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Naked Killer [VHS]

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1 star:		(4)

 

 

Standard martial arts movie plot: talented but unschooled natural meets wise master, enters arduous training, but master is suddenly killed by rogue former student, and natural must seek vengence...

Except those involved are lesbian Chinese killer babes. Very stylish, funny, charmingly mis-anthropic (main male character is impotent cop, who throws up at sight of gun!).

The DVD seems to have a few more scenes than the World Video VHS, and much better subtitling, which is important, since the subtitles are hilarious ("I'll burst your tits!"). Highly reccomend for fans of genre. Pub shots from this movie on cover of "Essential Guide to Deadly China Dolls."

I have seen the movie a few times and in my opinion this DVD edition is the best in term of picture quality. Unfortunately it is incomplete. Murder scene in the swimming pool is heavily cut (is it too violent?)

It's like a Technicolor wet dream filled with sexy Asian people, sexuality, sensuality, love, hate, art, death, the art of sex & violence, poisoned lipstick, dismembered sex organs, fashion, pop culture, trends, disturbances, diseased minds, diseased scums of the Earth, lesbians, beauty, etc... This is THE masterpiece! ...the most beautiful movie I have seen! This is better than 'Robotrix' & 'Sex & Zen'!

What do you get when you mix together a bunch of very hot (yeeooww!) lesbian hit ladies. A great entry point for the uninitiated in the world of subtitled Hong Kong flicks. Yea, I love Fellini, Polanski, Welles, Hitchcock...all the great directors....love their stuff. But for a film that is just soooo damn sexy (the female cast is incredible, I wanted them to kill me!) you can't go past this all out action thrill fest. No, it's not deep, you don't get an understanding for the human condition, but you get an understanding of how sexy an action flick can be. You can well and truley keep Arnold Schwartzewhatever, I'll take Kelly Yao anyday.

This is not a bad film, but the Cantonese audio track is messed up. I mean like what's going on? It contains annoying annoying annoying beeping when the actors talk about something I guess is too R-rated or whatever, but the subtitles reveal it. Plus it's in Cantonese so like we and the kids don't understand it anyway!!!!! But what gives with the beeping? This is just pathetic. I'm referring to the exchange between the nerdy cop and the police chief or whatever at the crime scene towards the beginning. I've never heard anyone mention this. Is this just me?

"Naked Killer" is an outrageously trashy yet derivative Hong Kong action-thriller for the "Basic Instinct" crowd. The movie has its legion of admirers, but this sort of kinetic mayhem was better served by filmmakers such as John Woo and Tsui Hark. Caveat emptor!

1992 Hong Kong Erotic Thriller. Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language. Caution: contains brief nudity (the opening credits), and the movie is very violent and bloody. Something of a romance. Also known as Chiklo gouyeung and Chi luo gao yang. The producer mentions a "Naked Weapon," saying that it had been intended as a sequel, but ended up a different movie with different actors and director.

DVD Features: Along with the movie, which can be heard in English or Cantonese, or read in English or Chinese, the DVD contains special features and trailers. There are seven trailers on the DVD (other than this film's trailers) and which include: Magnificent Warriors (rated R; war film, Japanese invade; stars Michelle Yeoh; trailer in English), City Hunter (PG-13; Jackie Chan film; other than humor and fighting, can't tell what the movie is about; trailer in English), Magnificent Butcher (PG-13; Sammo Hung; Action director: Yuen Woo Ping), Hong Kong 1941 (rated R; Chow Yung-Fat; Japan invades Hong Kong, resistance movie), Heart of Dragon (rated R; 30 yrs old, limited intelligence, "great detective" takes care of him; Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan), Kiss of the Dragon (rated R; Jet Li is a spy, also includes Bridget Fonda), and The Transporter (PG-13; in Euro-accented English). The Special Features include: this film's Trailers (two, an original (which has scenes in it I don't recognize being in the movie) and a new trailer (which is in English and doesn't have scenes in it I don't recognize)), Photo Galleries (two, one for the film (even the photo gallery has pictures of a scene not in the movie, maybe its my DVD, cutting out that type of thing for me), and one for the "beauties" of Hong Kong (very long slide show set to music)), Interviews (3 separate interviews with the producer (who speaks in English), director (in English; mentions nude scenes, seriously, what's wrong with my DVD, why do I only see nudity in the opening credits?), and one of the stars: Simon Yam (in English)), Promotional Materials (posters and still photos) and Production Notes (synopsis, cast and crew notes).

Credits: Starring: Chingmy Yau (Kitty; "Return to a Better Tomorrow"), Wai Yiu (Cindy; "The Flower Floating on the Sea"), Simon Yam (Tinam/Tom; "Once Upon A Time A Hero in China"; "Tomb Raider 2"), Carrie Ng (Princess; "Best of the Best"), and Madoka Sugawara (Baby). Written by: Wong Jing ("Naked Weapon") and Directed by: Clarence Fok Yiu Leung ("Century of the Dragon").

