Based off the Japanese manga Riki-Oh, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky is all types of absurd, overly serious, and unintentional hilarity. Riki-Oh Saiga (Siu- Wong Fan) is a young man of superhuman strength and fists as hard as steel. Recently incarcerated in a corporately owned prison in the future (in the year 2001), Riki is caught in a war between the guards and his newly made cell mates.
This film was the first in Hong Kong to receive a certified category III rating for violence (equivalent to an NC-17 rating), and at the time it was considered extremely graphic and shocking. Presently, the over the top gore and ultra violence play out effectively as unintentional comedy. What sets this so-bad-it's-good movie from just a bad movie is that Riki- Oh provides many creative varieties to which the violence is delivered. From the rubber dummy gore doubles to a resourceful attack using entrails, this cult film has something for everyone!
This film was the first in Hong Kong to receive a certified category III rating for violence (equivalent to an NC-17 rating), and at the time it was considered extremely graphic and shocking. Presently, the over the top gore and ultra violence play out effectively as unintentional comedy. What sets this so-bad-it's-good movie from just a bad movie is that Riki- Oh provides many creative varieties to which the violence is delivered. From the rubber dummy gore doubles to a resourceful attack using entrails, this cult film has something for everyone!