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    by Se13an


Fantastic horror/comedy, or maybe comedy/horror--any way you describe it, it really worked. Thanks in no small part to the very talented duo of Sylvia Chang and Kent Cheng, who really made the comedy work, and also to Sylvia Chang and Simon Yam (who plays--what else?--the killer) who made the last twenty minutes wonderfully tense. It is, so far, the only "slasher" movie from the Golden Age of slashers (1978-1984) that was made in Asia. This movie succeeded where "Scream" failed in keeping the horror and the comedy separate. They didn't try to inject the comedy into the killings. My favorite killing (that sounds really bad) was the third one, with the girl hiding on the other side of the shower curtain. The comedy might put you off at first--it did for me a bit--but by the second attack I managed to figure out the mixture and it really worked for me.
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    by hkaddict




A string of murders is taking place in Hong Kong, where a man dressed as a woman stalks and kills women wearing white fishnet stockings. As police try to solve the case, inquistive DJ talk show host Sissy teams up with a chubby police chief to find the murderer. She even takes a risk and makes herself the bait, leading to her being stalked at her own radio station...

This was a thoroughly enjoyable thriller, with a bit of blood and horror to mix with that Cinema City style comedy provided by Sylvia Chang and Kent Cheng. Also on hand is a very young Simon Yam, who plays a cop/old school friend of Sylvia's. Also look for Eric Tsang as a punk rocker kid in KISS makeup. The also has a definite sense of mood and style, since a lot of takes place at night. There's some good cinematography, good use of lighting and a thrilling conclusion. But it's also funny and Sylvia is fun to watch playing the tomboyish loud Sissy who changes to a sexy-voiced radio show host at night. Eddie Chan is not bad as the killer--definitely has that psycho look down--this crossdressing angle definitely has a tinge of darkness to it. I can't really see any statement being made in the movie. It's just well-made 80's thriller with good filmmaking and good cast.

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