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    Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

    Original title: Lik wong
    • 19911991
    • RR
    • 1h 31min
    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    13K
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    Frankie Chi-Leung Chan, Siu-Wong Fan, Yukari Ôshima, and Kôichi Sugisaki in Lik wong (1991)
    Home Video Trailer from Tokyo Shock
    Trailer2:06
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    ActionComedyThriller

    A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.

    • Director
      • Ngai Choi Lam
    • Writers
      • Tetsuya Saruwatari(manga "Riki-oh")
      • Masahiko Takajo(manga "Riki-oh")
      • Ngai Choi Lam(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Siu-Wong Fan
      • Mei Sheng Fan
      • Ka-Kui Ho
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ngai Choi Lam
    • Writers
      • Tetsuya Saruwatari(manga "Riki-oh")
      • Masahiko Takajo(manga "Riki-oh")
      • Ngai Choi Lam(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Siu-Wong Fan
      • Mei Sheng Fan
      • Ka-Kui Ho
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 154User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Videos1

    Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
    Trailer 2:06
    Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

    Photos28

    Lik wong (1991)
    Lik wong (1991)
    Lik wong (1991)
    Siu-Wong Fan and Kôichi Sugisaki in Lik wong (1991)
    Lik wong (1991)
    Siu-Wong Fan in Lik wong (1991)
    Lik wong (1991)
    Lik wong (1991)
    Frankie Chi-Leung Chan in Lik wong (1991)
    Frankie Chi-Leung Chan and Siu-Wong Fan in Lik wong (1991)
    Kôichi Sugisaki in Lik wong (1991)
    Siu-Wong Fan and Yukari Ôshima in Lik wong (1991)

    Top cast

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    Siu-Wong Fan
    Siu-Wong Fan
    • Riki-Oh Saigaas Riki-Oh Saiga
    Mei Sheng Fan
    Mei Sheng Fan
    • Cyclops Danas Cyclops Dan
    Ka-Kui Ho
    Ka-Kui Ho
    • The Wardenas The Warden
    Yukari Ôshima
    Yukari Ôshima
    • Huang Chaunas Huang Chaun
    Kan-Wing Tsang
    • Old Maas Old Ma
    Kwok-Pong Chan
    Kwok-Pong Chan
    • Saas Sa
    • (as Chan Kwok-Bong)
    Kôichi Sugisaki
    Kôichi Sugisaki
    • Taizanas Taizan
    Frankie Chi-Leung Chan
    Frankie Chi-Leung Chan
    • Haias Hai
    • (as Chi-leung Chan)
    King Chan
    • Ba Chuas Ba Chu
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    • Kuangas Kuang
    • (as Philip Kwok)
    Ji Keung Wong
    • Guan Daoas Guan Dao
    Kwai-Hung Wong
    • Shortyas Shorty
    Kwok-Leung Wong
    • Manabu the Warden's Sonas Manabu the Warden's Son
    Kai Wing Lam
    • Wildcat Samuelas Wildcat Samuel
    Tetsurô Tanba
    Tetsurô Tanba
    • Master Zhang Shanguias Master Zhang Shangui
    Gloria Yip
    Gloria Yip
    • Yingas Ying
    Biu Lung
    Biu Lung
    • Ye Mingas Ye Ming
    • (as Bill Lung Biu)
    Yiu-Sing Cheung
    • Prisoneras Prisoner
    • Director
      • Ngai Choi Lam
    • Writers
      • Tetsuya Saruwatari(manga "Riki-oh")
      • Masahiko Takajo(manga "Riki-oh")
      • Ngai Choi Lam(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    The story is set in the year of 2001 in a prison owned by a major company. A new prisoner sees his friends being harassed and killed by the guards and seeks his revenge. —Martin Blom <Martin.Blom@hks.se>
    goreblack comedypolitical exploitationprisonmartial arts110 more
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    • Taglines
      • The Greatest Hong Kong Martial Arts Action Revenge Gore-Soaked Prision Breakout Love Story Cult Film of 1991 Ever Put on DVD!!! (2010 Media Blasters Remastered DVD Edition)
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for some drug content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      So much fake blood was used in the "Meat Grinder" finale that Siu-Wong Fan could not wash the red off his skin for three days.
    • Goofs
      When Ricky punches down the prison wall, the wires pulling the chunks of debris are clearly visible.
    • Quotes

      Asst. Warden: [Watching Oscar strangling Ricky with his own intestines] You got a lot of guts, Oscar!

    • Alternate versions
      In the German version, the mints in the Assistant Warden's (Mui Sang Fan) eye are actually dubbed as drugs.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kung Tai Ted: Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (2010)

    User reviews154

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Greatest Film of Its Kind
    A man jailed for getting his revenge on those who (indirectly) killed his girlfriend gets sent to the prison of the future. While in prison, he discovers an opium greenhouse (not cleverly hidden) and fights plenty of guards, inmates and the warden.

    I gave this film a ten, not because it is a cinematic masterpiece... but because this film stands alone as something that can never be equaled. You will not walk away from this film the same person. Its kiss is like jackhammer; when it is through with you, you are changed.

    The violence is excessive to the point of being funny -- walls and body parts exploding. It was hard to tell if this film was supposed to be a comedy or action because while the plot is serious, the action is outrageous. And sometimes you can too easily tell that a body part is a model or that walls are being pulled apart by strings.

    The dubbing is really funny, and the use of multiple subtitles (in both British English and American English) is amusing. The film probably deserves a decent transfer and better subtitles, but that might take something away from this film's immense cheese factor. The characters are pretty interesting -- a warden who can transform into the Incredible Hulk and his assistant with one eye and a hook for a hand (who has a wall full of pornographic videos).

    If you liked the gore of something like "Terror Firmer", you will find this to be in a similar vein (though, in my opinion, far less offensive). If you do not like blood in your movies, you want to run away from this as quickly as possible. But heck, this is seriously something you cannot go through life without seeing. Highest possible recommendation.
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    • gavin6942
    • Apr 20, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 1992 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Story of Ricky
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Diagonal Pictures
      • Paragon Films Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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