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Subgenre Sampler
Heroic Trio (1993)
- Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh - An invisible criminal is stealing babies for a sewer–dwelling villain and it's up to three dazzling super–chicks. Hugely entertaining…
Moon Warriors (1993)- Dir. Sammo Hung
Feat. Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui - Flashy feudal martial arts adventure features the high kicks of Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui, in a battle of noble siblings to regain the…
Dragon Inn (New Dragon Gate Inn) (1992)- Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung (Kar-fai)… - Gory Ming Dynasty–set epic in which forces of good and evil clash swords over the fate of feudal China. An extravagant climax, featuring…
Naked Killer (1992)- Dir. Clarence Fok-Yiu
Feat. Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam, Carrie Ng - Sex and violence potently combust in a tale of nubile assassins and a love–struck, traumatised cop. The plot may typically wander but it…
Saviour of the Soul (1992)- Dir. David Lai
Feat. Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok - Breathtaking camerawork and special effects combine with hallucinatory plotting as two city–dwelling mercenaries do battle with the silver fox,…
Black Cat (1991)- Dir. Dickson Poon
Feat. Jade Leung - The Hong Kong industry could not resist a crack at French action fave Nikita, the foxy misfit trained as an assassin for the secret service. A…
Blue Steel (1990)- Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver - A predatory psychopath stalks rookie cop in rare action from a female perspective. The genre is assaulted by the director with unequivocal flair.
She Shoots Straight (Huang jia nu jiang) (1990)- Dir. Corey Yuen
Feat. Joyce Godenzi, Sammo Hung - Taut and melodramatic, this HK policier concerns a decorated and ultra–competent female police officer (Godenzi) who arouses jealousy in her…
Fatal Beauty (1987)- Dir. Tom Holland
Feat. Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott, Ruben Blades - Whoopi Goldberg stars in this action–comedy thriller as a tough narc cop with a wig for every occasion. Clearly modelled after the BEVERLY…
Peking Opera Blues (1986)- Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Brigitte Lin, Cherie Chung, Sally Yeh - One of prolific Hong Kong director/producer Tsui Hark's most celebrated films is a genre–blending romp set around the Peking Opera in 1913. A…
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