Leofwine_draca
A top-rate martial arts thriller which pretty much offers non-stop fighting and outrageous comedy from beginning to end. POLICE ASSASSINS features the inspired pairing of Malaysian superstar Michelle Yeoh and American expert Cynthia Rothrock, two deadly femme fatales who kick backside through and through as the film progresses. The lack of male presence isn't a hindrance in this movie; far from it! Yeoh and particularly Rothrock show off their excellent fighting abilities in showdown after showdown.This film came at the beginning of a wave of female-led action thrillers that Hong Kong churned out for around a decade. It may even have been the film that inspired it all. I'm a huge fan of this ultra-fast genre of film-making and can recommend all of the ones I've seen, particularly the excellent IN THE LINE OF DUTY series. However, POLICE ASSASSINS takes some beating as one of the best of its type.The plot is typical crime thriller stuff, with typical Hong Kong comedy dotted throughout, especially between criminal gang members Asprin, Panadol and Strepsil, but the focus is on stunts and action all the way through. The villains are great fighters as well (PROJECT A's Dick Wei in particularly good form alongside Fat Chung) whilst there are cameos galore from some of the Lucky Stars team and even David Chiang. The finale of the movie is a fifteen minute fight showdown between 30 bad guys and the two female stars. It never lets up!
crossbow0106
Michelle Yeoh plays a fast moving cop in Hong Kong who is exposed to Dirty Harry type situations in this film which is part of the "In The Line Of Duty" film series. The film is mostly at accelerated speed, and it is the action that carries the scene. The constant fighting and attempted escapes make you forget what is a simple plot about microfilm. Cynthia Rothrock is also in this, so you have two butt kicking cops. The movie loses some steam due to the silliness of some of its characters, but you'll still like the action. It plays in high definition on the Kung Fu Channel, so if you have access this is the way to see it. Michelle Yeoh has, of course, done more compelling work after this, but I think you'll enjoy it, even the violent scenes.
jrat6200
Hong Kong Cinema has to be the best to happen to action film history. Well, I'll say Asian Cinema has had a tremendous impact period. Hollywood just can't stop duplicating their style (Matrix for example). Hong Kong action films in the 80's should be given a lot of praise because of what has been accomplished. I'm very happy to say that I'm a martial arts FANATIC!!!
Yes Madam! (A.K.A. Police Assassins) kicked A**!!! I loved the way Michelle and Cynthia connected with each other. I have a lot of respect for those 2 ladies along with Cynthia Khan (another female heroine). The last fight says enough, it doesn't need to be explained. When I saw this movie for the first time, I rewinded that same scene at least 12 times to get that rush again. This is the type of action that action films are missing today. There are too many digital effects and wire work in today's line of work. I wish Hong Kong action films would repeat this formula again along with other movies.About the content of the movie: Well, the movie is kind of on and off with action scenes. At times, I think the movie didn't know whether to be serious or be comedic. The scene with Sammo Hung, David Chiang, and Richard Ng should've been omitted. I liked the fact that Tsui Hark was in this movie. This is the only movie where I've seen him acting. He did a good job though. He interaction between aspirin and strepsil was funny enough. The first 5 minutes of the movie was off da hook!! Michelle shows off her bad a** cop skills. Cynthia shows off some moves at the airport. And then..... THE FINAL SCENE!!!! To tell the truth, I bought the movie because of the final scene. Those 2 ladies were so graceful with the fight scenes at the end. I enjoyed every punch and kick. Its amazing how Michelle's dancing skills helped so much with her martial arts training. IMPRESSIVE!!!My Overall Judegement: 3.5/4 stars
Victor Field
Back in Barbados, "Raging Thunder" (aka "No Retreat No Surrender II") was a big hit in 1987 and made Cynthia Rothrock very popular down there. "In The Line Of Duty 2" was one of several of her movies that came along afterwards, but for me the real star of it was Michelle Yeoh (years before "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"). A real treat to watch kicking butt - and a major babe to boot - she and Rothrock, as a Scotland Yard inspector in Hong Kong, helped make this the movie "Beverly Hills Cop II" should have been.The plot? Well, there is one, but who cares? It's so filled with action and so hilariously badly dubbed (in the version I saw in a packed cinema all the characters were dubbed by Americans except Rothrock - who was dubbed by a British actress) that you have no option but to just go with it. It's immensely satisfying that it's the Asian one who's successfully cracked the international market; it's taken a long time for this to happen, but at last it's happening.
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