Executioners (aka The Heroic Trio 2)
Director: Johnnie To, Siu-Tung Ching Run Time: 101 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1993
Starring: Anita Mui, Anthony Wong, Damian Lau, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Takeshi Kaneshiro
New Restoration!
The kung fu crusaders known as Thief Catcher (Cheung), Invisible Woman (Yeoh), and Wonder Woman (Mui) return in this gritty, postapocalyptic sequel to the blockbuster Hong Kong action hit THE HEROIC TRIO (also showing this weekend!). Following a devastating nuclear attack, Hong Kong’s clean water supply has fallen into the hands of a masked maniac intent on seizing political power—forcing the three fearless fighters to settle their differences and once again unite to stop him. Notably darker in tone than its predecessor, EXECUTIONERS finds director Johnnie To continuing to push his whirlwind action set pieces to new heights of cartoon craziness while adding grungy, dystopian atmosphere and a fresh dose of anti-authoritarian attitude. – Janus Films