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The Heroic Trio by Johnnie To
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Anita Mui, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Damian Lau, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh Director: Johnnie To Brand: Buena Vista Home Video Cinematographer: Hang-Sang Poon Producer: Johnnie To Producer: Brian Yip Producer: Cora Cheng Producer: Siu-Tung Ching Writer: Jack Maeby Writer: Sandy Shaw DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 88 minutes DVD Release Date: 2002-11-19 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: Miramax
Movie Reviews of The Heroic TrioMovie Review: High Kickin' Funfest Galore! Summary: 5 Stars
I realize that this may be an acquired taste which only means that even if you have not acquired this taste then you are still required to admit that this film is absolutely, positively, hands down funtastic.Duh, I'm not even sure which page I'm on; if this is the Americanized version or not. I own the true blue Hong Kong edition which is supposed to contain some flippin' freaky scenes edited out of the American version. I've seen both but cannot remember because, oh, blar!, never mind..... Back to the movie: "Heroic Trio" stars three of Hong Kong's mightiest screen queens as superheroes. Michelle Yeoh plays Invisible Girl who can become, well, invisible and really kick some bad man fanny, Anita Mui plays Wonder Woman who is quite different from the Amazonian Wonder Woman but just as effective, and Maggie Cheung is the streetwise little Thief Catcher who drives a mean motorcycle and carries an arsenal of nasty toys. Despite some personal differences the three gang together to track down the rotten evil doer who is `napping poor little innocent babes to fulfill his fiendish scheme. The special effects and action scenes are psycho-silly wild yet the atmosphere is dark and moody with just enough bitter-sweetness to snap a heartstring or two. A note on Michelle Yeoh: I don't understand Hollywood for seemingly tossing her aside after sticking her in one James Bond flick. Miss Yeoh is the best female action star around; we see Jackie here and there and Jet everywhere, but where oh where is Michelle? This woman has got the goods (my martial arts instructor Saul-Yu Lingstein will back me on this 100%), yet Hollywood stupidly persists in casting flashy young starlets who don't know kung-fu from King Kong from Donkey Kong from a horse's patootie. Anyway, this movie is one kickin' good time and is REQUIRED viewing for all human beings. So don't just sit there - get watching!
Summary of The Heroic TrioHEROIC TRIO - DVD Movie
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