Naked Killer (1992)

A young woman is trained by a martial arts specialist to become a professional assassin.

Director:

Clarence Yiu-leung Fok

Writer:

Jing Wong

Stars:

Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam, Carrie Ng

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Chingmy Yau	...	Kitty / Vivian Shang
Simon Yam	...	Tinam
Carrie Ng	...	Princess
Madoka Sugawara	...	Baby
Wai Yiu	...	Sister Cindy (as Kelly Yao)
Shiu Hung Hui	...	Dickhead
Ken Lo	...	Bee
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenneth Smyth	...	Police Officer (as Kenneth Smy)

Storyline

The story of a young flirty feral woman named Kitty who is trained by a martial arts specialist to become a professional assassin. She's subsequently recruited by the real killer, a hit woman who targets rapists at large and practices on drooling sex-mad psychos chained up in the attic. When they finally head out for the real thing, they take out victims in a display of midair somersaults, cracking whips, flying ropes, and flashing guns. This kind of foreplay attracts the lustful attentions of rival assassin Carrie Ng, a lesbian killer ready to abandon her purring sex kitten for the savage Chingmy.

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Plot Keywords:

assassin | professional assassin | martial arts | rapist | training | 

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Taglines:

There Are Two Things On Their Minds... One's Killing!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese English

Release Date:

4 August 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Naked Killer

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,787, 19 March 1995

Gross USA:

$28,676

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wong Jing's Workshop Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 69 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Studio shots were taken of Chingmy Yau nude with Carrie Ng fully clothed.

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Alternate Versions

The U.S. release has some dialogue and scenes of violence removed, along with a scene where Sister Cindy caresses Kitty's legs after her training, making them seem more like lovers than just teacher and student.

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Connections

References Goldfinger (1964)

User Reviews

I need to see the uncut version

This movie has far more in commen with Charlie's Angels then Cory Yuen's SO Close (not that So close is a worser film, in fact, i consider So close a far better film even though it is tame when compared to this film). Mainly due to the fact that this movie seems to rely more on the sexiness of the actresses then the actual action scenes. However, what seperates this film from Charlie's Angels is that it is more violent and more sexy (without havng to show gratuitess nudity. Again I have seen the cut version). And when the action scenes come, they are extremly stylised and and almost fantasy-like. Again, unlike Charlie's Angels, it appears that the action choreagraphers either resisted the ich to use wire-stunts, or they were far more clever about hiding them. That ius not to say that the action scenes incredably spectacular, in fact, they seem like pale imatations of John Woo or Yuen Woo Ping as well as their being more flips and twirls then actual kicks and punches. What almost saves the action scenes though is the demented violent acts committed by the characters. What also helps is that the actresses are always carressing each other and such in between the action scenes.

note: as mentioned before this review is for the cut version. That being said, there are certain scenes that appear to be cut short (like 10 minutes had to be cut to get it down to an R-rating so one has to wonder what was done in the movie). the good thing about this R-rated version is that you can get it for a relatively cheap price, 15 bucks, under the HK classic series along with jackie Chan's CIty hunter and Hong Kong 1941 with Chow Yun Fat. However, I would reccopmend you try and get the uncut copy becuase the R-rated copy just makes you want to purchase the uncut version.