Another enjoyable Shaw from Sun Chung, this time a contemporary thriller very reminiscent of Japanese girl gang movies and the blaxploitation genre. Chen Ping plays a woman whose sister is raped and addicted to heroin by a drug gang, so she goes gunning for revenge with the aid of no-nonsense cop Yueh Hua. Plenty of satisfying action in this familiar story, along with the expected sex and nudity at every opportunity. I'm a sucker for films in which the heroines teach the bad guys a lesson, and Ping certainly does just that in the climax of this one.
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This obscure Shaw flick is a sleazy delight
fertilecelluloid3 November 2005
This obscure Shaw flick is a sleazy delight. It takes every opportunity to be crass, violent, nasty and erotic.
Director Chung Sun seems to relish the fetid atmosphere and brings a great eye for exploitation to the impressively shot visuals.
The storyline is straightforward, but complications ensue. A woman goes after a bunch of drug-dealing crooks who are responsible for the rape and death of her sister. A cop joins her on the vengeance trail as she worms her way into the organization.
"It's so exciting to see women fighting!" exclaims one seedy villain as he cheers on a catfight, neatly summing up one of the reasons this flick got made.
After said catfight, the same thug grabs the victor and says: "Baby, you need to get prepared. Then you'll know being with me is an unforgettable experience."
Later, we learn that one of his unforgettable experiences is getting rape-happy in his home torture chamber.
This flick has everything -- whores being shot up, shotgun mayhem, semi-naked hitladies, double-crossing studs, non-stop fighting, slow motion death, car chases, exploding water beds, great angles and drug-hating morals.
It has the energy of "Sex and Fury", but not the class. But, in all honesty, too much class would have ruined this minor classic.
Chung Sun directs with ferocious energy and keeps everything moving at a tight clip.
I recommend this highly.
Director Chung Sun seems to relish the fetid atmosphere and brings a great eye for exploitation to the impressively shot visuals.
The storyline is straightforward, but complications ensue. A woman goes after a bunch of drug-dealing crooks who are responsible for the rape and death of her sister. A cop joins her on the vengeance trail as she worms her way into the organization.
"It's so exciting to see women fighting!" exclaims one seedy villain as he cheers on a catfight, neatly summing up one of the reasons this flick got made.
After said catfight, the same thug grabs the victor and says: "Baby, you need to get prepared. Then you'll know being with me is an unforgettable experience."
Later, we learn that one of his unforgettable experiences is getting rape-happy in his home torture chamber.
This flick has everything -- whores being shot up, shotgun mayhem, semi-naked hitladies, double-crossing studs, non-stop fighting, slow motion death, car chases, exploding water beds, great angles and drug-hating morals.
It has the energy of "Sex and Fury", but not the class. But, in all honesty, too much class would have ruined this minor classic.
Chung Sun directs with ferocious energy and keeps everything moving at a tight clip.
I recommend this highly.
Highly entertaining.....
CurtHerzstark30 May 2012
Imagine if someone did a sleazy, gritty, CAT III version of Huang jia shi jie/ Yes, Madam!(1985)?
Well, that film would probably resemble this exploitation kung fu film from Hong Kong, starring Ping Chen.
The story is simple, about a nurse who discovers that her sister is a junkie vows revenge on drug kingpins who rule Hong Kong through corrupt police and politicans.
On her quest for revenge she meets the only good, non corrupted cop. But getting rid of gangsters is easier said then done.....
Granted, this film resembles Coffy (1973)a lot, but i has its own style and Ping Chen is very confident in the main lead. She, just like Pam Grier, has no problems with gratuitous nudity which makes this Kung fu flick a little more risky then usual.
Also the action scenes are cheaply made, this whole film seems to been made on a shoestring budget. It seems that the director only did one take only, before moving on to the next scene.
But it has energy and a fierce attitude that I think some kung fu films lack. This film must have been a early precursor to CAT III "classics" like Chik loh go yeung/Naked Killer (1992).
So future viewers that liked, Furyô anego den: Inoshika Ochô/Sex and Fury (1973), The Blood Bond (2010), Nikita (1990) may want to check this one out.
Well, that film would probably resemble this exploitation kung fu film from Hong Kong, starring Ping Chen.
The story is simple, about a nurse who discovers that her sister is a junkie vows revenge on drug kingpins who rule Hong Kong through corrupt police and politicans.
On her quest for revenge she meets the only good, non corrupted cop. But getting rid of gangsters is easier said then done.....
Granted, this film resembles Coffy (1973)a lot, but i has its own style and Ping Chen is very confident in the main lead. She, just like Pam Grier, has no problems with gratuitous nudity which makes this Kung fu flick a little more risky then usual.
Also the action scenes are cheaply made, this whole film seems to been made on a shoestring budget. It seems that the director only did one take only, before moving on to the next scene.
But it has energy and a fierce attitude that I think some kung fu films lack. This film must have been a early precursor to CAT III "classics" like Chik loh go yeung/Naked Killer (1992).
So future viewers that liked, Furyô anego den: Inoshika Ochô/Sex and Fury (1973), The Blood Bond (2010), Nikita (1990) may want to check this one out.
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