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Hot War

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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.

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.

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.

really i have spend 1 week just to see this film again and again.. it's really interesting.... everyone like the 2 VR warriors but i like Alien most.... he makes the film better than it is. i see that he is diferrent from any tetorrists i have ever seen before.. he so cool.. and i like the way he fight.
however this film is so alike the Matrix.. i dont like that point.. that's why its only 4 stars ;) any one who know ab the actor playing the role of Alien please tell me.. thank u

Ekin Cheng became the next badboy after making movies like ' young & dangerous' ' Meanstreet Story' and such. i guess he is like the next andy Lau( BECAUSE EKIN CHENG HAS LIKE MARTIAL ART MOVIES WUXIA PEIN STUFF AS WELl) the other actor is very famous also. but i forgot his name..sorry

what happens in the movie is that these 3 scientists invent a program tat can make people like the ultimate fighting machine. and the evil terrorist, Alien kidnaps one of them and kills one of them's fiance.

filled with anger, ekin and fung(ill jus call him that) test out the program on themselves. so they can rescue their friend Kelly.
the program domake them super fighter. but there are side effects.....and.....

this movie dissapointed me because Hong Kong cinema in the late 90's has not made a well-made masterpiece yet.( maybe the young & dangerous, and storm riders....) Ekin cheng still is the man.