Knife Expert Breaks Down Donnie Yen's Kill Zone Fight Scene | Scenic Fights

Pekiti Tirsia Kali Instructor Logan Lo breaks down the knife fighting action scene between Donnie Yen and Wu Jing in the Hong Kong martial arts film, SPL: Sha Po Lang also known as Kill Zone (2005) in this episode of Fight Scene Breakdown.

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Currently, season 1 features Pekiti Tirsia Kali Instructor Logan Lo and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) Evolution Muay Thai head coach trainer, Chad Vázquez.

Watch our other fight scene breakdown episodes which includes Keanu Reeves’ John Wick BJJ, Steven Seagal’s Under Seige Knife Fight and more!

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About the Movie:

SPL: Sha Pa Long Killzone (2005) is a martial arts action Hong Kong movie films starring Donnie Yen (甄子丹) , Wu Jing and Sammo Hung.

In this epic martial arts action fight scene from SPL, Donnie Yen uses a metallic baton against Wu Jing and his sharp knife. In the movie, the character of Wu Jing is part of the gang led by legendary martial artist, Sammo Hung.

This stick versus knife combat scene is perfect for a pekiti tirsia kali fighter to analyze and that's why Scenic Fights had to breakdown this action fight scene choreography that mixes the flashiness of Hong Kong martial arts and Filipino Martial Arts (FMA).

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[jdk]

You guys deserve more views for these breakdowns. Thanks for the content guys!

[jasonthyaw]

" i would run" is by far the most honest advice that can be given and received... that's what i say to my guys too.

[RLAMultimedia]

Not even going to lie, the technical stuff from this fight was fantastic, but what really grabs me is the lighting choices for the scenes. It's like watching a comic book.

[My_name_is_A]

I think wu jin's fighting style makes sense in this movie, he's a hired killer who enjoys cutting people not a pragmatic knife expert., I imagine he ignored any teachings a practical knife user would share in favor of a style to suit his enjoyment. in a previous scene he has another officer defeated but uses several non lethal cuts instead of just finishing the guy.

[extrams]

In a knife fight, the loser dies on the streets. The winner dies in the ambulance.

[enby_kensei]

Fun fact for those who don't know: a large majority of this fight scene wasn't choreographed. Donnie Yen and Wu Jing grew up training together, so they spar a LOT. The sequences in the fight that consist of the two bashing each other's weapons frantically and wildly are mostly the two actors just going at it with prop weapons. Supposedly, Donnie broke several batons over Wu Jing's arms throughout production.

[jasonlorphotofilms]

I like the breakdown of the accuracy of the fight movements. Logan is right about what each should've done, but we have to remember that when you meet a fighter for the first time, you don't know what they are capable of or how skillful they are of their martial arts. So once you go into a fight it all comes down to skills. Donnie was reading Wu Jing's fighting style and realizes his advantages with his baton against Wu Jing's knife. Wu Jing's character seems to be a very cocky guy with no strategies which is probably why he kept charging forward when he should be flanking, as Logan pointed out. When Donnie finally starts charging he charges with a strategy of countering his knife strikes to eventually taking him out with success. Great breakdown of the scene and also thankyou for sharing your knowledge as well.

[yutro]

"If I see that back, I own that back" - Famous wise words.

[brunocosta]

"Donnie Yen does not have a weapon"
Donnie Yen IS the weapon

[johnnynguyen]

I hope this guy becomes a fight choreographer if he isn't already one.

[ticy]

1:22 - he changes his grip so fast you can't even see it, holy shit xD

[yes]

You guys aren't getting the credit you deserve, these videos are 10x more descriptive than some of the other channels that just say what the characters are doing. Great work!

[darealnukem]

4:04 “that means I own him” and the face drop at 4:07 reaction to that omg 😂😂😂😂

[IdlePeasant]

Of course running is the best option if possible, but if you and the other person are already within a few yards of each other, then running might not be the best option anymore because your opponent could potentially be faster than you, while at the same time, you'd be completely exposing your back to them. In the words of Logan Lo, "If I see your back, I own you."

In this case, if you're already within a few yards of your opponent and they draw a knife on you, running is only going to give them an open target where they can dash after you and start stabbing you in the back. The best defense against a knife attacker is to have an answer of your own, ideally with another weapon like a knife, or in Donnie's case, a baton.

Almost everyone should know that fights where both parties are armed with knives will end in disaster for both sides. So, if the knife attacker sees that you have a blade of your own, it'll make him think twice about whether or not it's worth the risk to rush in against someone who can cut him up just as badly.

[Leprutz]

Best advice ever that isn't taught by many: Run, always run when you can.

[AnonW]

The best advice when getting urself into a fight: Run. So Usain Bolt is essentially the invincible coz ain't noone catching him.

[stigtuneback]

two mighty good fighters and actors in martial arts .

[Asian_Badass]

Everyone always says to run but they seem to never take into account that most people are actually pretty slow when it comes to running.😆

[Brian-hggt]

“I would run” says the guy who trains knife defenses for fun and professionally😂 just gives u an idea of ur odds of not being cut

[jahidulislammamun]

I liked the fact that how you guys revealed the true forms, mistakes and greatness of some fighting scenes from various different movies which we, the audience once thought were the most perfectly choreographed ones and 10/10. Also, as a dedicated fan of fighting forms, I saw other experts' breakdown-videos where they praised on these same video clips. I respect their knowledges and their distinctive way of commenting on these scenes yet none of them pointed out so many tiny details as you guys did. You guys aren't just breaking down scenes. You guys are educating people. You guys are educating people with the knowledge that you earned from a lot of years from practicing the martial arts for free. Hats off to guys. You are SENSEI. Take love.