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Devil Hunters [VHS]

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DEVIL HUNTERS (1989) is a convoluted Hong Kong crime thriller with enough kung fu, shootouts, explosions and gratuitous sadism to keep most jaded HK action fans satisfied. It deals with the efforts of a host of characters to bring down a Hong Kong drug lord. Not only are the cops after him, but so are a bunch of other people with grudges, including Abby, a mysterious kung fu-fighting young woman (Moon Lee). The drug boss's own lieutenant, Shing, played in wonderfully snaky fashion by popular HK villain Francis Ng, is also out to topple him. The poor man hasn't got a friend in the world until Abby hides him from the others and outlines her demands. But then Shing gets into the act and paves the way for a massive final confrontation involving all concerned parties. In addition to Moon Lee and Francis Ng, other familiar players in the large cast include another fighting femme, Sibelle Hu (HARD TO DIE, CHINA HEAT), Ken Lo (DRUNKEN MASTER II), and Raymond Lui (LORD OF THE EAST CHINA SEA).

The film is notorious for its final stunt, in which the stunt players for the three leads are caught in a premature explosion and catch fire just as they leap out of the building. The film exploits this accident by replaying it at the very end in slow motion, telling us what happened and including a closing sentiment wishing the injured parties a speedy recovery!