Jing tian shi er xiao shi (1991)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jing Wong

Writer:

Jing Wong (writer)

Release Date:

1991 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Plot:

The Red Army will stop at nothing to assassinate the Daka Lama during his visit to Singapore on Nation Day...

Plot Keywords:

Singapore | Hospital | Monk | Airport | Singapore Changi Airport

Cast

Pak-cheung Chan	...	Ferrai
Ho Chin	...	Terrorist Leader
Andy Lau	...	Brother Bee
Ka-Yan Leung	...	Stone
Jackson Liu	...	Saporo
May Lo Mei-Mei	...	Ling
Alan Tam	...	Lui Tai
Eric Tsang	...	Fatty
Sau-Lai Tsui	...	Fatty's sister
Corey Yuen

Also Known As:

The Last Blood (Hong Kong: English title) (UK)
12 Hours of Terror (International: English title) (literal English title)
Ging tin sap yi siu si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Hard Boiled 2 - The Last Blood (UK) (reissue title)

Runtime:

90 min | Germany:86 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English | Mandarin | Japanese | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

Singapore

Company:

Movie Impact Limited

Trivia:

This film is known in the UK as 'Hard Boiled 2' (most likely to boost video sales). However, this film has nothing to do with the 'John Woo' film, considering it was made two years earlier.

Sequel-cum-remake exploitation flick with a twist

Like in every HK action franchise you can never know whether movies are actually connected.As I reckon this movie`s only tie to famed `Hard Boiled` is the title given by money-lovin` producers. Anyway,two ideas keep Woo`s movie connected with this feature.First of all,main characters are a detective and the `golden hearted` mobster.Second similarity is that plots and final showdowns of both movies have something to do with hospitals. Each movie contains energetic and rampaging shootouts. While Woo`s original had all main landmarks of his opus (Scorsesian and Melivillian influence),the sequel shows that it was made by eminent HK director Wong Jing.His landmarks are `Looney Tunes` pacing,speeded up action and plotting derived from 1980s Hollywood action fare.The difference is quite obvious. This movie works remarkably well and it doesn`t disgrace the `Hard Boiled` franchise.Of course it works well on its own since Woo`s and Wong Jing`s styles are barely comparable. If you overrule the input of dumb HK comedy `Hard Boiled 2` is highly enjoyable.Wong Jing provides us with enough razzle-dazzle that makes this movie a must not just for HK action afficionados but even for weekend fans of the genre that look for recognizable HK fare.If you like high-calibre gunplay,high bodycounts and Eastern Heroes this feature may scratch your itches. Interesting aspect of the movie is its explicit anti-communist orientation because characters joke a lot with the Red China.