Bibliograph

Executioners, distribution by East Asia Films ; directed by Johnnie To and Ching Siu-tung

Type

Label

Executioners, distribution by East Asia Films ; directed by Johnnie To and Ching Siu-tung

Language

chi

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Executioners

Oclc number

11420000433

Responsibility statement

distribution by East Asia Films ; directed by Johnnie To and Ching Siu-tung

Runtime

Series statement

Criterion Collection

Summary

EXECUTIONERS - Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui, and Michelle Yeoh return in this gritty, postapocalyptic sequel to The Heroic Trio. Following a devastating nuclear attack, Hong Kong's supply of clean water has fallen into the hands of a masked maniac intent on seizing political power, forcing the three fearless fighters to settle their differences and unite to stop him. Darker in tone than the original, Executioners finds Johnnie To and co-director/martial arts choreographer Ching Siu-tung continuing to push their whirlwind action set pieces to new levels of cartoon craziness, while adding an abundance of grungy, dystopian atmosphere and a fresh dose of anti-authoritarian attitude

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Executioners

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