Naked Weapon (2002)
"Chek law dak gung" (original title)

A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the ... See full summary »

Director:

Siu-Tung Ching

Writer:

Jing Wong

Stars:

Marit Thoresen, Almen Wong Pui-Ha, Daniel Wu

Cast

Cast overview:
Marit Thoresen	...	Fiona Birch
Almen Wong Pui-Ha	...	Madam M (as Almen Wong)
Daniel Wu	...	Jack Chen
Natalie Kyoko Waters	...	Little Katherine (as Kai Yan Kwok)
Renee Nichole Rommeswinkel	...	Little Charlene Ching
Chia-li Mo	...	Little Jing (as Mo Ka Lai)
Augustin Aguerreberry	...	Drillmaster
Maggie Q	...	Charlene Ching
Anya	...	Katherine
Jewel Lee	...	Jing
Monica Lo	...	Student murdered in Cage
Keung-Kuen Lai	...	Tattooed Yakuza Boss (as Benny Lai)
Pei-pei Cheng	...	Faye Ching
Dennis Chan	...	Mr. Chan
Andrew Lin	...	Ryuichi

Storyline

A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the case for 6 years with no leads, but when a series of assassinations begin to occur, Jack suspects that Madame M is back in business.

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Plot Keywords:

cia | assassination | assassin | hong kong | warrior | 

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Taglines:

They will seduce you - just before they kill you!

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, some sexuality and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English Cantonese

Release Date:

15 November 2002 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Naked Weapon

Filming Locations:

Intramuros, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Asia Films, Jing's Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Aldred, who played the Russian crime boss (uncredited) was fired from his job as an English teacher in a Hong Kong primary school because the principal had discovered his role in this film. After a lengthy hearing, an industrial tribunal awarded Aldred HK$11,600 as a contract gratuity. However, it threw out his claim for around $79,000 in damages and dismissed Aldred's claims that his sacking was unlawful.

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Goofs

In the scene where "china doll" is analyzed, they misspell PHILIPPINES as PHILLIPPINES.

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Connections

References Battle Royale (2000)

User Reviews

Style over substance - but what style!

The plot of Naked Weapon is not too bad, but the way it is ultimately presented leaves a lot to be desired. The pacing is dreadful, scenes are arranged haphazardly, and far, far more could have been done with the interesting premise. Most of the dialogue is really terrible.

However, even with all the shortcomings of the script, the movie is saved by its stylism. The action is pretty good, and while the characters obviously don't actually hit each other, their moves and speed are absolutely incredible and breathtaking. The acting is pretty good, too.

All in all, a highly entertaining package filled with sexy girls kicking ass. It's not as good as So Close, though.

7 out of 10.