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jury awarded the film a special prize in the action category, "for its inspired fight and camera choreography" and for achieving "a rare and innovative alchemy between camera and cast, that transforms the operator from observer to literal combatant". The audience gave it the Bronze award in the "Most
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an efficient film which owed much to the "naturally kinetic nature of bokator", and concluded that as "an ambitious film for
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The police officers, who were on their way out of the prison as the riot began, have to fight against the inmates to save their lives and protect their key witness. Meanwhile, Madame
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called the film "an exceptional addition to martial arts cinema", finding it technically "tremendous" and giving special praise to the fight scene between
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