--- title: "Wolf Warrior 2" year: 2017 kind: "film" canonical: "https://film.one/film/wolf-warrior-2" fi1m_id: "wolf-warrior-2" imdb_id: "tt7131870" tmdb_id: 452557 wikidata_id: "Q27964540" fi1m_score: 71 critics_reviews: 2 published: "2026-10-05T14:19:47.696238+00:00" updated: "2026-10-05T14:19:48.073156+00:00" region: "SG" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) Directed by Wu Jing · 2h 04m · War, Action ## Identity Wolf Warrior 2 - **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/wolf-warrior-2 - **Type:** Film - **Fi1m ID:** wolf-warrior-2 - **IMDb ID:** tt7131870 - **TMDB ID:** 452557 - **Wikidata ID:** Q27964540 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7131870/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/452557, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27964540 **Fi1m score: 71** · Critics: 2 of 6 reviews so far *In a sentence:* Wu Jing can hold our attention perfectly well without the film insisting we salute > Wu Jing’s athletic combat makes *Wolf Warrior 2* worth an action fan’s evening. The varied set pieces keep it entertaining, though the overcrowded story and heavy-handed nationalism test our patience. ## Synopsis Wu Jing directs and stars as Leng Feng in *Wolf Warrior 2*, a war and action film running 124 minutes. Frank Grillo plays Big Daddy, alongside Celina Jade as Rachel Prescott Smith and Hans Zhang as Zhuo Yifan. Wu Gang appears as He Jianguo, Chunyu Shanshan as Lin Zhixiong and Yu Qian as Qian Bida. The cast also includes Diana Sylla as Pasha, Yu Nan as Long Xiaoyun and Ding Haifeng as Captain Zhang. Ann James plays Nesa, and Nwachukwu Kennedy Chukwuebuka plays Tundu. ## Review *Wolf Warrior 2* is worth an action fan’s evening, although its patriotic insistence can make that evening feel longer. Wu Jing directs and stars as Leng Feng, and his athletic presence gives us a good reason to watch before the writing becomes a concern. The film offers elaborate action with considerable confidence in the man performing it. That confidence is justified; the thin story, with too much crammed into it, requires rather more generosity from us. We were properly exhilarated by the hand-to-hand fighting. Wu Jing’s athleticism is the reason: watching him work gives these encounters an excitement that the surrounding story cannot manufacture simply by raising the stakes. The choreography has enough invention to sustain our interest, and the variety of the set pieces stops the action becoming one encounter repeated with greater force. We kept looking forward to the next fight, even when our interest in the plot had begun to wander. Peter Ngor handles the cinematography and Cheung Ka-Fai the editing, and the hand-to-hand combat gives their work its most persuasive purpose. These sequences have choreography worth following and a performer capable of making the effort count. Across the film, though, the accumulation becomes tiring, and the editing cannot quite make an overfilled story feel lean. At 124 minutes, there is time for the film to wear down some of the goodwill its action earns, particularly when another complication demands attention without making us care more. The elaborate set pieces also make a case for the production design by Raymond Lee King-Man and Wang Ligang. Joseph Trapanese supplies the music, although Wu Jing’s physical performance makes the strongest impression. There is pleasure in the sheer amount of spectacle, and we would not ask this sort of action film to become modest or apologetic about entertaining us. More selectivity would help, particularly when the film treats scale as sufficient reason to keep adding to an already crowded evening. The screenplay is credited to Dong Qun, Gao Yan, Wu Jing and Liu Yi, and its overcrowding is the larger weakness. A simple plot can serve an action film well, giving performers room and allowing a good confrontation to develop without too much explanation. Here, too much competes for attention while the story has too little substance to reward the effort. The writing repeatedly benefits from the excitement of the combat, but it leaves the action carrying more of our interest than it should have to. The nationalism presents a separate difficulty. We can accept an action hero’s patriotic purpose without welcoming quite so much pressure to applaud it, and the film’s heavy-handedness becomes wearing. Wu Jing has already done the difficult work of making us want to watch him; the insistence on national pride adds little to that pleasure. It also makes the film less relaxed company than its energetic fighting might suggest, particularly for anyone who came primarily to enjoy the choreography. Against the straightforward pleasures of action cinema, this has enough skill, variety and star presence to earn a recommendation. The weak story matters, but it does not cancel the enjoyment of watching Wu Jing in combat. Our reservation is specific: the film expects considerable patience between those rewards, and considerable sympathy with its patriotic enthusiasm. If national pride is the last thing you want alongside a fight sequence, choose another film. *Fi1m score 71, published 5 October 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is Wolf Warrior 2 worth watching?