High Risk
by Jing Wong
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Actor: Charlie Yeung, Chingmy Yau, Jacky Cheung, Jet Li, Kelvin WongDirector: Jing Wong
Brand: DVD
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); Mandarin Chinese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1997-12-17
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Tai Seng
Summary of High Risk
When a military officer (Jet Li of Romeo Is Bleeding and Fist of Legend) miscalculates and causes the explosive death of dozens of children on a school bus--something you'll never see in an American movie!--he leaves his position to become a bodyguard for an egomaniacal movie star named Frankie (Jacky Cheung from Bullet in the Head and A Chinese Ghost Story 2, doing a satirical parody of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee). The star claims to do all his own stunts, but in fact Li has become his stunt double. An investigative reporter (Chingmy Yau, Naked Killer) catches them switching places and decides to do an exposé. From this point on, Meltdown (also known as High Risk) turns into a Hong Kong version of Die Hard, with terrorists taking over a skyscraper in order to steal valuable jewels, as well as a couple of young lovers, a villainous kung fu master who wants to challenge Frankie, and a hip-hop soundtrack. Meltdown is a delirious romp, crammed with as much low comedy and high-powered action as three Hollywood flicks. Despite (or partly because of) some clumsy special effects, logical absurdities, and cheesy plot developments, the movie is hugely entertaining, and Jet Li is in fine charismatic form. However, be warned: though the movie's tone is light, there's some extremely graphic violence. --Bret FetzerSimilar DVD Movies
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