Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)

Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Directed by: Lam Nai-choi
Cast: Fan Siu-Wong, Fan Mei Sheng, Ho Ka-kui
Running time: 91 minutes



Ricky is sent to jail on a 10-year manslaughter sentence after killing the man who was indirectly responsible for the death of his girlfriend. Stuck in a corrupt fully privatized prison, Ricky will use his supernatural powers and his knowledge of martial arts to fight for justice.

This Hong Kong martial arts film would disgust many casual viewers I am sure. There is tons of violence and a lot of gory scenes. Blood, broken limbs, punches going through body parts, guts and bodies in meat grinders. That being said, the action and the violence are so campy and over-the-top that I found the whole thing to be funny.

The Story of Ricky is an entertaining slice of cheesy cinema.
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