| Wong Jing takes over directing reigns for this 4th installment and makes it a semi-sequel to part 2 with Athena Chu reprising her role. Directing style between Wong and Aman Cheung (who helmed 2 and 3) is strikingly similar and this means that Raped By An Angel 4: The Rapist's Union is very much exploitation business as usual, albeit within the Cat IIb rating (the out of print dvd is incorrect stating the film received a Cat III).
So, what does business as usual mean then? Over the top stylization by someone who has no clue about stylization, largely unfunny humour by someone who clearly thinks this is comedic gold and last but not least, this is a cheap, thrashy exploitation package. The latter point does mean that Wong Jing is pressing some of the right buttons for the crowd that Raped By An Angel 4 is meant for. There are some harrowing moments of gore and rape, courtesy of the union at hand. Also, Ben Ng gives a fairly menacing performance, opting to stay fairly calm as opposed to his beast in Red To Kill. Anthony Wong also has an amusing cameo as the Hannibal Lecter of rapists! The rest merely appear, including a useless character and lame comedic relief in the form of Nick Cheung. |
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