This movie was chock-full of things that I love from Hong Kong Cinema: hand-to-hand combat techniques, explosions, gun fights galore, lots of betrayal and some decent Heroic Bloodshed that is known in cinema involving Triads or Yakuza. What I really enjoyed about this film were the women, Maria Jo and Yoko Miyamoto (who for some odd reason dropped of the face of the cinema world and were never seen or heard from again. This was Yoko's only film by the way). They play two professional killers named Eileen and Amy, both who are good at their job and have never failed to complete a contract. But this time, these beauties find themselves in the middle of a gang war that's about to explode wide open and their bosses both assign them a target that neither one will be able to kill: each other! And when Eileen and Amy discover that someone has double-crossed them, they realize that their very survival will depend on each other, as an assortment of bad guys come after them with their guns blazing.

I must say, of the films that I've seen so far with Godfrey Ho, this one was pretty decent and pushed the action meter into the red zone. There wasn't much characterization for some of the characters but you might find yourself rooting for Eileen and Amy a lot to win in this movie. Now if you're thinking this is a basic 'good assassins' versus 'bad guy criminal' storyline, think again. Eileen and Amy are still the villains, but the scenario is two bad girls facing an army of bad guys, but the bad guys ruthlessness warrants the two assassins to be the protagonists of the story. Also thrown into the mix is Betty Lee (portrayed with a little gusto by Sibelle Hu), a C.I.A. agent who's been trying to shut down a counterfeit smuggling ring and when she comes face to face with Eileen, Betty suspects that their may be more to this case than meets the eye. The only downside to Sibelle's character is the 'dubbing' for her. She boasts a whole lot, especially when she identifies herself to some bad guys: 'I'm with the C...I...A!' Verry funny stuff though.

The interesting part of the story is Eileen and Amy's personality. Amy is a killer and she does her job, no problem at all. She even seduces men before she kills, yet has a lover named Kent (Ken Lo), her handle, who she would die for if need be. But when Kent is forced to turn on Amy to save his own skin, she has to reconsider where her loyalties lie. Eileen is a little different though: she seems cold and ruthless, but she has a reason for that because she was a soldier in the Cambodian underground during the Vietnam incident and she had to watch her lover die right in front of her while he attempted to save her comrades. As a result, Eileen has distanced herself from the rest of the world and doesn't get involved with anyone. She does her job to support her little brother's school studies while he's in France. But when little brother comes home, Eileen will see just how much he's changed while he's been away: because he's learned some things that someone his age shouldn't know and doing things that can't be taught in a classroom (I think you all know where I'm going with this).

Another interesting subplot was the character Sylvia (played by Syliva Sanches), a call-girl who saves Eileen and Amy and takes them into her home after they're both wounded and pass out on Sylvia's front lawn. The three women then take the time to get to know each other and even compare how they're jobs are dangerous. Sylvia comments that in order to keep the luxurious house that her grandfather left to her, she has to sell her body and that being a call-girl is all she's good at (I find that hard to believe, because she could just as easily be a nurse, since she was able to patch up Amy and Eileen with no problem). Sylvia comments that she's not a killer like Eileen and Amy, but she sees that her task is dangerous if the men she pulls 'tricks' for have some sort of disease. Strangely enough, Sylvia doesn't seem to mind the risk and like Eileen and Amy, she likes to live dangerously. However, sticking around Sylvia's house may put her in danger and Eileen is worried that it may violate her code about contract killing: never involve innocent people in your affairs. It will attract unnecessary attention and get them put in harm's way.

Overall, this film was very enjoyable and I loved every minute of it. The climax was explosive and the ending was...hmm, so-so. But I recommend giving this film a chance for those who like wild and crazy gunfights, and gorgeous women with killer looks and the skills to use them!