Directed by Johnnie To • 1993 • Hong Kong
Starring Anita Mui, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung
The supernova star power of Hong Kong acting legends Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, and Anita Mui propels this gloriously unrestrained action extravaganza from genre maestro Johnnie To, which injects its martial-arts mayhem with an exhilarating blast of comic-book lunacy. They are the knife-throwing, shotgun-toting, kung-fu-fighting super-heroines who must overcome their dark pasts in order to defeat an evil, baby-snatching eunuch terrorizing Hong Kong. Eye-popping motorcycle stunts, brain-exploding skeletons, cannibal infants, and kinetically choreographed wire work galore are all part of the wall-to-wall delirium in this unstoppably entertaining cult favorite (referenced in Cheung’s international breakthrough IRMA VEP), a kick-butt showcase for three of the coolest women warriors ever to hit the screen.
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