because it's one of Kensuke Sonomura's early stints as action director.

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jul 5

I like it! The plot is a bit lacking in momentum IMO, but there’s a lot of very solid, sometimes great action.

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jul 4

It's so good!

Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jul 4

Love this shot from BALLERINA. Peak 87Eleven gag. The up-then-down camera movement 🔥

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Jonah Jeng @jonahjeng.bsky.social · Jul 2

WHEELMAN (Jeremy Rush, 2017)

Car poetry

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