Product Details

• Actors: Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Kelly Chen, Terence Yin, Vanessa Yeung
• Directors: Jingle Ma, Ma Chu Cheng
• Format: AC-3, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
• Language: Cantonese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Mandarin Chinese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Chinese
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Tai Seng Video Marketing
• DVD Release Date: October 26, 1999
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305621489
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,410 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Hot War" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth watching., November 30, 1999

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Andrew Saroch (wellingborough, england) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot War (DVD)

This is another film which The Matrix seems to have been in part inspired by. From the programming of ordinary men with fighting techniques to the VR training world, this really smacks of what would later be seen in the box-office smash Matrix. Obviously The Matrix has the clear edge in the fx department, but Hot War's action and design are not to be sniffed at. The set-pieces are well executed and the numerous locations pleasing on the eye, but Hot War's real advantage over the Matrix is heart. It has seemed recently that Hong Kong films have tended to imitate Hollywood too much and therefore lose the heart that made their films in the 70s and 80s great. Hot War though borrows from Hollywood's big-budget feel, but remains a Hong Kong picture. Ekin Cheng and especially Jordan Chan are excellent. Even the westerners hired for the film aren't bad (see Mr.Nice Guy review!). With all of these ingredients, Hot War stands as an excellent Hong Kong actioner.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool, December 5, 1999

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scott (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot War (DVD)

A good,well acted movie with interesting characters.C.S.(Jordan Chan),Tango(Cheng Kee Yin),and Blue(Kelly Chan) are 3 agents working for the C.I.A.,(who also have been friends since they were very young)specializing in a virtual reality training program that turns ordinary people into great fighters.When C.S.'s fiance is killed and Blue is kidnapped by an international terrorist named Alien,who brings her to Hong Kong,C.S. and Tango decide to train in the v.r. program to rescue Blue.After they rescue Blue,they still have to find Alien because he has his own plans of causing riots around the world by using subliminal messages.Blue and Tango learn from their superiors that the v.r. training has a side effect on some of the trainees.The side effect is violent outbursts,and C.S. expiriences this while searching for Alien.C.S. kills off a bunch of Aliens henchman during a fit of rage.When the three agents are ordered back to the U.S.,the C.I.A. tries to handcuff them and bring them back to be brainwashed.C.S. while escaping accidentally shoots Blue dead.This eventually leads to a showdown between C.S.,Tango(now brainwashed and ordered to kill C.S.),and Alien.A good all around film.The gunfights and fistfights are not the best ever put on film,but are still good and refreshingly original.Kelly Chan is one fine looking lady.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE UNEXPECTED, January 8, 2000

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leoric (Dallas, Texas (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot War (DVD)

THIS IS THE KINDA FILM THAT CONSTANTLY HAS YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT AND WHEN YOU THINK THINGS JUST CAN'T GET WORSE THEY DO. IT WAS A GREAT MOVIE AND I NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING IT. EKIN GIVES A GREAT PERFORMANCE. IF YOU ARE AN ACTION FAN THEN I PROMISE YOU WON'T BE DISAPOINTED.