| I've had this film on video (as "Beyond The Law", which the IMDb refuse to believe when I try and add it) for some years now, and it's still hilarious. Apparently it's not a comedy though, so that may not be the right reaction...
Anyway, the IMDb has this as being directed by Lau Kar-Leung, which I'm also trying to change. I don't think he'd make something quite this bad. The two stars are for the decent end fight, where Cynthia finally squares off against Michiko Nishiwaki. Were it not for that, a single, lonely star [out of 5] would be the maximum I could give it.
Perhaps it was the dubbing, but the jokes in this were awful. Watching one of the supposed detectives (the less ugly one) spend most of his time trying to seduce the sister of the man they're trying to find is somewhat ridiculous. Also, hearing the other detective (the ugly one) call Cynthia "my honey" leaves me in shudders. She's far too lovely for that.
Anyhow, don't bother buying this film, but you could rent it if you can find it. It's worth watching as a reminder of how bad Hong Kong films can be. |