** *Wolf Warrior 2* is worth an action fan’s evening for Wu Jing’s athletic fighting and varied set pieces, and we score it 71 out of 100. We find the combat exhilarating, but the overcrowded, thin story and heavy-handed nationalism demand patience across its 124 minutes. **How long is Wolf Warrior 2, and what is it rated?** *Wolf Warrior 2* runs 2h 04m. It is a war and action film. **Where can I watch Wolf Warrior 2 in Singapore?** *Wolf Warrior 2* is not on any streaming or rental service in Singapore at the moment. It is available in 11 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is Wolf Warrior 2, and is it suitable for children?** *Wolf Warrior 2* contains sustained action and hand-to-hand fighting, and no UK or US certificate is supplied here to establish age suitability. The combat is energetic and elaborate, but we cannot establish how graphic or frightening it is from the available detail, so we would not recommend it for children without further content guidance. **How does Wolf Warrior 2 compare to The Raid?** *Wolf Warrior 2* offers varied, elaborate spectacle, but we recommend [*The Raid*](https://film.one/film/the-raid) as the tighter choice for close combat with considerably less patriotic ceremony. Wu Jing’s athleticism gives his film plenty of appeal; Gareth Evans’s tightly staged action and Iko Uwais’s speed and clarity make *The Raid* our preference, despite thin characters and some repetition. **What should I watch after Wolf Warrior 2?** After *Wolf Warrior 2*, try [*The Raid*](https://film.one/film/the-raid) (2011, Fi1m 83): For close combat with a tighter story and considerably less patriotic ceremony. Then [*First Blood*](https://film.one/film/first-blood) (1982, Fi1m 74): For a tougher, more troubled treatment of the soldier as action hero. ### Reviews we read (2) - **Variety**, Joe Leydon (75/100, inferred): Leydon finds the film an entertaining, action-packed spectacle, while noting its heavy-handed nationalism and flimsy plot. He particularly praises the varied, skillfully choreographed action set pieces. [Read](https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/wolf-warrior-ii-review-1202524360/) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, Frank Scheck (70/100, inferred): The review finds the sequel overstuffed and jingoistic but entertaining for action fans. It praises the elaborate set pieces and Wu Jing’s athletic, charismatic performance, especially in the hand-to-hand combat. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/wolf-warrior-2-1024785/) ## Details - **Director:** Wu Jing - **Director:** Wu Jing - **Writer:** Wu Jing, Gao Yan, Dong Qun, Liu Yi - **Cinematography:** Peter Ngor - **Editor:** Cheung Ka-Fai - **Music:** Joseph Trapanese - **Production design:** Wang Ligang, Raymond Lee King-Man - **Producer:** Lv Jianmin, Jiang Defu, Zhao Jianjun - **Cast:** Wu Jing as Leng Feng; Frank Grillo as Big Daddy; Celina Jade as Rachel Prescott Smith; Hans Zhang as Zhuo Yifan; Wu Gang as He Jianguo; Chunyu Shanshan as Lin Zhixiong; Yu Qian as Qian Bida; Diana Sylla as Pasha - **Runtime:** 2h 04m - **First release (CN):** 27 July 2017 - **Genres:** War, Action - **Budget:** $30 million - **Box office:** $870 million - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy4WQdkgxQk ## Where to watch in Singapore Not streaming, renting or buying in Singapore at the last check. Also available in: AR, BR, CA, CL, CO, GB, IE, IT, MX, PA, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## Awards - International Submission to the Academy Awards 2018: International Submission to the Academy Awards (nominated) ## If you liked this - *Police Story* (1985): For another action lead whose physical skill makes elaborate choreography worth following. - *The Raid* (2011), Fi1m 83: For close combat with a tighter story and considerably less patriotic ceremony. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-raid.md) - *District B13* (2004): For athletic action that finds its pleasures in speed and movement. - *First Blood* (1982), Fi1m 74: For a tougher, more troubled treatment of the soldier as action hero. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/first-blood.md) - *The Man from Nowhere* (2010): For hard-edged rescue action with more attention to the people at risk. --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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