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The Heroic Trio

Michelle Yeoh (Actor), Anita Mui (Actor), Johnnie To (Director, Producer) Rated:
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3.6 out of 5 stars 60 customer reviews
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  • Actors: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Damian Lau, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
  • Directors: Johnnie To
  • Writers: Jack Maeby, Sandy Shaw
  • Producers: Johnnie To, Brian Yip, Cora Cheng, Siu-Tung Ching
  • Format: Color, Dolby, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), Cantonese (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.75:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
    R
    Restricted
  • Studio: Image Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: December 17, 1997
  • Run Time: 88 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6304852517
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,111 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3.0 out of 5 starsThe Heroic Trio
By Stephen Horne on August 17, 2003
Format: DVD
Starring Anita Mui ('Rumble In The Bronx'), Michelle Yeoh ('Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon') and Maggie Cheung ('In The Mood For Love') as three crime-fighting superheroines in Hong Kong's answer to Gotham City, 'The Heroic Trio' is a high-kicking, crimson-soaked comic book action romp that could only come out of our favourite country for hi-octane beat-em-ups. As you might have guessed, it's hardly Oscar-winning stuff; the plot is at times incomprehensible, the sets cheap and the acting camp, but it all adds to the charm. This is, after all, not a film to be analysed, but enjoyed with popcorn on a Friday night. And, as that, it succeeds - the action sequences are very exciting, the wire work is well done, the original score is superb and, of course, our three leading ladies light up the screen at every turn. But those weak in the knee may wish to turn away at certain points as it does get a tad grisley at times, what with decapitations, exploding body parts, cannibalism and baby-murdering. Indeed, the violence is so over-the-top at times that it becomes not so much offensive as it does laughable. Which was probably the idea.
So while the movie itself is recommended, Buena Vista's DVD release definitely isn't. The Disney company has once again seen fit to edit yet another Asian movie for its Western market - this time by three minutes to remove the aforementioned gory moments. And, as expected, the original Cantonese soundtrack has been replaced with a dreadful English dub and generic score - denying us the pleasure of hearing Anita Mui's two excellent songs. Still, this is what we've come to expect from the distributor that seems to delight in infuriating hardcore Chinese film fans.Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 starsDisrespect of foreign films continues.
By FredOhh on November 17, 2002
Format: DVD
Disney continues to butcher the work of foreign directors. THey bought the rights to most of the famous Asian action films, prohibit the sale of the original version, and then release a version on dvd without the original soundtrack, scenes cut, titles changed, etc. For a company that attempts to market it's own movies worldwide, it shows a total disrespect for the art of other countries. This movies is entertaining, but I would seek out a copy of the Tai Seng company version. It includes english subtitles. Anyone realize how easy it is to add a second audio track,not to mention widescreen and fullscreen on the same disc. Disney continues to refuse this. Don't get me wrong, I buy all of there major animated release, and they can show great care and respect for their own work, I just wish they'd cater to the collector as well as the Kmart crowd.
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1.0 out of 5 starsAVOID BUENA VISTA VERSION!
By walkgentlythroughthegatesofjoy@hotmail.com on February 17, 2003
Format: DVD
The Buena Vista version of this film has been cut by roughly 20 MINUTES (compare running time in the specs with the other version on DVD), rescored, and otherwise cheaply altered. Disney/Miramax do this with ALL of their DVD releases of Hong Kong classics, which they have more or less monopolized the rights to in terms of US distribution. I wouldn't mind so much if they would simply release the movies as they were intended to be seen -- but this is ridiculous. The changes are all completely unnecessary. Thanks for nothing, Miramax. Harvey Weinstein fails to realize that nobody -- NOBODY -- who truly likes and wishes to own a movie like The Heroic Trio is going to prefer a heavily cut down, edited, altered version, once they realize that is what they are getting. So pointless. Anybody who values asian cinema at all should avoid buying any foreign films from Disney/Miramax/Buena Vista. A lot of American distributors are guilty of these practices, but some are helping improvements along -- for instance, Columbia TriStar's domestic release of the "Once Upon a Time in China" trilogy is perfectly satisfactory. It is in its original widescreen ratio, uncut, with its original score and audio tracks; clear subtitles are offered, as well as an English dubbed version for those so inclined. Is such a basic package really asking so much?
When it comes to this particular movie, I recommend seeking out an import version if you are going to purchase it. The import versions have failings of their own, but at least you'll see the COMPLETE movie as it was intended to be seen.
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5.0 out of 5 starsPlease note!
By Yi Chieh on July 13, 2004
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
For those of you thinking of purchasing this DVD, please note that the dialogue is dubbed in English completely. For those of you who prefer it in its original language (Cantonese), give this a miss.
Otherwise the movie is great and the acting superb, plus we get to see the late Anita Mui in action. What can you say... top notch performance from Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui.
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4.0 out of 5 starsWhat Every Superhero Movie Should Be Like!
By Steve Miller on February 29, 2000
Format: VHS Tape
'The Heroic Trio' pits three female superheroes (linked, unbeknownst to them, by their past) against an ancient wizard who is kidnapping babies in the hope of locating the future emperor of China and restoring him to the throne.
The film has furious fight scenes that are of the calibre that EVERY comic book movie should sport--Marvel Comics kept popping into my mind--interesting costumes (with the amusing fact that the 'Invisible Girl' is the only character in the film who isn't dressed in muted colours or black), nice character interplays (even though the characters are rather thin), and is just a fun ride overall. To make it even better, the lighting, camera work, and set design are all perfect... all serving to underscore the 'film noir cool' tone of the film.
On the purely technical front, I really appreciated the subtitling of this film. Not only did they not use the annoying white lettering that is the standard--they used yellow which never got lost against the images on the screen--but they let the subtitling run onto the black bar left by the wide-screen formatting. The translation job was also excellent, with none of the bizarre, unintentionally funny turns of phrase that one occassionally sees when the translations are a bit too literal.
This would be a Five Star movie if it didn't suffer from a common problem among 'B-movies' of this type. The pacing seems off in many places, as a little too much time is spent dwelling on cool camera effects and characters striking 'poster poses' than is healthy for the movie.
Still, I recommend it for anyone who likes superhero movies and/or the Hong Kong school of action flicks.
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OK, Firstly several reviewers have talked about a severely cut movie. I have both the Tai Seng and the Miramax releases and both are close to the run time listed in IMDB. Read more

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1.0 out of 5 starsDon't know

I haven't looked at it yet. I just love Michelle Yeoh, and wanted to have a collection of her movies. The movie is still in the wrapper

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