Plot: Hong Kong Detective Tinman (also known as Tom) is investigating a series of murders in Hong Kong that he believes are related and committed by a female assassin (he notes his suspicions but they are initially not believed to be likely, namely because his brother has been killed, and the nature of the deaths). Meanwhile, Tom has started a "relationship" with Kitty, a woman that is rather rough on the male population, and later revenges her father's death (which was pretty much an accident). Due to her actions, Kitty is now on the run from the police and organized crime, but is helped by a hit woman named Cindy (who teaches her how to become a better killer, using any weapon on hand or using her body). Cindy had another student before Kitty, and this student (Princess) and her female lover have targeted Cindy and Kitty for death.

Review: Interesting opening credits, and it certainly says something about the rest of the film that it includes nudity (though the fact that the first scene involves a naked hit woman taking out a man, but without anything "good" visible, also says something). A rather professional looking movie, but the dubbing is not the best (though, oddly enough, unlike some Asian movies I've seen, the spoken words and the written words actually match, for the most part). Though having the hit women twirl her loaded gun is strange and not professional looking.

A rather interesting and good movie, that is actually erotic, unlike many of the "erotic thrillers" out there. Oh, and it also appears to be an overall better film than most "erotic thrillers." On the other hand, there is a lot less nudity than I would expect (for the most part, none, the opening credits lie; maybe the US version of the film had the nudity edited out).

The movie has a connection with movies like "House of Flying Daggers," and "Romeo and Juliet," in that all three movies involve people who become romantically linked but work (or are otherwise members of) for different factions in a feud (here, criminal/police).

The plot is kind of rambling along, almost seeming to have little point. The acting is difficult to determine due to the nature of the dubbing and my not speaking the language the film was originally filmed in. Despite that handicap, I believe that the acting was good (every actor; I hadn't seen any of these actors before and I am interested in catching some more of their films). Overall, I would rate the film 4.22 stars.

I rented "Naked Killer" after I read that it had been called the definitive Hong Kong action picture in some circles. While it certainly has the stuff to be in the top ten (car crashes, shootings, stunts galore), John Woo's "Hard Boiled" still tops the list for me. "Naked Killer" probably belongs in a genre all its own.

I didn't know what to expect from "Naked Killer"; the title, I have to say, is a much more apt description of the movie than I first suspected. There are certain aspects that are traditional fare, but then there are the beheadings, the icepicks shoved into crotches and the soft-core nookie scenes.

The plot (such as it is) concerns a feisty girl named Kitty (Chingmy Yau), who joins a group of lesbian assassins who come up with some rather creative ways of killing the men of Hong Kong. I'm still fuzzy on how they pick their victims (Are the men rapists? Criminals in general? Or - I shudder to think - are they targeted simply because they're men?), but such questions are kind of moot in cases like "Naked Killer". The point is the stuff, not the story, and there's plenty of stuff. The shoot-outs and chases are not quite on a par with John Woo, but they're immensely entertaining, more so than most of the lame flicks that pass for "thrillers" in the U.S. In addition, there are some absolutely grotesque sight gags, most of which would never have made it past American censors: kicking and stabbing of private parts, gory decapitations and one particular sequence involving a murdered victim's severed reproductive organ that simply has to be seen to be believed. Not to put too fine a point on it, but I've developed a real aversion to polish sausage since I saw this picture.

My personal favorite thing in the movie is Chingmy Yau, who is pretty much the sexiest thang I've ever seen in a movie. Forget Denise Richards, Jennifer Lopez, etc. All mere amateurs compared to Yau, a profoundly dazzling creature who sports beautiful, expressive eyes and lips that go on for days (Angelina Jolie would be green with envy). It also helps that Yau spends most of the movie wearing a variety of skimpy outfits. Call me a pig if you wish, but the heart wants what it wants. I'm usually given to awarding an extra star to a movie if I'm particularly impressed with a certain performer, and Yau has earned it.

So, should you see it? Yes, if you're not easily overcome by graphic violence and erotica of both the lesbian and straight varieties. It helps if you're already familiar with campy Hong Kong flicks and like your plots simple and your dialogue generously peppered with some real howlers (...). If you're offended by any of the elements I've mentioned, read this carefully: STAY AWAY FROM "NAKED KILLER" AT ALL COSTS. You may consider this a public service announcement.

And if Chingmy Yau ever decides to quit making movies, it'll be a sad day in the world of cinema.

First off, BUY THE IMPORT VERSION, not the recently re-released domestic with english dub.

The way I see it, a movie is more enjoyable when you see it in it's original language.

This is a different kind of movie with just about every cheap trick to attract viewers. But it all somehow works! However, it still does not contain the uncut scenes that some of us have been waiting for. While the movie may seem longer in the domestic version than the import version (due to NTSC running slower than PAL), it is still the same movie.

This flick is definitely one you want to put on only when the kids are already asleep. . .

This is a great disc for the price, however, it has been trimmed of some violence and sexuality. If you want this film at full strength, find the Tai Seng release.