Triple Threat is an 2019 martial arts film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais and Tiger Chen, as well as Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Michael Bisping, Celina Jade, and Jeeja Yanin.[1]
The film was released to generally positive reviews, with critics praising the fight choreography as well as the cast performances, however there was criticism on the lack of plot and character development
Deveraux enlists Payu and Long Fei, who are mercenaries, to go in the Thailand for a humanitarian mission to free some prisoners. Unknown to Payu and Long Fei's knowledge, Deveraux and his crew (Mook, Joey, Steiner and Dom) real goal was to free their leader, Collins, a mass terrorist. Deveraux and his crew shoot up the village, waking up Jaka who sees his wife get shot multiple times. During the ensuing chaos, Payu and Jaka fight but before the victor could be determined, Mook shoots a grenade at Jaka, injuring him heavily and knocking him out. Deveraux frees Collins, and Collins kills his captor. Deveraux double crosses Payu and Long Fei in order to tie up loose ends, and they knock them down a cage. Collins orders a bomb to burn down the evidence. Payu and Long Fei free the prisoners and barely escape. In the aftermath, Jaka wakes up and sees his village in shambles. He buries his dead wife as well as the villagers, and swears vengeance against Payu and the people responsible for the destruction of his village.
A few days later, Jaka gets info that Payu and Long Fei are participating in an illegal boxing ring in Maha Jaya. After Payu defeats a boxer, Jaka and Long Fei face off. Long Fei beats Jaka, but Payu recognizes as the villager he fought a few days ago. After healing Jaka and giving him food, Jaka makes them drunk and calls the cops on Payu and Long Fei, who are arrested and sent to the Central Police System. A woman name Tian Xiao Xian arrives in Maha Jaya. Xiao Xian plans to give money to charity to help purge all the corruption in the city. Su Feng orders Collins and his crew to kill her, due to Xiao Xian being an obstacle to Su Feng's criminal activities. Madame Liang plans to take Xiao Xian to the Chinese Embassy where she can complete her goal, however Collins and his crew arrive and try shooting at her, however in the process Madame Liang is injured and Dom is killed.
Madame Liang tells Xiao Xian that she must go to the Central Police Station, as that is the only place she's safe. Xiao Xian escapes arrives at the police station to get help but they don't understand her as she is speaking in English and Mandarin. The police take Long Fei to her, while trying to interrogate Payu in another room. At the same time Collins and his crew decide to go to the police station after hearing Jaka's call stating where Payu and Long Fei are at. Payu fights against Steiner, but Jaka shoots Steiner in the back, allowing Payu the opening to kill Steiner. Jaka reveals that he is on their side, that the reason why he had Payu and Long Fei arrested was to draw Collins out. Long Fei fights against Joey and beats him, escaping with Payu and Xiao Xian. While in the police station, Jaka kills Mook by blowing her up with a grenade launcher, and meets up with Collins to ally with him in taking down Payu, Long Fei and Xiao Xian.
After barely escaping from Collins twice, Payu calls Collins and tells Collins that he has Xiao Xian, stating that he will give her to him at the old Poker House, but only if Payu and Long Fei get 100 million dollars, and they are free. Collins lies, saying he will spare them, but tells his crew and Jaka to use all their remaining money to get shooters. Payu goes to his old boss, and convinces him to give them weapons. Long Fei and Xiao Xian meets up with Collins and his crew at the location, but Payu swiftly shoots all the shooters down. In the ensuing chaos, Long Fei knocks out Joey by smashing a brick on his head, and helps Jaka kill Deveraux. Jaka calls the Chinese ambassador on where Xiao Xian is, and tires to help Payu beat Collins, but he is too much for them and kicks Jaka off the balcony.
Collins finds Xiao Xian and tries to shoot her, however Long Fei jumps in, taking the bullet. Payu arrives and finally kills Collins. Joey wakes up, and is about to shoot Payu when Xiao Xian kills him. The next day, Su Feng is arrested, and Madame Liang finds Xiao Xian, who reveals that Jaka was the one who gave them their location. Madame Liang then takes Xiao Xian to the Chinese Embassy, and Payu and Long Fei berate Jaka that he nearly got them all killed.