BA_Harrison When undercover narcotics agent Lee Long is captured by a Japanese drug lord (who is smuggling wigs impregnated with heroin!), Lee's sister Tina (Etsuko Shihomi), a pretty but tough karate expert, goes to his rescue.Sister Streetfighter came as part of my Sonny Chiba DVD box-set, but it is really Etsuko Shihomi's show, with Chiba only appearing in a small supporting role, and not even as his Streetfighter character, Terry Tsurugi. Streetfighter fans definitely shouldn't let that fact put them off from watching, though, 'cos Shihomi proves more than handy in the fight department, and the film—nearly non-stop action all the way—is far more entertaining than Chiba's previous Streetfighter film, the disappointing Streetfighter's Last Revenge.What makes the film extra fun is the sheer range of crazy opponents lined up by director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi to battle his pretty star. The film's chief villain likes to 'collect' killers, and pits a whole variety of bad-ass baddies against Tina, including Hammerhead and his basket-headed cronies, some mad dude with a pair of nunchuks, a blow-dart killer, seven female Thai kick-boxers, and the spear-gun toting Reverand. Helping Tina in her quest are undercover cop/exotic dancer Fanny, Tina's cousin Emi, a karate ballerina, and, of course, Chiba as a hard-as-nails karate teacher.After much wanton violence, with a little gratuitous female nudity for good measure, the film ends in Enter The Dragon style, as Tina chases the main bad guy—who straps on a pair of Mr.Han iron claws for the finalé—through the underground tunnels of his lair and out onto a rocky shore (a classic setting for a martial arts showdown).7.5 out of 10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb.

unbrokenmetal Koryu (Etsuko Shihomi) is sent from Hong Kong to Japan to investigate the disappearance of her brother who was trying to find proof against drug smugglers. She needs to fight against their boss who once says "I like unusual humans and keep them", and assembled all kinds of strange looking fighters therefore, from a guy with a Mohawk and arrows to a jungle women squad. Some of his guards wear a black mask for no reason at all, as they take it off in every fight, anyway.Koryu's almost only friends are at a Shorinji Kempo school. Sonny Chiba, star of the original "Street Fighter", appears there as well. Shorinji Kempo differs from many other kinds of Martial arts by its strong Buddhist idea of happiness. Many viewers were irritated about the mirrored swastika symbol they use in the movie. Although it is true that such a cross was a symbol of good luck in ancient times, Shorinji Kempo was invented as late as 1947, when the overwhelming majority of people had an entirely different understanding for the symbol, thus it was not clever to use. They must have been told because they changed it meanwhile...The notorious Norifumi Suzuki wrote on the screenplay for "Sister Street Fighter", but didn't direct in the end. It's still bewildering enough, though! 18 year old Etsuko Shihomi in the title role looks so innocent, but really explodes with energy in the fights. Mind you, nowadays they often cast models for such films who look good in the close-ups, while fast cutting has to hide the fact that they know little about martial arts (check out the lady in Jackie Chan's „New Police Story" for a typical example). In 1974, Etsuko had to do everything for real, hiding the bruises of the battles, and the result is still impressive today. I voted 8/6/8/7 for the 4 "Sister Street Fighter" movies.

winner55 A guilty pleasures. A terrible movie, little more than a live-action comic-book. Sets, costume design, editing, acting - all pure dreck. No continuity at all, the heroine appears to be killed off a couple of times in the film, & I can't even provide a spoiler telling how she escapes - because the film never explains how she escapes, she just does! BUT - the martial arts action is fast, furious, & occasionally almost believable; as for Sue Shiomi, she is only one of 2 female martial artists (the other Polly Shaun-Kwan)that I would call CUTE - in a positive sense: it's hard not to like this actress, even if she can't act, she's that appealing, & in an innocent, girl-next-door kind of way. Never a dull moment, & a heap o' fun; but really cannot be rated, even as a genre film - you either love to waste your time on it or you got something better to do. (Beware - although by same crew, not really a "Streetfighter" sequel, & not a Sonny Chiba film.)

movieman-138 Sonny Chiba made the first two movies first off...and he is barely in this one..I dont think he said one word in this entire film and when they show him...it doesnt even look like it IS HIM! Anyhow what I liked about this film is out of the three i saw this has most nudity and there is one scene when a father is forced to watch his daughter be raped...that was pretty funny maybe thats not the word..but out of the three i rate this one last not by much...I'm off to see the fourth in this series...from what i heard its even worse...I'll let yall know.