Chek law dak gung (2002)

Director:

Siu-Tung Ching

Writer:

Jing Wong (writer)

Release Date:

15 November 2002 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

They will seduce you - just before they kill you!

Plot:

A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins...

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Hong Kong | Assassin | Assassination | Gunfight

Cast

Marit Thoresen	...	Fiona Birch
Almen Wong Pui-Ha	...	Madam M (as Almen Wong)
Daniel Wu	...	Jack Chen
Natalie Kyoko Waters	...	Little Katherine (as Kai Yan Kwok)
Renee Nichole Rommeswinkel	...	Young Charlene Ching
Chia-li Mo	...	Little Jing (as Mo Ka Lai)
Augustin Aguerreberry	...	Drillmaster
Maggie Q	...	Charlene Ching
Anya	...	Katherine
Jewel Lee	...	Jing
Monica Lo	...	Student murdered in Cage
Benny Lai	...	Tattooed Yakuza Boss
Pei-pei Cheng	...	Faye Ching
Dennis Chan	...	Mr. Chan
Andrew Lin	...	Ryuichi

Also Known As:

Naked Weapon (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
Chi luo te gong (China: Mandarin title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some sexuality and drug use.

Runtime:

92 min | USA:90 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Finland:K-18 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | South Korea:15 | Australia:R | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Company:

Media Asia Films

Trivia:

Mark Aldred, who played the Russian crime boss (uncredited) was fired from his job as an English teacher in a Hong Kong primary school because the principal had discovered his role in this film. After a lengthy hearing, an industrial tribunal awarded Aldred HK$11,600 as a contract gratuity. However, it threw out his claim for around $79,000 in damages and dismissed Aldred's claims that his sacking was unlawful.

Goofs:

Continuity: Charlene and Jack are kissing by the water and Charlene is pulling her shirt up. You can clearly see that she is wearing a bra (also later you can see her bra through the wet shirt). But when she finally does take the shirt all off, she isn't wearing a bra anymore.

Movie Connections:

Version of Chik loh go yeung (1992)

Hot Babes, Matrix-style fight scenes and an idiotic script

What can I say about this movie. It was recommended to me by a friend with a warning: don't take it seriously. And he was right. This is a very entertaining movie if you can get past some very serious flaws, like an extremely bad script and some lousy acting.

What was good about the film: The soundtrack was very good and supported the movie well. The overall story was rather good and interesting. The women were beautiful and sexy. The fight scenes were superb - a little over the top, but still nicely done. Besides, the concept "hot women using their bodies as weapons" is really cool.

What was bad about the film: The acting leaves a lot to be desired in many occasions. The script was lousy, sometimes even stupid. The love story was badly portrayed and it was a bit out of place.

To sum it up: This movie is not Oscar material, you won't be thinking about it afterwards and it's not going to be in your list of all time favourites. Still, it's an action packed, highly entertaining film that will provide for a pleasant evening. I give it 7 out of 10.