Directed by David Chung • 1986 • Hong Kong
Starring Michelle Yeoh, Michael Wong, Hiroyuki Sanada
Michelle Yeoh’s follow-up to her breakout hit YES, MADAM cemented her standing as Hong Kong cinema’s top female action superstar. She plays Michell Yip, a Hong Kong police officer who, with the help of a Japanese Interpol agent (Hiroyuki Sanada) and a security guard (Michael Wong), manages to thwart an airplane hijacking attempt. When two of the hijackers are killed, their remaining comrade vows revenge. Now, Yip finds herself in a race against time to track down the ruthless mercenary before he has a chance to pick them all off one by one.
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The Heroic Trio
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Executioners
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