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| I caught this flick earlier after anticipating it since the ending of the second film. Sadly, there's no Zhang Ziyi or any of the old cast members from the previous films. Instead, we follow a totally new story involving Shu Qi as the daughter of a triad boss, who's forced to leave Hong Kong after she causes trouble with another gang. She goes to South Korea, where her mother is, and bunks with some henchmen from a Korean gang. Expect a lot of mis-translations and antics from the goofy henchmen, which is the majority of the film.
The comedy is actually pretty funny for the most part, which is good since the flick doesn't offer much as far as action goes. There's a little in the beginning, and in the middle of the film. The end has the biggest chunk of the action. This is definitely the weakest of the trilogy, but it's still an entertaining movie.
If you haven't seen any of the films, I'd recommend at least checking the first for the comedy and action; and if you like it, check out the sequel, which brings back most of the characters from the first. Avoid the third unless you just want to see a Korean comedy. |
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| Extremely entertaining and also very funny third film in this series; but unlike the first two, which followed a consistent storyline, this is an entirely new story with new characters and cast. Shu Qi is excellent as the daughter of a prominent Hong Kong gangster, and much more feminine in her performance than Eun-Jin who played the title role in the first two films (and who I liked very much, but Shu Qi’s ability to soften the role is extremely effective). When she’s framed for killing a rival gang leader who offended her, she is sent to Korea where she is taken care of by an incompetent by kindhearted gangster (very nicely played by Lee Bum Soo) and his gang. But they don’t speak Cantonese and Shu Qi doesn’t speak Korean, which leads to much hilarity as they hire a translator (excellent portrayed by a very talented actress named Yeong Hyeon who was very funny in a very delicately layered role) who frequently mistranslates in order to gain some power in the gangster hierarchy. A gang of assassins eventually discovers Shu Qi and come to take care out for the murder in Hong Kong, leading to some great action scenes, but the film is essentially a comedy due to the interaction of the HK and Korean personalities. While Shu Qi and Lee Bum Soo never really have a convincing chemistry as a couple, their love story eventually completes the mixture. Add to the film an excellent Morricone-esque score and very nice direction and you have a very entertaining, stylish, and elegant action comedy. |
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